Missing several of the major cogs in their machine, the Seattle Reign lose just their third home game in three seasons, 2-1 to Chicago, to continue a sluggish start. Megan Rapinoe (torn knee ligament) and Jessica Fishlock (fractured tibia) and Manon Melis (tibia fracture) remain out, and Hope Solo misses the match while at her grandmother's funeral. The Red Stars' Jen Hoy gets free for second-half goals 11 minutes apart. Kim Little's 89' penalty is the only solace as Seattle sags to 2-3-1.

Renton’s city council votes to appropriate $92,000 to build new stands, locker rooms and other improvements to Liberty Park, long the favorite site for all athletics, including soccer, in that city.

Two members of the Tacoma Stars, Bob Lenarduzzi and David Norman, start for Canada in its World Cup opener, a 1-0 loss to France in Leon, Mexico. Dale Mitchell and Ian Bridge, two other starters, had played for Tacoma in 1984-85. Canada later loses to Hungary (2-0) and the Soviet Union (2-0) in its first-ever finals appearance.

Heavy weather plays a part in Seattle Pacific's NCAA first-round ousting of UC San Diego, 2-1, in Bellingham. Laura Moore's wind-aided Olimpico puts SPU in front directly from a corner kick. The Tritons, stymied by a driving rain and headwinds gusting up to 40 mile per hour, are able to muster just one first-half shot. Isabell Farrell's close-range volley in the 50th minute gives the Falcons a cushion as they avenge postseason losses to UCSD in 2010 and 2012.

After four seasons of winter scheduling, during which Memorial Stadium was affected by cold, rain and occasional snow, Seattle's Metro League switches to a spring schedule. It also conforms to WIAA championship schedule, set for 1975.

Four adult teams from Washington win Veterans Cup crowns in Wilmington, N.C. Northwest Connection in the Women's Over-40 division, Who Cares in Women's Over-55, Tri-Alliance in Men's Over-40 and Forza in Women's Over-30.