TACOMA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance (2-11-3, 9 points) on Saturday dropped a 3-0 decision at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-8-2, 14 points). Justin Dhillon had his five-game scoring streak snapped that dated back to May 12. The match was the first in a stretch of four consecutive road games for Tacoma.
Colorado Springs got on the board first in the 23rd minute on a goal from Jordan Burt. A misclearance in the back end for Tacoma allowed Burt to give the home side a 1-0 advantage. The goal was Burt’s team-leading fifth of the season.