Two years after the Shadow's demise, the Spokane Spiders play their inaugural PDL match, defeating Tacoma Tide, 3-2, at Spokane Falls Community College. Grant Lundberg wastes little time in getting the club's first goal, scoring in the fifth minute. Jake Moug and Halver Mikkelsen add goals.

Robbie Rogers assists on two goals and scores a third as U.S. celebrates Independence Day at Qwest Field by beating Grenada, 4-0, in a CONCACAF Gold Cup group match. Freddy Adu, Stuart Holden and Charlie Davies also score, and Sounders midfielder Brad Evans makes his international debut as a 63rd-minute substitute

Governor Jay Inslee announces the State of Washington will fully reopen after June 30, clearing the way for OL Reign, Tacoma Defiance and Seattle Sounders to open seating to full capacity at home games. While there will no longer be a requirement to show vaccination verification before entry, that changes when the Delta variant surges. In September masks are required, both indoors and out, and proof of vaccination or a negative FDA-approved test are necessary for entry to games and events.

Missing several of the major cogs in their machine, the Seattle Reign lose just their third home game in three seasons, 2-1 to Chicago, to continue a sluggish start. Megan Rapinoe (torn knee ligament) and Jessica Fishlock (fractured tibia) and Manon Melis (tibia fracture) remain out, and Hope Solo misses the match while at her grandmother's funeral. The Red Stars' Jen Hoy gets free for second-half goals 11 minutes apart. Kim Little's 89' penalty is the only solace as Seattle sags to 2-3-1.

Seattle Sounders come from 2-nil down in hot, humid Washington, D.C., to beat the Diplomats, 3-2, in overtime. It's Seattle's fifth win in six games following a slow start. Malcolm Waldron put the Dips ahead on a pair of first-half goals. Early second-half strikes from Stan Cummins and Kevin Bond (penalty kick) pulls the visitors even after 55 minutes. Jack Brand makes several outstanding saves, and Ian Bridge stops a potential Washington winner on the goal line. Just over three minutes into overtime, a Roger Davies header from a Steve Buttle corner seals the comeback.

Railene Thorson is named women's head coach at Western Washington following Derek Falor's departure. Thorson, from SeaTac, had served as Falor's assistant for two seasons after completing her goalkeeping career at Montana. Falor was 56-47-10 in six years. For the WWU men's program, Travis Connell is now solo head coach after sharing the job with Brad Swanson and Todd Stauber, respectively, the past two seasons.