TACOMA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance (2-5-0, 6 points) on Saturday evening dropped a 5-0 decision at Las Vegas Lights FC (2-3-1, 7 points). The match was the second in a stretch of five consecutive away contests for Tacoma. Irvin Parra recorded a hat trick to lead Las Vegas, while Preston Tabort Etaka netted two goals for the hosts.
Las Vegas took an early lead when a loose ball found the foot of Etaka in the area and he finished to the right corner of the goal in the 11th minute. Parra scored his first of the evening on a penalty kick in the 23rd minute that missed the outstretched arms of Defiance goalkeeper Trey Muse.