The Women's United Soccer Association approves charter teams for eight cities: Atlanta, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Orlando-Tampa, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington. Listed as alternates were: Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Portland, St. Louis and Raleigh-Durham which later replaces the Florida cities. Seattle was not in the running.

Two months after playing their protested U.S. Amateur Cup match, Fort Lewis and its opponent in that match, Denver Kickers, are disqualified from the tournament. The Soldiers, who lost but initially won a protest because Denver used an ineligible player, are discovered to have themselves used 17 non-registered foreign nationals.

Jess Fishlock scores the historic first goal for Wales at a major women’s championship. The Reign and Dragons’ all-time scoring leader, Fishlock, pokes home from close range in the 13th minute of a 4-1 loss to France in St. Gallen, Switzerland. At 38, she becomes the oldest goalscorer in European Championship history. On Oct. 25, she plays her record 166th and final match for Wales vs. Australia.

Former Arsenal and Sweden star Freddie Ljungberg signs as the first Designated Player for Sounders FC. Ljungberg, 31, is a two-time Swedish player of year who played 10 years in England's Premier League, including nine with Arsenal, where he was part of their unbeaten team in 2003-04. The attacking midfielder played for West Ham United last season and was Sweden's captain for the 2008 European Championships in June. He becomes the fourth player under contract. Ljungberg's contract is for a reported $2.5 million per season.

Fernando Monge of Seattle is chosen 18th by Montreal in the MLS Super Draft. Monge was all-Pac-12 as a UCLA senior. He played for Eastside Catholic, Crossfire Premier and, later, Sounders U23. In 2011 Monge was a member of U.S. Beach Soccer National Team.

Rose Lavelle and Janelle Flaws find the net as the Sounders Women all but clinch the W-League Western Conference with a 2-1 win at Colorado Rush. It's Lavelle's seventh goal and the sixth for Flaws. Seattle clinches the conference title four days later via forfeit over Arizona. However, eventual league finalist Colorado Pride defeat Sounders Women, 2-1, in the first-round playoff at Starfire Stadium.