Semipro indoor soccer is coming to Kent’s ShoWare Center. Dion Earl, formerly of the A-League Sounders and Seattle SeaDogs, has purchased a franchise in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Kennedy's return to the state AA tournament after a seven-year absence is punctuated by a shootout win over defending champion West Valley at Selah. Mark Desimone converts the Lancers' fifth attempt to clinch the title, 1-1 (5-4). Robert Vert's header puts Kennedy ahead late in the first half, but Jake Sagare’s 25th goal ties it at 71' for the previously perfect Rams.

Senior defender Zach Scott scores only the fifth hat trick in Gonzaga program history – all on headers – as the Bulldogs stun 17th-ranked Loyola Marymount, 4-1, at Martin Field. Taylor McCool stakes the Zags to a 4th-minute lead and Scott's first goal doubles it in the 16th. He adds goals in the 54th and 69th minutes. Unbeaten now in six outings, Gonzaga is ranked No. 16 the following week.

After 24 seasons of part-time coaches, inferior scheduling, underfunding and under-appreciation, the Washington men's program turns the corner. Dean Wurzberger, an assistant coach at 1991 NCAA runner-up Santa Clara, is named the Huskies' first full-time coach. He replaces Ron Carter, who resigned to devote more time to his job as a Boeing engineer. Wurzberger played at San Diego State and was head coach of the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the American Professional Soccer League from 1989-90. The Blackhawks won the Northern Division both seasons. From 1986 to 1988, Wurzberger was an assistant coach to Sigi Schmid at UCLA.

Seattle University wins its NCAA men's first-round match again, knocking off Loyola Marymount, 3-1, on the road. Connor Noblat, Jesse Ortiz, and Harrison Kurtz score as the Redhawks advance. SU settles into the game early and goes in front when Hamish Ritchie, finds the streaking Noblat in the 41st minute. Loyola pulls even in the 53rd minute, but just over a minute later, Declan McGlynn is fouled, and Ortiz bends in a 22-yard free kick to regain the lead. In the 79th minute, Noe Meza picks out Kurtz at the back post for the 3-1 advantage. Seattle U later succumbs at No. 7 Stanford in penalties, 1-1 (2-1).

FC Seattle Storm break out of a slump and into the Western Soccer League record book with a 10-2 beatdown of the Arizona Condors at Memorial Stadium. Seattle, coming off three straight losses, outshoots Arizona, 33-8. Scott Benedetti leads the way with a hat trick, and Fran O'Brien's three assists ties a Storm mark. Jim Weber has two goals and two assists. Brent Goulet, coming off the bench, scores twice in the final 14 minutes.