Sarah Martinez opens the scoring with her record 49th career goal and later adds an assist, leading Seattle Pacific past Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3-0, in an NCAA Division II second round game at Interbay Stadium. Meredith Teague assists on all three goals, and the unblemished Falcons (21-0-0) dominate play (18-2 shots). After Martinez scores connects in the fourth minute with her 17th of her senior season, super sub Amanda Johnson doubles the lead in the 40th and Jocelyn Charette closes out the scoring, heading in a cross from Teague in the 59th.

President Jimmy Carter tells athletes gathered at The White House that the U.S. will boycott the 1980 Summer Games to be hosted by Moscow. It is done in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan three months earlier. among those in contention for Olympic roster spots throughout 1979 were Tony Crudo, Jeff Durgan, Bernie James, Mark Peterson and Jeff Stock.

Ted Wittenberger scores two goals, leading Norselander Vikings to their ninth straight league victory, 3-1 over Buchan Bakers on a rain-drenched Queen Anne field. With his hat trick Karman Koteles keeps the Hungarians in hot pursuit in a 6-3 win over Seattle Rendering, which features U.S. Olympic ski jumper Ragnar Ulland.

Seemingly comfortable in tight games, Seattle Pacific finds the goal to separate from Cal State L.A., 1-0, and advance to the third round of the NCAA tournament at Interbay Stadium. Lauren Forster finishes Taylor Krueger's cross at the far post in the 56th minute. Mercedes Cullen makes four second-half saves to secure the shutout, and the Falcons win their 10th one-goal game. They fall to Point Loma, the eventual champion, in the following round.

It's a sprint to the finish line, but the Sounders punch their ticket to the playoffs on Decision Day with a 2-1 home win over Real Salt Lake before 50,022. The sides swap goal in the opening four minutes, but Cristian Roldan buries the 31' rebound off a Roman Torres header that was saved. Since Nicolás Lodeiro's arrival and Brian Schmetzer's elevation to interim coach, Seattle is 8-2-4. It vaults over RSL and Kansas City to the No. 4 seed.

Kevin Murray assists on a record four goals and scores a hat trick as Pacific Lutheran overwhelms Willamette, 9-0. Murray, the NWC leader in goals (15) and assists (11), is later voted conference offensive player of the year.