Considered the largest youth soccer exchange in the world, the 17th annual Washington-Canadian Exchange begins at the border. In all, 540 boys’ teams and 35,000 players, coaches and families will be involved. A girls’ exchange is still in its infancy since the stateside program is much larger than in British Columbia.

After 19 months OL Reign is reunited with both its fans for an NWSL Challenge Cup match versus Chicago. Megan Rapinoe also makes her first start (second appearance) for the club since October 2019. There are just over a thousand socially-distanced fans at Cheney Stadium. Two home dates had been played behind closed doors. Second-half goals from Leah Pruitt and Tziarra King give the Reign a 3-2 win.

Fans spill onto the field following the final whistle of Washington State's upset of Pac-10 champion Washington in Pullman. Freshman Kim Morgan scores in the second overtime for the 1-0 victory, the Huskies' only conference loss. Hope Solo makes 12 saves for UW. Boosted by the win, the Cougars receive an at-large NCAA berth for the first time since 1994.

Vic Weston is among the organizers of a benefit match to raise funds for families of four miners lost in the Landsburg mine disaster. The sudden January 29 cave-in 600 feet underground occurred near Ravensdale. The game features oldtimers from Black Diamond and a Seattle selection.

Laura Harvey, manager of Arsenal Ladies since 2009, has been named the first head coach of Seattle Reign FC. Harvey, 32, led Arsenal to three straight league titles 2009/10 in the FA Women's Premier League and then in 2010/11 and 2011/12 once the top tier became the FA Women's Super League. She also served as an assistant coach for the England women's national team from 2005-2011 at the U-17, U-19 and U-23 levels.

Whitworth upsets top-seeded regional host Macalester College, 1-1 (4-2), in a penalty-kick shootout in St. Paul, Minn., to advance to the third round of the NCAA Division III soccer tournament. Matt Knoll's goal at the 28:36 mark gives the Pirates an early lead, but Macalester answers with 3:01 left in regulation to force the first of two scoreless overtimes. Goalkeeper Ben Oakley makes consecutive saves in the shootout to send Whitworth to the next round.