All five Rapids loanees were in action last Saturday in the USL, for Charlotte Independence and Phoenix Rising FC respectively.
Caleb Calvert and goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra went the distance in a 2-0 loss for the Independence at Nashville SC. It was a first road game, and a first defeat, for the Rapids’ USL affiliate, against a team destined for MLS. Nashville include former Rapids coach, Gary Smith, and ex-players Matt Pickens and Kosuke Kimura among their ranks.
Homegrown defender Sam Vines played 80 minutes, while Ricardo Perez again came off the bench in the latter stages.