The Olympic gold medalists' Fan Tribute Tour attracts hundreds of Washingtonians to Portland, and Sounders Women forwards Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux account for all the scoring in a 5-0 defeat or Ireland. Morgan's three goals come in the first half and take her total to 26 for the year. She's replaced by Leroux, who grabs a brace in 24 minutes. Hope Solo, just married 15 days earlier, gets the start in goal.

Three-time MLS defender of the year Chad Marshall announces his retirement from Sounders FC, bringing an end to a 16-year career. Rapid degeneration in Marshall's knee forced him to the sideline after eight starts. The second overall selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, Marshall's accolades include MLS Defender of the Year (2008, 2009, 2014), four MLS Best XI selections (2008, 2009, 2014, 2018) and 12 appearances for the U.S. National Team. His teams account for two MLS Cup championships (2008 Columbus 2016 Seattle), four Supporters' Shields and one Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

After serving two years in a senior role with the Sounders, Craig Waibel, 47, is named sporting director and general manager. Waibel effectively succeeds Garth Lagerwey, who left a week earlier for Atlanta. He is rooted in the local game, having attended Spokane's Lewis & Clark High School before starring at Washington. Waibel played for the A-League Sounders before spending 11 seasons and winning four championships in MLS. He also followed Lagerwey at Real Salt Lake, serving as GM from 2015-19 before becoming senior VP of soccer operations in 2021.

Spokane Zephyr star Emina Ekić earns the first-ever USL Super League Player of the Year award. Ekić , a three-time team of the month selection, scored 10 goals and added six assists in her inaugural season. Spokane's Hope Hisey is named goalkeeper of the year. She totaled nine shutouts to share the Super League lead and had two goalkeeper of the month citations.

One of the most competitive campaigns in state league annals ends, not surprisingly, with favorites Seattle Hungarians returning to the throne. The Hungarians (10-1-1) defeat Buchan, 3-1, at West Seattle to overtake idle Fort Lewis (9-1-2), the only side to defeat them. By winning the second half, the Magyars, who won the first half as well only to battle injuries and fatigue from involvement in the U.S. Challenge Cup, can dispense with any playoff for the overall title.

Seattle's Meegan McMullin leads Duke to its first appearance in an NCAA championship game at Chapel Hill, N.C. McMullin, an all-Southeast Region forward, leads the Blue Devils with seven goals. When North Carolina fouls her on the edge of the box, Duke scores on the resulting free kick for a 1-nil lead in the 29th minute. It's all Tar Heels after that as they go on to win, 9-1. Mia Hamm scores three goals as UNC wins its 57th straight.