Tacoma Defiance are off to the team’s best start since 2015, going 2-0-1 after starting the season with a draw on the road against LA Galaxy II and following that up with two home wins against San Diego Loyal SC and Orange County SC. The team has undergone a number of changes since the end of the 2020 season, saying goodbye to head coach Chris Little as well as a number of players who had been mainstays like Sam Rogers, Nick Hinds and Antonee Burke.
Wade Webber has stepped up from his assistant coach role to take control, and the team has added a mix of Sounders Academy signings and players with experience from USL and abroad.