Seattle Pacific appears postseason-bound for the first time in five years after bumping off Western Washington, 2-1 in overtime at Interbay. Tyler Schultz's 6-yard header with 46 seconds remaining in the first extra period earns SPU its 12th win in the last 15 games. Schultz has six goals in the last four wins and 14th overall.

Six weeks after being beaten in an exhibition by Chivas USA, the Sounders flip the script and eliminate the Goats from the U.S. Open Cup, 3-1, in a third-round match at Qwest Field. Seattle falls behind early, but following a point-blank save on Maykel Galindo from Chris Eylander the first of two Sebastien Le Toux goals ties it just before halftime. Le Toux scores again in the 51st and Roger Levesque adds a third in the 81st. On June 2 Chivas USA defeated Seattle by the same score in a match that was arranged as part of the Sounders' sale of Galindo.

Fourth-ranked Puget Sound pays the consequences for a poor NCAA Division III tournament draw. They fall to No. 1 Hardin-Simmons (Tx.), 1-0, in a first-round game at Claremont, Ca. Kallie Wolfer makes six saves for UPS, but one rebounds in the 71st minute and the Cowgirls cash-in for the winner.

The fourth-largest crowd in Seattle soccer history – 56,416 – largely heads home happy as the Mexican national team defeats China, 1-0, at Qwest Field. It's a festive atmosphere, with colorful costumes and mariachi bands. El Tri, playing Washington for the first time, sends the crowd into an early frenzy when Cesar Villaluz scores in the 13th minute for what proves to be the friendly's only goal. The city's only bigger soccer crowds turned out for Real Madrid-D.C. United in 2006, Manchester United-Celtic in 2003, and the Seattle Sounders-New York Cosmos NASL match in 1976, the first sporting event at the Kingdome. Many fans travel a great distance, such as the Yakima Valley, Skagit County and Portland area.

Saint Martin's loses for the 18th straight time in men's play, ending a long season with a 4-2 defeat at Simon Fraser in Burnaby, B.C. The Saints, who lead 1-nil briefly in the first half, finish 0-17-0. They allow 74 goals and enter 2025 winless in 22 games (0-20-2), dating back to 2023.

Ray Evans waits until late on to achieve his first career hat trick, and it proves the difference in Tacoma's ninth straight home win, 7-4, over Wichita. Evans, 34 and 17 years into his career, scores the first of his three goals midway through the third quarter, quickly adds another, and finishes it with 45 seconds left in the game. Gary Heale and Dale Mitchell each score twice for the Stars, who have won nine of 10 overall and now stand tied with Los Angeles for fourth in the West.