Parlaying home-field advantage, Eastern Washington wins its first Big Sky Conference championship, and also its first NCAA tournament berth, with a shootout decision over Northern Arizona, 1-1 (4-3), at Cheney. Jenny Chavez ties it in the 49th minute and later converts the first shootout penalty. Mallory Taylor saves the first NAU attempt, and the Lumberjacks' fifth attempt sails high. EWU had upset top seed Idaho, 1-0, in the semifinals, on an Allison Raniere goal in the 88th minute.

A member of the Cuba National Team, later named as Maykel Galindo, defects during his team's stay in Seattle for the Gold Cup. The player got on an evening bus in North Seattle. The driver, despite a language barrier, realized the man had an immigration issue and contacted Seattle police. A Spanish-speaking officer confirmed Galindo was indeed asking for asylum.

Picked to finish seventh in the Wesco coaches preseason poll, Shorewood surprises nearly everyone by going all the way to the state girls 4A throne. Lea John and Nanda McCormick, both freshmen, score their first goals of the season as the Thunderbirds dispatch Kamiakin, 2-0, at Federal Way. Miranda Riley makes seven saves for her third shutout in four postseason games. John scores from 15 yards in the 30th minute, and McCormick seals the title in the 75th.

The Tacoma Stars' Nick Perera scores as the U.S. Beach Men’s National Team beats Mexico, 5-2, in the semifinals of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Perera's goal is his fourth of the tournament and puts the U.S. ahead 3-1 with 56 seconds to go until halftime. He also assists on two scores. El Salvador defeats the U.S. in the tournament final, but both teams qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Todd Schilperoort’s goal in the third overtime period gives Seattle Pacific a 2-1 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay in the NCAA semifinal in Miami. Marty Shaw had saved a penalty shortly after Green Bay canceled out Servando Rivera’s opener.

Seattle University appears in its first national ranking at No. 16 in the NAIA men's poll. The Chieftains (11-3-1) have won six of seven, with the loss coming to 7th-ranked Simon Fraser, 6-2, in overtime. Seattle U's Oct. 13 1-0 exhibition win over Washington may have also influenced voters.