It’s one thing for Loudoun to go up against a Pittsburgh or Tampa Bay, independent sides that have been around for a bit and are able to handle the Red-and-White fairly easily. It’s another when a team like Hartford does it. Hartford gave them their first loss at “home” when they beat Loudoun at Audi Field in 2019 after Hartford went winless in their first 10 games; 2020 saw Loudoun play Hartford four times, all on the road, all losses, including a game where Loudoun blew a two-goal lead in the last five minutes. 2021 saw Loudoun lead Hartford until a lightning delay stopped the remaining few minutes, where they allowed a 95th minute goal to lose to Hartford, and later in the season an 81st minute own-goal resulted in another loss.