Four state youths – Mike Dawson, Mike Carney (both of Buchan Bakers), Mark Smith (Lake Hills) and Steve Thorne (Edmonds Hansen Hotspurs) – are chosen by State Junior Soccer Commission for the U.S. Olympic Development camp in San Jose, June 18-24, under Olympic team coach Geza Henni.

Complying with a court order to increase spending on women's athletics, Washington State University becomes the first women's Division I program in the state. Tryouts will be held in August and the first varsity games will begin shortly thereafter. A club program has existed at WSU since 1977.

Major League Soccer announces the formation of a new league in 2022 for its affiliated reserve teams. MLS NEXT Pro will be sanction for Division III by U.S. Soccer, and all MLS reserve teams – including Tacoma Defiance –currently in USL Championship or League One will move there by 2023. The Defiance (formerly Sounders 2) has been in the Div. II USL Championship since starting in 2015.

Michelle Akers-Stahl returns to Sweden, signing with Tyreso FF. Akers-Stahl had first played for Stockholm area club in 1990. She spearheads Tyreso's run to the Swedish championship in the summer as the scoring leader. Akers-Stahl earlier signed an endorsement deal with Umbro, the English athletic equipment company.

The Seattle Reign can't lose. A year after failing to win any of their first 11 games, the Reign extended their unbeaten start to 15 matches (13-0-2) by turning back Boston, 3-2, at home. All three goals, including two from Naho Kawasumi, come in the final 35 minutes. Jess Fishlock finds Kawasumi in the 83rd minute for the winner. With eight fixtures remaining, Seattle already has more points than the 2013 NWSL Shield winner.

Snohomish brings the state 4A boys' title back to the west side of the state following a 1-0 win over Port Angeles in Vancouver. Jason Tornquist, a defender, comes forward to put home Will Van Duine's long throw into the box in the 49th minute. The previously unbeaten Roughriders another Snohomish chance off the line in the 56th minute. Brian Harrison makes six saves to preserve the Panthers' first championship.