TUKWILA, WASH. - Sounders FC 2 (9-16-4, 31 points) came up short in a 1-0 loss to Phoenix Rising FC (12-7-7, 43 points) on Wednesday evening at Starfire Stadium. The contest wraps up the 16-match home slate for S2's 2017 USL season, with the Rave Green recording a 5-8-3 mark at Starfire Stadium. Still 11th in the Western Conference, S2 embarks on a three-match road trip to close the campaign. The next fixture is against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on October 7 (5:00 p.m. PT / Live-streamed on SoundersFC.com).
S2 nearly struck first in the 34th minute, but midfielder Zach Mathers' thunderous free-kick from the top of the area struck the crossbar.