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On the same day Tina Frimpong scores twice in a Washington postseason win over Birmingham Southern, she is named Pac-10 Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Frimpong, a senior from Vancouver, is the first player to achieve the latter. She and Nikki Gamble each score a brace in the NCAA tournament opening 5-0 win.
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.
Mike Jennings and Tacoma Football Club transfer of ownership of the PDL Tide and W-League Seattle Sounders Women to Lane Smith and Cliff McElroy. Jennings maintains a minority stake in clubs, and the USL approves the sale of both.
Buchan Bakers win the state championship by beating Norselander Vikings, 1-0, at Catholic Memorial. Tom Economou scores 10 minutes in, and substitute keeper Don Rostron saves a first-half penalty attempt by Hans Dahlberg en route to the shutout. Economou had scored four goals in Buchan's 7-2 semifinal win over Scotty’s Fish & Chips.
Seattle University's Bobby McAlister is named the 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Player of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. McAlister set SU and Great Northwest Athletic Conference season records for goals (22), points (49) and game-winning goals (11) while leading the Redhawks to a 22-0-1 record and the school's first Div. II national title. He scored both game-winning goals in the Redhawks' two matches at the Division II Final Four in December.
A huge crowd estimated at more than 8,000 jams into Upper Woodland to witness the battle for first place in the Northwestern League. Todd Dry Dock, behind a goal and assist from Rudy Dernac, trims Electro Dentists, 2-1.