Two years after being eliminated by Georgetown, Washington returns the favor at the NCAA semifinal stage. Making their College Cup debut, the Huskies dispatch the Hoyas, 2-1, at Cary, N.C. After 45 minutes without either side mustering a shot on goal, Lucas Meek breaks the ice. In the 54th minute Meek whips a ball with pace and spin through the box and into the back of the net. Only three minutes later, Charlie Ostrem increases the UW lead with a firm, bending shot from outside the box to the far post. Georgetown, which beat Washington in a 2019 quarterfinal, pulls a goal back in the 80th minute.

Jimmy Gabriel is named successor to Bruce Rioch as head coach of FC Seattle. Gabriel, the former Sounders coach, had served as coaching director for two years. Rioch resigned to return to England, and within five months he’s named manager of Middlesbrough. Also, Bill Sage replaces Jack Brand as president and announces the club will revert to amateur following one year of semi-pro. It’s estimated the organization lost $500,000.

Before a club-record crowd of 3,710 in the ShoWare Center, the Tacoma Stars start theif first full MASL season with a 5-1 win over Sacramento behind Dan Antoniuk's hat trick. The Stars partner with the Tacoma Rainiers for marketing and in-game entertainment. The pregame introductions feature the Starship hit "We Built This City" to energize fans. Intermissions feature a bevy of mascots, highlighted by Perry the Penalty Peanut. Average attendance rises to 2,462.

A late score from Veronica Perez gives Washington a 1-0 victory over 11th-ranked Illinois at Portland. It's the start of a 10-game unbeaten (7-0-3) run for the Huskies. Perez, who hit the right post earlier, takes a through ball from McKenna Waitley, rounds the keeper and scores.

Cassie Miller makes a series of outstanding saves, and Kate Bennett gets the deciding goal in the Sounders Women's 2-1 victory over Beach Futbol Club in a first-round WPSL playoff at Sacramento. Brianna Hooks puts Seattle up early, and Bennett hits the net from outside the box for a 2-nil lead. Miller then saves a penalty kick. The Sounders Women also go in front the following day in stifling, 100-degree heat vs. the San Diego Sea Lions. Kaycie Tillman scores on a solo effort to go ahead, 2-1. But San Diego scores twice in the final 10 minutes to win, 3-2.

Goals from Saskia Slater on either side of halftime lift Skyline to a 2-1 triumph over Camas in the girls' 4A title match at Sparks Stadium. The Spartans, who started the season 4-6-1, rally after the Papermakers go in front. Jazzlyn Paulson finds the left corner from 10 yards in the 36th minute. Slater ties it three minutes later, pouncing on a rebound. Her winner in the 56th minute comes off a Calvert Lee feed. Skyline finishes the season on an 11-1-0 run for its fifth crown – tying Bellarmine – and first since 2012.