Chris Henderson scores his first international goal for the United States in a 4-1 exhibition win at Liechtenstein. Henderson’s goal comes following a through ball from Neil Covone that Henderson tucks away in the 75th minute and Kasey Keller pockets the win. Three days later, Keller starts Henderson is a sub in the final warm-up match, a 2-1 loss to Switzerland.

MLS owners vote to adopt a new competition calendar beginning in 2027. The MLS regular season will run from mid-July to April, with playoffs staged in May. There will be a winter break in December and January. Ahead of the transition, MLS will stage a “sprint season,” likely to be 14 games from mid-February through May in 2027. The move aims to put MLS in a more competitive position for player transfers, while also freeing up players for national team duty during the summer, when many major international tournaments take place.

Carlsen-Winquist Oilers of West Seattle win the U14 boys' West Regional at West Seattle Stadium. They defeat Scandia Kings of Los Angeles, 1-1 (3-1), in penalties. Clyde George scores for the Oilers in extra time and Roland Schmid for the Kings.

Tami Bennett's brace and assist leads Washington to a 3-0 victory over Washington State in the Pac-10 opener for both teams at Husky Soccer Field. Bennett opens the Apple Cup by heading in a corner kick from Caroline Putz at 34:18. Putz follows five minutes later by capping a combination with Bennett and Katey Ward. In the 51st minute, Bennett unleashes a 17-yard blast. Freshman UW goalkeeper Hope Solo posts her second shutout, making two saves.

Seattle's Barney Kempton, 59, is among the charter class of inductees to the National Soccer Hall of Fame during ceremonies conducted by the Philadelphia Old-Timers Soccer Association and held at the Rifle Club. The Belfast-born Kempton arrived in Seattle in 1916. He played for various clubs, including the Electro Dentists, Maple Leafs and West Seattle. Since then he's been a state association officer, CYO organizer and soccer columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Stan Czenis is involved on all three goals in Buchan's 3-0 win over North Vancouver Celtics. It's only the second time in six years a Washington team had beaten a Canadian side. Czenis scores the first and assists Gus Zotos and Tommy Grieve.