Kim Calkins (né Stiles), a native of Spokane, is named Washington Youth Soccer's technical director. Calkins was a standout at the University of Portland and the first state resident taken in a women's professional collegiate draft. She coached with Spokane Shadow, Eastside FC and Washington Premier in addition to serving on the Gonzaga women's staff.

A screaming volley by defender Per Karlson and last-minute save by Per Ostobo lifts Leif Erikson Vikings to the Northwest championship, 4-3, over Portland's Germania at West Seattle. The Vikings get goals from Gordon Moser, Bob Hough and Harold Myrold for a 3-nil lead. Germania rally behind Ed Schott's brace to bring it level. It's the club's sixth Northwest title but first since 1963.

Washington's unlikely run through the Big Ten and NCAA tournament comes to an abrupt end in the quarterfinals. No. 11 Duke eliminates the Huskies, 3-0, in Durham, N.C. UW is the only school with both women's and men's teams advancing to the Elite Eight. The Huskies, picked to finish ninth in the Big Ten preseason poll, reach the final eight for the third time and first since 2010.

The fifth year of the Canadian Exchange features still more teams crossing the border. In all, 127 Seattle area teams participate, with the Americans improving their record to 27-52-19.

Kelley Schweighart nets the game-winner 14 minutes into the second half as No. 15 Washington topples the third straight nationally-ranked opponent, 2-1 over No. 8 Tennessee, at Husky Soccer Field. It's a first-time feat for the Huskies (3-0-0), who opened the season a week earlier by defeating No. 8 Penn State and No. 18 Ohio State. Tina Frimpong races down the sideline and sends a pass into the center of the box, finding Schweighart, who lofts a 12-yard shot into the upper right corner at 59:02.

Puget Sound's Cortney Kjar is named Division III National Women’s Soccer Player of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Kjar led her team to the NCAA Sectionals for the fourth straight year and was named a first team All-American and Northwest Conference (NWC) Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. She scored 22 goals in 22 games as the Loggers won their fourth consecutive NWC title. Kjar finishes her career as the leader in eight separate statistical categories. In 2004, she tied a NCAA tournament record with six assists.