Tacoma's Jeff Durgan becomes the first Washingtonian selected for a U.S. Olympic Team. Durgan, 22, plays center back for the Cosmos and has two caps for the full national team after playing for coach Alkis Panagoulias while with Team America in 1983. This marks the first Olympic competition in which professionals are allowed. The U.S. automatically qualify as host nation. Dale Mitchell of the Tacoma Stars represents Canada.

Erik Hildebrand’s two goals fuel Central Washington to a 3-0 home win over rival Western Washington and completes a series sweep of the Vikings in in Ellensburg. Hildebrand scores in eighth minute and again in the 59th, taking his goal to total to 11. He finishes the year with 12 and a Wildcats record 29 for his career.

In a match that begins on a Sunday and ends 49 hours later, Jess Fishlock finds a last-minute winner for the Reign's 1-0 win over Louisville at an empty Lumen Field. A scoreless first half ended Sept. 14 with Racing's Savannah DeMelo collapsing and requiring medical attention. Officials abandon the game and restart it with the second half two days later. DeMelo is conscious and alert when taken to the hospital. The 90' winner comes off a backpass intercepted by Jordyn Huietma, then Maddie Dahlien centers to Fishlock.

Bob Wilds makes a record 15 saves, and Morgan Turner’s early goal lays the foundation of a 3-1 Seattle University win at Washington. Harry Arnold and George Irwin also tally for the Chieftains at Husky Stadium. It pulls Seattle U even with Western Washington atop the Western Washington Soccer Conference.

An early goal proves sufficient for Bellarmine Prep to beat Skyline and add a third 4A state championship trophy to its collection. Jaggar Judkins scores in the seventh minute on a free kick, and the Lions' defense stands firm the rest of the way at Sparks Stadium. Bellarmine had upset top-seeded Pasco in a semifinal shootout the night before. Judkins scored one of the penalty kicks and his goal in the final was his 13th. It's Skyline's third runner-up finish.

Reign reach agreement with Seattle Public Schools to move to Memorial Stadium beginning in 2014, for both matches and training. Owner Bill Predmore said there are plans to upgrade the locker rooms and paint over football lines.