Former Sounders Brent Whitfield and Preston Burpo feature prominently in their return with Chivas USA for a friendly at Qwest Field. Whitfield scores the game's only goal shortly before halftime and Burpo keeps a clean sheet in goal for the 1-0 win before 5,633. It's a costly exhibition as Sounders forward Maykel Galindo collides with Burpo and suffers a fractured nose and skull, putting the Cuban out of action until July.

Lisa Fraser is chosen by Washington State as the first women's varsity head coach. Fraser, 31, formerly an assistant at UC Irvine, has only a few weeks to prepare for tryouts and complete the schedule.

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.

Seattle's new Major League Soccer roster gets its first player with the signing of Sounders forward Sebastien Le Toux, 24. In his first season in Seattle, Le Toux had led Seattle to the USL championship and earned league MVP honors after scoring 10 goals. The Frenchman had been courted by other MLS teams.

Bobby Howe, coaching director of Washington Youth Soccer, is named the assistant coach to Roy Rees for the U.S. U16 Boys' National Team. As part of sweeping changes by the U.S. Federation, Anson Dorrance is chosen as head coach of the Women's National Team, replacing Mike Ryan. Cozars coach Berhane Andeberhan is named Dorrance's assistant.

Snohomish United 05 Black gets a first-half goal from Maki Quiyono and holds on to beat Utah's Forza FC 05, 1-0, to earn the U14 Girls Far West Regional Championships title at Boise. Quiyono scores in the 31st minute. Snohomish scores 19 during the tournament while allowing just two, both in the first group game. They are joined at the USYSA nationals by Seattle United 03 Copa boys U16 and Washington Premier 02 Black boys U17. Both qualified via the National League.