After returning with a three-game sweep in the Bay Area, Washington goes from unranked to No. 10 in the NSCAA coaches' poll. The Huskies (8-0-1) swept San Francisco (4-0), Cal (4-3) and Stanford (4-2) in five days. They are rated No. 3 by Soccer America.

Al Brown and a group of local investors bring a PDL team back to Spokane, filling the void left by the 2006 demise of the Shadow. The Spokane Spiders will play initially at Spokane Falls Community College and be coached by Dan Philip. After 10 seasons the Shadow ownership refused to play at Joe Albi Stadium until the artificial turf was brought up to standard.

When the Buchan Bakers deal the previously unbeaten Norselander Vikings a 2-0 loss, it's good news for E&E Meats. After the league suspended play for two weekends because of snow-covered fields, the Meatmen take control of the state league first division in emphatic fashion, routing the Greek-Americans, 7-0, at Lower Woodland.

Major League Soccer targets March 31, 1996, for its inaugural kickoff of the 10-team Division I league. Dallas, Denver and Kansas City are named as the final three homes for MLS, which will also have franchises in Boston, Columbus, Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, San Jose, Tampa Bay and Washington. Initially a viable candidate, Seattle is bypassed due to the lack of a suitable grass playing facility.

Play is postponed throughout the state league and the Hungarians’ PCL match is also called off as the nation mourns the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas two days earlier.

Five days after dropping their first game at Interbay, FC Olympia gets a gritty, 0-0 home draw against Salmon Bay to clinch a third consecutive Northwest Division crown at Lacey. The Artesians get a solid performance from Faith Nguyen in goal to finish 7-2-1 and one point ahead of Salmon Bay (6-1-3). Olympia's Ginny Lackey goes on to be named division player of the year after scoring 12 times in 10 games.