The 2021 Tacoma Defiance season was the seventh season of the Tacoma Defiance, an American soccer team that played in the USL Championship, the second tier of soccer in the country. It was the fourth season since the club was renamed from Seattle Sounders FC 2 and relocated to Tacoma, Washington. Defiance is majority owned by Seattle Sounders FC, a Major League Soccer team, and serves as their reserve and development squad.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 11, 2021.[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation


18 GK Spencer Richey ([A])  United States
26 GK Andrew Thomas ([A])  United States
31 GK Christian Herrera  United States
32 FW Alec Díaz  Puerto Rico
34 MF Danny Robles  United States
35 DF Alex Villanueva  United States
36 DF Issa Rayyan  United States
39 MF Marlon Vargas  United States
41 DF Cody Baker ([B])  United States
43 MF Sota Kitahara  United States
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere ([A])  United States
49 MF Reed Baker-Whiting ([A])  United States
72 DF Eric Kinzner  United States
73 MF Obed Vargas  United States
74 DF Taylor Mueller  United States
75 MF Danny Leyva ([A])  United States
80 MF Ray Serrano  United States
81 DF Randy Mendoza  United States
82 DF Joe Hafferty  United States
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez ([A])  United States
88 MF Carlos Anguiano  United States
92 DF Abdoulaye Cissoko ([A])  France
94 DF Jimmy Medranda ([A])  Colombia
97 MF Juan Alvarez  United States
98 FW Samuel Adeniran  United States
99 MF Tom Brewitt  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Sounders FC.
  2. ^
    Sounders FC Academy player.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 28, 2021.

No. Pos. Player Nation
38 MF Azriel Gonzalez (On loan to FC Edmonton)  United States

Competitions

Preseason

March 25, 2021 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC – Tacoma Defiance Tukwilla, WA
Stadium: Starfire Sports

Friendlies

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(PDT)

USL regular season

Main article: 2021 USL Championship season

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 10 9 13 37 41  −4 39 8 4 4 24 16  +8 2 5 9 13 25  −12

Last updated: October 30, 2021.
Source: USL Championship, Soccerway

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumAHHAAAAHHAAAHHHHAAAHHAAHHAHHAHHA
ResultDWWLLLLDWLDDWDDWWWLWLLLLLLWLDDWD
Source: USL Championship
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

May 9, 2021 USL 1 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
(PDT) Gonzalez Yellow card 13'
Vazquez Yellow card 48'
Hernandez 78'
Lambe Yellow card 80'		 Report Mueller Yellow card 35'
O. Vargas Yellow card 37'
Rayyan Yellow card 63'
Anguiano Yellow card 77'
Cissoko 90+6' (pen.)		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 13, 2021 USL 2 Tacoma Defiance 3–1 San Diego Loyal SC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Villanueva Yellow card 22'
Kinzner Yellow card 36'
Anguiano 44'
Kitahara Yellow card 66'
Díaz 73'
Mendoza Yellow card 75'
Serrano Yellow card 89'
Robles 90'+3'		 Report Metcalf 51'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 61'
Martin Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Chris Ruska
May 16, 2021 USL 3 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Orange County SC Tacoma, Washington
(PDT) Ocampo-Chavez 21', Yellow card 63'
Mendoza Yellow card 75'		 Report Kiernan Yellow card 56'
Kuningas Yellow card 63'
Wehan Yellow card 68'
McCabe Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 5, 2021 USL 5 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 pm (PDT) Jennings 19'
Duke Yellow card 56', 74'		 Report Kinzner Yellow card 49' Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 12, 2021 USL 6 Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Tacoma Defiance Chandler, Arizona
7:30 pm (PDT) Asante 40', 55'
Calistri Yellow card 48'
Schmitt 80'
Kelly Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 7,316
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 16, 2021 USL 7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–2 Tacoma Defiance Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:30 pm (PDT) Ngalina 32', 89'
Beckford 36'
Barry 80'
Anderson Yellow card 82'		 Report M. Vargas 11'
Brewitt Yellow card 66'
Díaz 85'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: John Griggs
June 23, 2021 USL 8 Tacoma Defiance 1–1 Real Monarchs Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Kinzner Yellow card 45+1'
O. Vargas Yellow card 49'
Anguiano Yellow card 64'
Mueller Yellow card 72'
Mendoza Yellow card 83'
Adeniran 90+1'		 Report Johnson 8'
Powder Yellow card 18'
Conteh Yellow card 34'
Iloski Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 857
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
June 27, 2021 USL 9 Tacoma Defiance 2–0 LA Galaxy II Tacoma, Washington
1:30 pm (PDT) Serrano 52', 60' Report Harvey Yellow card 41' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 924
Referee: Luis Guardia
July 3, 2021 USL 10 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 pm (PDT) Musovski 5'
Uche Yellow card 48'
Traore Yellow card 82'		 Report Rayyan Yellow card 67'
Anguiano Yellow card 77'
Mendoza Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 6, 2021 USL 11 Orange County SC 0–0 Tacoma Defiance Irvine, California
7:00 pm (PDT) Smith Yellow card 52'
Markkanen Yellow card 65'
Wehan Yellow card 87'
Cavillo Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Anguiano Yellow card 41'
Díaz Yellow card 88'
Gonzalez Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,454
Referee: Chris Ruska
July 11, 2021 USL 12 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
17:00 Drack Yellow card 44'
Mendoza 55' (o.g.)		 Report Ocampo-Chavez 16'
Robles Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 29, 2021 USL 13 Tacoma Defiance 2–1 San Diego Loyal SC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Brewitt Yellow card 45'
Gonzalez 50'
Anguiano 65'
Kinzner Red card 88'		 Report Adams Yellow card 20'
Moshobane 55'
Stoneman Yellow card 59'
Hackworth Red card 88'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 970
Referee: Elton Garcia
August 1, 2021 USL 14 Tacoma Defiance 0–0 New Mexico United Tacoma, Washington
1:30 pm (PDT) Mendoza Yellow card 7' Report Moreno Yellow card 5'
Yearwood Yellow card 41'
Beigl Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 5, 2021 USL 15 Tacoma Defiance 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Villanueva Yellow card 59'
Mendoza 82'
Anguiano Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Kiesewetter 18'
Alashe Yellow card 65'
Pennanen Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 8, 2021 USL 16 Tacoma Defiance 3–1 Oakland Roots SC Tacoma, Washington
1:30 pm (PDT) Adeniran 25', 45+1' (pen.)
Alvarez 45+4'
Mendoza Yellow card 77'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 45'
Enríquez Yellow card 50'
Fall 55'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 14, 2021 USL 17 San Diego Loyal SC 1–2 Tacoma Defiance San Diego, California
17:00 Hertzog 21', Yellow card 31'
Martin Yellow card 25'		 Report Ragen Yellow card 27'
Mueller Yellow card 35'
Brewitt Yellow card 36'
Herrera Yellow card 41'
Villanueva 65'
Serrano Yellow card 67'
Anguiano 71'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,310
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 18, 2021 USL 18 Orange County SC 0–3 Tacoma Defiance Irvine, California
7:00 pm (PDT) Powers Yellow card 43'
Alston Yellow card 51'
Mines Yellow card 82'		 Report Herrera Yellow card 12'
Ragen 17'
Anguiano Yellow card 24'
Adeniran 44'
M. Vargas 90'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,111
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 28, 2021 USL 19 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Livermore, California
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Greene Yellow card 5', 13'
Fall soccer ball with red X 54'
Mbumba 57'
Bokila 82', Yellow card 90'		 Report Ragen Yellow card 18'
Brewitt 45+3'
Mueller Yellow card 72'
Anguiano Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Las Positas College
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
September 2, 2021 USL 20 Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Brewitt 36', Yellow card 66'
Adeniran 86'
Anguiano Yellow card 89'		 Report Iloski 62' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 844
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
September 5, 2021 USL 21 Tacoma Defiance 1–3 Phoenix Rising FC Tacoma, Washington
1:30 pm (PDT) Adeniran 35', Yellow card 83'
Atencio Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 59'
Herrera Yellow card 89'		 Report Mattocks 4', 32'
King Yellow card 35'
Musa Yellow card 42'
Lambert Yellow card 80'
Schmitt Yellow card 80'
Moar 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
September 15, 2021 USL 22 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Livermore, California
8:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Mfeka 10', 53'
Fall 40', Yellow card 51'
Takahashi Yellow card 77'
Hernández Yellow card 87'		 Report Serrano 32'
Brewitt Yellow card 49'
Villanueva Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Las Positas College
Referee: Corbyn May
September 19, 2021 USL 23 San Diego Loyal SC 1–0 Tacoma Defiance San Diego, California
17:00 Yaro 31' Report Adeniran Yellow card 82' Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 22, 2021 USL 24 Tacoma Defiance 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Serrano Yellow card 2'
Ragen Yellow card 37'
M. Vargas Yellow card 65'
Brewitt Yellow card 90'		 Report Weah Yellow card 45'
Fernandes Yellow card 58'
Casey Yellow card 69'
Formella 78'
Kibunguchy Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,993
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 25, 2021 USL 25 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Serrano Yellow card 43'
Adeniran 80'		 Report Bakero 78'
Moar 90', Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,370
Referee: Brad Jensen
October 2, 2021 USL 26 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Iwasa 8'
Formella Yellow card 43'
Fernandes Yellow card 59', 77'
Cuello 66'		 Report Robles Yellow card 30'
Villanueva 72'
Adeniran Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,168
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 6, 2021 USL 4 Austin Bold FC 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Austin, Texas
6:00 PM (PDT) Gordon 62'
Okugo Yellow card 78'		 Report Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,144
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: Rescheduled from May 30, 2021, following an earlier postponement due to inclement weather.[2]
October 9, 2021 USL 27 Tacoma Defiance 4–1 Orange County SC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Kinzner Yellow card 4'
Adeniran 46', 52', 90+3'
Díaz 90'		 Report Calvillo Yellow card 41'
Mines 60'
Powers Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 942
Referee: John Matto
October 13, 2021 USL 28 Tacoma Defiance 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Report El-mesmari 46'
Molina Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 17, 2021 USL 29 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
2:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Foster Yellow card 15'
Iwasa Yellow card 72'
Fernandes Yellow card 89'		 Report Mendoza Yellow card 42' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,983
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 20, 2021 USL 30 Tacoma Defiance 0–0 Oakland Roots SC Tacoma, Washington
1:30 pm (PDT) Report Amarikwa Yellow card 41'
Ornstil Yellow card 90'
MbumbaYellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 833
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 24, 2021 USL 31 Tacoma Defiance 3–2 LA Galaxy II Tacoma, Washington
1:30 PM Serrano 10', Yellow card 74'
Mueller Yellow card 45+2'
Adeniran 54', 70'
Brewitt Yellow card 89'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card 17'
Judd 63', 73'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 30, 2021 USL 32 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Tacoma Defiance Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM Rodríguez 70'
Schmitt Yellow card 88'
Lambert Yellow card 89'		 Report Adeniran 30', Yellow card 80'
Vargas Yellow card 38'
Brewitt Yellow card 71'
Mueller Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 7,436
Referee: Luis Arroyo

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Seattle Sounders FC), Tacoma is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[3]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
30 GK United States USA Stefan Cleveland 1 0 1 0 0 0
32 FW Puerto Rico PUR Alec Díaz 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
34 MF United States USA Danny Robles 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 DF United States USA Alex Villanueva 1 0 1 0 0 0
36 DF United States USA Issa Rayyan 1 0 1 0 0 0
38 MF United States USA Azriel Gonzalez 1 0 1 0 0 0
39 MF United States USA Marlon Vargas 1 0 1 0 0 0
72 DF United States USA Eric Kinzner 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
64 GK United States USA Christian Herrera 0 0 0 0 0 0
74 DF United States USA Taylor Mueller 1 0 1 0 0 0
76 MF United States USA Reed Baker-Whiting 1 0 1 0 0 0
77 MF United States USA Sota Kitahara 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 MF United States USA Ray Serrano 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
80 MF United States USA Carlos Anguiano 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 DF United States USA Randy Mendoza 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
92 DF France FRA Abdoulaye Cissoko 1 1 1 1 0 0
97 FW United States USA Juan Alvarez 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF United States USA Joe Hafferty 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF United States USA Obed Vargas 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW United States USA Samuel Adeniran 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Last updated: May 10, 2020
  • Source: [1]

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name Regular season Playoffs Total
  • Last updated: October 26, 2020
  • Source: [2]

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
  • Last updated: October 26, 2020
  • Source: [3]

Disciplinary record

No. Pos Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
32 FW Puerto Rico Alec Díaz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
34 MF United States Danny Robles 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
36 DF United States Issa Rayyan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
38 MF United States Azriel Gonzalez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
45 DF United States Alex Villanueva 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
72 DF United States Eric Kinzner 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
73 MF United States Obed Vargas 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
74 DF United States Taylor Mueller 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
77 MF United States Sota Kitahara 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
80 MF United States Ray Serrano 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
81 DF United States Randy Mendoza 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
87 MF United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
88 MF United States Carlos Anguiano 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
99 MF England Tom Brewitt 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
  • Last updated: July 11, 2021
  • Source: [4]

Honors and awards

Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Position Ref
3 France Abdoulaye Cissoko LA Galaxy II DF [4]
4 United States Issa Rayyan San Diego Loyal SC DF [5]
10 United States Ray Serrano LA Galaxy II MF [6]


Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Tacoma Defiance officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Defiance officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from Tacoma Defiance roster.

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
43 MF United States Sota Kitahara United States Sounders FC Academy December 15, 2020 [7]
64 GK United States Christian Herrera United States Oakland Roots SC December 15, 2020 [7]
66 MF United States Carlos Anguiano United States Portland Timbers 2 December 15, 2020 [7]
98 FW United States Samuel Adeniran Germany Atlas Delmenhorst March 15, 2021 [8]
99 MF England Tom Brewitt England Morecambe FC March 15, 2021 [8]
81 DF United States Randy Mendoza United States Stumptown AC March 15, 2021 [8]
36 DF United States Issa Rayyan United States Philadelphia Union II March 15, 2021 [8]
82 DF United States Joe Hafferty United States Sounders FC Academy May 16, 2021 [9]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
87 FW United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez United States Seattle Sounders FC Returned via season ending loan October 4, 2020
45 MF United States Ethan Dobbelaere United States Seattle Sounders FC Returned via season ending loan October 4, 2020
65 GK United States Eric Klenofsky Canada Toronto FC II Returned via season ending loan October 4, 2020
31 DF United States Nick Hinds United States Nashville SC Option declined October 5, 2020 [10]
97 MF United States Collin Fernandez United States Austin Bold FC Option declined December 15, 2020 [7]
98 MF England Antonee Burke-Gilroy Australia Altona Magic SC Option declined December 15, 2020 [7]
81 DF England Danny Reynolds United States Southern States SC Option declined December 15, 2020 [7]
90 MF United States Chino Pérez Republic of Ireland Dundalk Option declined December 15, 2020 [7]
33 DF United States Sam Rogers United States OKC Energy FC Out of contract December 15, 2020 [7]
21 MF United States Reed Baker-Whiting United States Seattle Sounders FC Homegrown player signing May 11, 2021 [11]
92 GK France Abdoulaye Cissoko United States Seattle Sounders FC Homegrown player signing May 21, 2021 [12]
38 MF United States Azriel Gonzalez Canada FC Edmonton On loan until the end of season August 11, 2021 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Roster". Seattle Sounders FC. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tacoma Defiance's match at Austin Bold FC rescheduled for October 6 at 6:00 p.m. PT" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. June 3, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Staff, USLChampionship.com (May 11, 2021). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 3". USL Championship. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Staff, USLChampionship.com (May 18, 2021). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 4". USL Championship. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Staff, USLChampionship.com (June 29, 2021). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 10". USL Championship. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "TACOMA DEFIANCE ADDS THREE PLAYERS, EXERCISES PLAYER OPTIONS ON THREE MORE". December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "TACOMA DEFIANCE SIGNS FOUR PLAYERS AHEAD OF 2021 CAMPAIGN". March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Oshan, Jeremiah. "Defiance sign draft pick Joe Hafferty". Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  10. ^ @nickhinds_11 (October 5, 2020). "Just posted a photo @ Seattle, Washington https://instagram.com/p/CF-aCuDlTTC/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Sounders FC signs midfielder Reed Baker-Whiting". May 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sounders FC signs defender Abdoulaye Cissoko". May 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "TACOMA DEFIANCE MIDFIELDER AZRIEL GONZALEZ LOANED TO FC EDMONTON". August 11, 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Tacoma_Defiance_season
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