Whitman opens its first East Coast road trip by blasting John Jay College, 5-1, in New York City. The Blues score four times in the final 33 minutes to pull away from a 1-1 tie. Erick Perez-Cuellar assists on the first and scores the third. Whitman also plays Rutgers-Camden (1-2) and Stockton (0-1) before returning home.

Three teams leave the CISL, forcing the league to fold and leaving the champion SeaDogs’ future uncertain. Seattle was coming off not only a championship but increased attendance (5,428) and merchandise sales.

Phil Gauglitz’s penalty kick with 37 seconds left in the first half proves the difference as Shorecrest beats Seattle Prep, 1-0, for the state high school championship at Memorial Stadium. Kit Favorite is tripped in the box and, later, a red card forces Shorecrest to play shorthanded for the final 21 minutes. Prep had beaten the Highlanders, 2-1, in the Metro League title game a week earlier. Tacoma’s Stadium defeats Seattle Christian, 3-1, for third place.

Kasey Keller becomes one of only two players to represent the United States on four World Cup rosters with Bruce Arena naming him to the squad for the upcoming tournament in Germany. Keller, 36, plays for Germany's Borussia Moenchengladbach and is the likely U.S. starter in goal. He was also a starter in 1998. Two former Sounders, goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann and forward Brian Ching, are also chosen. They are among 11 newcomers. Claudio Reyna is also a four-time selection.

Former Buchan star Merle Mjelde, 36, scores six goals for Black Watch Thistle in a state second division, 9-4 win over Frank’s U-Serve. Black Watch, who feature a black and green tartan in their strip, are sponsored by the Black Watch Regiment, whose band and pipers regularly play at local events. George Goers, a state league veteran like Mjelde, scores two. Mjelde achieves another six-goal game two weeks later.

Washington erases any doubts of whether it rates among the nation's elite, opening Pac-10 play with a 1-0 victory over No. 12 Stanford. Tami Bennett scores her 11th goal of the season in the 17th minute, deflecting a Katie Goodeve cross into the corner of the net. Hope Solo and the 8th-ranked Huskies defense holds strong for the first win over the Cardinal in 11 meetings.