WSFA officials decline to sponsor a stop by England’s touring Huddersfield Town in the spring. Huddersfield goes on to finish mid-table of the first division and plays friendlies versus local selections in Vancouver and Calgary, as well as five other cities across North America.

Down 2-nil and battling 98-degree heat, the Sounders surge past host El Paso in the second half to win for the fourth time in five games. Mike Gailey's goal six minutes into overtime beats the Patriots, 3-2, and elevates Seattle to 18-8-0 with two games to go. David Hoggan ignites the comeback in the 51st minute, and newcomer Henry Gutierrez ties it four minutes later. Dusty Hudock makes nine saves.

Cuban defector Maykel Galindo, 24, is cleared to play for the Sounders by U.S. Soccer and starts In the final regular season game versus Montreal (1-0). Galindo, who's been in training for several weeks since his defection July 7, plays 67 minutes.

Goals from Leahi Manthei and Jessie Ray give Seattle University a 2-0 verdict over Cal State Bakersfield at Championship Field. For Redhawks coach Julie Woodward, now in her 23rd season, it's her 300th win.

About six miles separate Bellingham's Sehome and Squalicum High Schools and the difference is a a pair of penalty kicks in a tiebreaker to settle the 3A championship at Everett. Brendan Carroll makes two saves for the Mariners (18-2-3) as they win the title 1-1 (4-2). Chris Jepson, whose goal with 9:28 left sent the match into overtime, also gets the final shootout conversion. Squalicum's Mason Webb had put the Storm ahead in the third minute. It marks the first time that two Bellingham high schools have met for a state championship since Sehome opened in 1966.

Skagit Valley College's newly-renovated soccer facility is rededicated as Wally Sigmar Field to honor the Cardinals' founding coach. Sigmar died in 2000. A marker with his image is unveiled in Mount Vernon. The turf field replaces an often soggy pitch which Sigmar dealt with since the early days of the men's program during the Seventies. Sigmar started the SVC program in 1974 and coached them for 11 years, winning five NWAACC championships. He also served as SVC Dean of Administration and Student Services.