After commenting on-air that the match was "boring" and that Alan Hinton's strategy of using striker Roger Davies to mark Cosmos playmaker Vladislav Bogicevic in the Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup final, Cliff McCrath is fired as Sounder broadcast analyst. Producer Mick Tacher tells McCrath he was being too negative.

RAVE Foundation announces its intention to double the initial goal of building 26 soccer mini-fields to 52 total fields, with the target date of completion in time for FIFA World Cup 2026™. RAVE’s Born in ’74 Gala at the Sounders' Longacres headquarters serves as the backdrop for the announcement. The gala raises over $1 million in support of the mission. RAVE Foundation open its 20th field July 23 at Renton’s Tiffany Park.

Bellevue's Michelle and Amy Voiland start at opposite ends of the field as goalkeepers San Francisco plays a WCC match at Portland. Michelle, a senior, gets the shutout as the Pilots clinch the conference title with a 6-0 win. Younger sister Amy, a USF freshman, is the victim of a hat trick and two assists from Tiffeny Milbrett.

Steve Newman’s goal beats host UC Santa Barbara, 1-0, as Seattle Pacific claims its first Far West Classic title. Behind Kit Zell's seven goals, the Falcons (2-0-2) go unbeaten in their first 10 games.

Kicking off the MLS bid campaign in earnest, local organizers mail some 70,000 ticket sales brochures to Seattle soccer fans in hopes of gaining their support. If they can reach the goal of 10,000 ticket deposits by May 15, they will be eligible to gain one of 12 charter franchises in the new league.

Fort Lewis takes over first place in the state league following a 7-0 beating of Buchan, coupled with Loyal Realty's 3-1 loss to Seattle Hungarians. Geoff Wall nets a hat trick for the unbeaten Rangers (3-0-2). Goals from Tommy Major and Les Mueller in the final five minutes are the difference for the Hungarians.