El Paso Locomotive FC celebrate a goal against Fresno FC in the playoffs

Championship Playoffs Shaken up out West by Road Victories

TAMPA, Fla. - The USL Championship's Western Conference lived up to its traditional status as the place for postseason wildness as No. 6 seed El Paso Locomotive FC and No. 7 seed Sacramento Republic FC pulled upsets on the road and No. 1 seed Phoenix Rising FC needed a penalty shootout to advance from the Conference Quarterfinals of the 2019 USL Championship Playoffs on Saturday night. Rising FC got a scare from No. 8 seed ... Full Story