A three-match road trip for Tacoma Defiance turned into one match rescheduled (at Austin Bold is now October 6) and two losses. Tacoma was shut out by both Las Vegas Lights and Phoenix Rising in front of two crowds totalling over 15,000.
Against Vegas they fell 2-0 and looked poor. Against best-in-West Phoenix, Tacoma were more than not overwhelmed, they held their own, forcing Ben Lundt into 9 saves.
Yes, Tacoma Defiance are better than they’ve been in several years. Their 2-2-1, -2 record shows that. The advanced metrics show room for improvement, more so in the attack than defense.