No. 23 Seattle University punches its ticket to the NCAA tournament by claiming the WAC automatic berth with a 2-1 win over San Jose State in the conference final at Las Vegas. Nathan Aune (35') and Alex Roldan (75') supply the offense for the Redhawks, who had been runner-up to Air Force during the regular season. It's the third tournament berth for SU since 2013.

Reading and Marcus Hahnemann secure promotion to the English Premier League by drawing, 1-1, at Leicester City. It marks the first time in the club's 135-year history that Reading has reached the country's top level.

A day after being honored with a ticker tape parade through New York City, World Cup stars Hope Solo and Megan Rapinoe return home to Seattle and are honored at halftime of the Reign's 4-2 win over Western New York. A crowd of 5,778 loudly cheers their introduction, then comes to its feet again with three unanswered goals in the second period's first 10 minutes. The Reign goes 5-0-3 without Solo and Rapinoe. Beverly Yanez gets her fifth goal during that stretch vs. the Flash.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) adds boys' soccer as a championship sport, beginning in spring of 1975. Only 35 high schools in the Seattle-Tacoma area have soccer programs at the time, however the announcement is the impetus for other schools in thriving junior soccer areas to begin varsity play.

Elysse Van Leer converts a rebound in the third minute of the second overtime to give No. 24 Washington State a 1-0 home win over Arizona State. As it turns out, it earns the Cougars their first NCAA tournament berth in six seasons. After Kiersten Dallstream's shot is saved, Van Leer outraces a Sun Devils defender for her fourth game-winner at 102:56. Lindsay Parlee gets the shutout, the team's ninth.

NorTac Carrera wins a third state cup in a row and is named the most outstanding team of the Washington Junior Soccer tournament finals in Renton. Jeanne Oak scores four goals in an 8-0 romp over Highline's Margy's Panthers. In the U19s, Highline Dirty Dozen get their fourth title in six years, 6-4 over Lake Washington Pride. Behind Miki Furlong's four goals the U16 Lakewood Sounderettes win a third straight state cup, 9-0 over the Lake Hills Gazelles.