The Swope Park Rangers fell to their second straight defeat on Wednesday night, suffering a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Kris Tyrpak put the Rangers ahead with his first goal of the season, but Whitecaps FC 2 responded with goals from Kyle Greig and Ben McKendry to reach the summit of the USL Western Conference.
The Rangers (2-2-1, 7 pts.) started the game on the front foot and took a deserved lead when Tyrpak scored in the 15th minute. Daniel Salloi received the ball in space and slid a pass between the two Vancouver center backs to send Tyrpak clear, and the forward finished with aplomb for his first goal of the season.