Washington junior Hope Solo becomes the first Husky and goalkeeper named Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year after leading UW to a second-place regular season finish. Solo compiled a 0.64 goals-against average, and Washington reached its sixth NCAA tournament berth in eight years. She is one of 15 nominees for the Hermann Trophy.

Seattle-born Paul Rothrock connects on his first MLS goal of the season as the Sounders celebrate their 50th anniversary match with a 2-0 win over Minnesota United before 31,026. Rothrock, a 7th-minute substitute, draws the foul that results in Albert Rusnak’s free kick to the head of Jordan Morris for the opening goal in the 28th minute. Rothrock, finishes a Leo Chu cross in the 57th as the Rave rise above the playoff line for the first time since a 1-5-3 start.

Seattle's Katja Koroleva is chosen as a match referee for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in France. Koroleva serves as the fourth official in five matches, including a knockout round match between the Netherlands and Japan.

David Estrada, whose pro career started with the Sounders, returns and signs to bolster the S2 attack. Estrada, 30, will also be an assistant coach in the Sounders Academy. Since playing in Seattle from 2010-14, he has been with D.C. United, plus three USL clubs.

Ruth Frobe and Laura Dutt connect for a pair of first-half goals to help Pacific Lutheran ease to its first NAIA postseason victory, 5-0, over Willamette in Olympia. Senior co-captain Frobe serves a corner kick to Dutt, a freshman, in the 8th minute to get things started. It's the same combination in the 40th minute to make it 4-nil. Frobe finishes her career (1984-87) with a record 43 assists. It's also Gail Stenzel's 16th shutout.

The Tacoma Stars' Nick Perera scores as the U.S. Beach Men’s National Team beats Mexico, 5-2, in the semifinals of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Perera's goal is his fourth of the tournament and puts the U.S. ahead 3-1 with 56 seconds to go until halftime. He also assists on two scores. El Salvador defeats the U.S. in the tournament final, but both teams qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.