Having ended the club’s inaugural season on a high, Real Monarchs SLC was hoping to find a place in the postseason awaiting them at the end of its second year in the USL. But while the side came far closer than in 2015, the ups and downs of the season saw the Monarchs come up short in the end.

While that was the case, the season provided some major high spots, including the signing of standout creative midfielder Ricardo Velazco as a Homegrown Player. The Monarchs showed they could compete with anyone in the league, but for a playoff berth next season will now need to find ways to avoid the kind of let-downs that cost them valuable points over the season.