After graduating 10 seniors from its state runner-up side, Bellarmine Prep rebounds with a 2-1 triumph over Decatur in the girls 3A state final at Shoreline Stadium. Sophomore Julie Butler's 30-yard blast with 30 seconds remaining is the Lions' winner. All three goals came in the final eight minutes, with Bellarmine's Lisa Wilson being answered by the Gators' Kellie Krueger. Bellarmine (17-1-2) was second to Shorecrest in 1995 3A final and champion in both 1987 and '94.

Rather than look overseas, Seattle trades with FC Dallas for forward Jesús Ferreira and, on Jan. 13, winger Paul Arriola. Ferreira is acquired in exchange for Léo Chú, $1M in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM), $500k in 2026 GAM and up to $800k GAM if certain performance metrics are met and a 2025 International Roster Slot. The Sounders use a 2026 first round draft pick and up to $300,000 in GAM for Arriola. Ferreira and Arriola have a combined 73 caps and 25 goals for the U.S. National Team. Ferreira was Best XI and 2022 MLS Young Player of the Year.

Tacoma Stars play their first home game in 21 months, opening the MASL 2021-22 season before 2,198 at ShoWare Center. The Stars, who last played at home on March 1, 2020, had their last three games that year canceled due to the pandemic. In the shortened 2021 campaign, they played all 13 games on the road. Tacoma goes down 3-0 early to defending champion San Diego, then takes the lead, 4-3, five minutes into the second half on a Nick Perera goal. The Sockers score five of the game's next six goals and eventually win, 10-7.

Nick Perera pads his lead in MASL goals and assist by scoring four times and setting-up three more scores in the Tacoma Stars' 10-7 win over Utica City before 2,300 at accesso ShoWare Center, Perera's goals include a short-handed strike and Tacoma's game-winner. He is later named league offensive player of the week.

Seattle Sounders FC and the Tacoma Rainiers announce that they have reached a Memorandum of Understanding, progressing to build a 5,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium on the footprint of Cheney Stadium in central Tacoma. The proposed site is set to be the future home of Sounders FC's rebranded USL franchise, which would be co-managed by the Rainiers.

Gonzaga's late-season surge continues as the Bulldogs blank San Francisco, 3-0 in the final regular season game at Martin Field. Beth Drollinger and Nanda McCormick notch first-half goals and Jamie Blanche adds another in the second half. Ashley Haugen's five saves earn her sixth straight shutout and 11th of the season, a program record. Gonzaga also sets a program record with its 12th win and has not allowed a goal since Oct. 9, going unbeaten (3-0-3) during that span.