Shannon (Higgins) Cirovski is named head coach at Maryland, where she will join husband Sasho Cirovski, Terps men's coach since 1993. Shannon spent the past year as head coach of the newly formed U.S. Under-18 women's national team while also serving as an assistant on the USWNT and the U-20 team.

Seattle area boys varsity high school play begins with four games at Memorial Stadium. Jeff Martin of Ballard notches the historic first goal, but Rainier Beach rallies to win the inaugural contest, 3-1. Other scores on a date dubbed Demonstrate for Soccer Day are Franklin 2:1 Roosevelt Shorecrest 1:0 Cleveland and Shoreline 1:0 West Seattle.

Braudilio Rodrigues hits the Real Monarchs for a brace as the Tacoma Defiance wins its fourth in a row with a 3-0 road victory. The two goals boost Rodrigues' total to 15, setting a season record. He is tied for fourth in MLS NEXT Pro scoring. Gio Miglietti adds a goal, his fifth as a substitute. The Defiance finish the regular season with six-match unbeaten run.

Seattle Sounders run rampant in Portland, torching the Timbers for six goals at Providence Park. A first-half brace from Fredy Montero is followed by Raul Ruidiaz doing likewise in 6-2 romp. It ties the most goals scored in an away match, and it starts early with Montero in the 13th and 29th minutes. He has six career goals vs. Portland. Three minutes after the Timbers tie it, Ruidiaz scores twice in 17 minutes before Jimmy Medranda smashes home a volley. Nicolas Benezet gets the sixth in added time. It's part of a four-game win streak across all competitions.

MLS club leaders increasingly rave about potential for clubs coming to Pacific Northwest. Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer says he’s willing to be part of any of three investor groups circling Seattle.

JoDee Stumbaugh scores the tying and go-ahead goals to give Pacific Lutheran its fifth straight District 1 championship, 3-1 over Puget Sound. The previous day, the Lutes dispatched Seattle University, 2-1, behind an assist and penalty kick, with five minutes left in overtime, from Debi Johnson-White.