Tacoma Defiance continue their month-long road trip with a journey down to Chandler, Arizona to face Phoenix Rising. Phoenix expects a near-capacity crowd in their new stadium.
With talent like reigning MVP Solomon Asante and May 2021 Player of the Month Santi Moar, Rising are the jewel of the West. Phoenix’s 4-1-1, +10 record may undersell how good they are.
Wade Webber has Tacoma off to a 2-1-1, +1 start. There are still questions about the side, with any points taken in Phoenix providing some clarity. Defiance last won at Phoenix on July 16, 2016, back when they were still known as Sounders 2, powered by a Darwin Jones brace.