Shannon Higgins of Kent is named ACC Player of the Year after leading North Carolina to a perfect record in league and tournament play. She led all players with 18 assists and finished her career as the all-time leader (45).

Nortac Junior Soccer Club begins bringing in former professional players such as Gary Heale, Tony Chursky, Mark Peterson and Tony Crudo as paid coaches. The concept causes a break between Nortac and the Tacoma-Pierce County Soccer Association.

Seattle Reign’s 5,000-mile round trip to Orlando results in a season-opening win, 2-1, amidst numerous weather and travel delays. Heavy thunderstorms at halftime delay the restart by nearly three hours. The trip began with a four-hour flight delay due to snow at SeaTac International. Returning home, multiple commercial flights home were canceled over 36 hours before a charter flight was arranged. The Reign played at Portland 72 hours after arriving home.

A Spokane City Council agenda inadvertently confirms that Egypt has chosen Gonzaga's Luger Field as its World Cup training base. Mohamed Salah and his team are scheduled to play group stage matches June 15 and 26 in Seattle. During the spring Luger Field underwent renovations, including a new FIFA-standard sod surface in anticipation of becoming a national team training base.

Cristian Roldan is once again selected to the U.S. World Cup squad, one of 12 holdovers and the only active MLS player chosen for both 2022 and 2026. Roldan is also the first Sounder to serve on two WC teams while playing for the team.

Kevin Bloudoff scores with 8 minutes left for a 2-1 win over San Francisco State at Memorial Stadium for the Far West regional title and advancement to the NCAA semifinals for the third time in four years. Jose Reyes puts SPU 1-0 by halftime before the Gators tie it at 55’. The decider comes from a long throw from Reyes into the path of Bloudoff for drive to left corner, his second goal in two postseason games. Reyes has scored in all three tournament wins.