VANCOUVER, BC – After a tough first half against Arizona United SC (8W-10L-6D), rookie striker Thomas Sanner led Whitecaps FC 2 (11W-6L-7D) to a 3-1 win with his first professional hat-trick in the last 10 minutes of the match.
Coming off a lengthy break, the ‘Caps opted to make four changes to their starting lineup in comparison to the starting 11 from their last match against Orange County Blues FC: Spencer Richey slotted back in net for WFC2, while Deklan Wynne and Kadin Chung moved into the fullback positions. In the midfield, Matthew Baldisimo made his seventh start of the season.