2018 Utah Royals FC season

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Utah Royals FC
2018 season
URFC WordmarkLong Cobalt.svg
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
Head coachLaura Harvey
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
NWSL
Highest home attendance19,203 (vs. Chicago Red Stars – April 14)
Lowest home attendance7,137 (vs. Orlando Pride – May 9)
Average home league attendance9,539
Away colors
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The 2018 Utah Royals FC season marks the team's first year of existence and its inaugural season in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of the American soccer pyramid.[1][2]

Background[]

Main article: Utah Royals FC

Non-competitive[]

Preseason[]

March 3, 2018 Friendly Utah Royals FC v BYU Herriman, Utah
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
March 16, 2018 Friendly UCLA 1–4 Utah Royals FC Los Angeles, California
9 AM PT Sheehan 81' Report
Stadium:

Competitions[]

NWSL regular season[]

2018 NWSL

Overall table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 North Carolina Courage (C) 24 17 6 1 53 17 +36 57 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 24 12 6 6 40 28 +12 42 NWSL Playoffs
3 Seattle Reign FC 24 11 8 5 27 19 +8 41
4 Chicago Red Stars 24 9 10 5 38 28 +10 37
5 Utah Royals FC 24 9 8 7 22 23 −1 35
6 Houston Dash 24 9 5 10 35 39 −4 32
7 Orlando Pride 24 8 6 10 30 37 −7 30
8 Washington Spirit 24 2 5 17 12 35 −23 11
9 Sky Blue FC 24 1 6 17 21 52 −31 9
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
24 35 9 7 8 22 23  −1 5 3 4 11 7  +4 4 4 4 11 16  −5

Last updated: September 8, 2018
Source: NWSL Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round[]

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Updated to match(es) played on September 8, 2018. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. ^ UTA's position at the end of the matchweek not the match itself.

Match results[]

March[]
Sat 24 March 1 Orlando Pride 1–1 Utah Royals FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM ET Marta 21' (pen)
Krieger Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Jónsdóttir 3' (Matheson)
Sauerbrunn Yellow card 21'
Ratcliffe Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 9,017
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Fri 30 March 2 Houston Dash 0–0 Utah Royals FC Houston, Texas
7 PM CT Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,433
April[]
Sat 14 April 3 Utah Royals FC 0–1 Chicago Red Stars Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Report Colaprico 27' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,203
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Sat 21 April 4 North Carolina Courage 2–2 Utah Royals FC Cary, North Carolina
3:30 PM ET Mathias 6'
Hamilton Yellow card 17'
Dunn 80'
Dahlkemper Yellow card 87'		 Report Ratcliffe Yellow card 28' 66'
Stengel 52'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,958
Referee: Jon Fremon
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Sat 28 April 5 Utah Royals FC 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Sandy, Utah
7 PM MT Rodriguez 53'
Jonsdottir Yellow card 49'
Scott Yellow card 85'		 Report Heath 67' (Sinclair)
Purce Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,446
May[]
Sat 5 May 6 Utah Royals FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
7 PM MT O’Hara 7'
Sauerbrunn Yellow card 15'
Matheson 66'		 Report Smith Yellow card 72' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,551
Referee: Reyna Fonseca
Wed 9 May 7 Utah Royals FC 0–0 Orlando Pride Sandy, Utah
7 PM MT Gorry Yellow card 86' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,137
Sat 19 May 8 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Houston Dash Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Elby Yellow card 9'
Tymrak 51'
Matheson Yellow card 55'		 Report Daly Yellow card 12' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,323
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Fri 25 May 9 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Utah Royals FC Portland, Oregon
Sinclair 18'
Horan 39', Yellow card 67'		 Report Corsie Yellow card 69'
Jónsdóttir Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,113
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June[]
Sat 2 June 10 Sky Blue FC 1–2 Utah Royals FC Piscataway, New Jersey
7 PM ET Groom 10'
Tiernan Yellow card 92+'		 Report Matheson 3'
Freeman 85' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Lorant Varga
Sat 16 June 11 North Carolina Courage 0–1 Utah Royals FC Cary, North Carolina
7 PM ET Report Scott Yellow card 26'
Ratcliffe 90+4'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,164
Sat 23 June 12 Chicago Red Stars 2–0 Utah Royals FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7 PM ET Naughton 62' (Colaprico)
DiBernardo 70' (Kerr)
Nagasato Yellow card 87'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 3,317
Referee: Natalie Simon
Wed 27 June 13 Utah Royals FC 0–0 Seattle Reign FC Sandy, Utah
8 PM MT Report Catley Yellow card 59' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,504
Sat 30 June 14 Utah Royals FC 3–1 Sky Blue FC Sandy, Utah
8 PM MT Press 7'
Stengel 25' (Press), 29' (Gorry)		 Report Lloyd 62' (Dorsey) Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,394
July[]
Fri 6 July 15 Portland Thorns FC 4–0 Utah Royals FC Portland, Oregon
8 PM PT Heath 2' (Crnogorčević)
Horan 32' (Heath)
Crnogorčević 34'
Lussi 62' (Horan)		 Report Johnson Yellow card 31'
Matheson Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17, 930
Wed 11 July 16 Seattle Reign FC 1–0 Utah Royals FC Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PT Long Yellow card 45+2'
Rapinoe 54' (Catley)		 Report Johnson Yellow card 12'
Corsie Yellow card 45+2'
Jónsdótti Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Seattle)
Attendance: 3,191
Sat 14 July 17 Utah Royals FC 1–2 Orlando Pride Sandy, Utah
5:00 PM PT Rodriguez 8' (Corsie) Report Hill Yellow card 24'
Morgan 45+2' (pen.)
Edmonds 52' (Krieger)
Kennedy Yellow card 68'
Ubogagu Yellow card 75'
Camila Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,761
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
Fri 20 July 18 Utah Royals FC 0–0 North Carolina Courage Sandy, Utah
8 PM PT Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,529
Referee: Christina Unkel
August[]
Sun 5 August 19 Houston Dash 1–2 Utah Royals FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Latsko 41' (Huerta)
Huerta Yellow card 48'		 Report Press 77'
Stengel 83' (Tymrak)		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,907
Wed 8 August 20 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
8 PM MT Stengel 74' (Lytle) Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,154
Sat 11 August 21 Utah Royals FC 0–1 Seattle Reign FC Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Fishlock 48' (Oyster) Yellow card 74' Report Moros Yellow card 90' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,740
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Sat 18 August 22 Sky Blue FC 2–2 Utah Royals FC Piscataway, New Jersey
7 PM ET Johnson 14' (Rodriguez), 48'
Killion Yellow card 39'
Lloyd Yellow card 69'
Tiernan Yellow card 76'		 Report Richardson 58' (o.g.)
Rodriguez 90+4' (Press)		 Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,468
Wed 22 August 23 Washington Spirit 0–1 Utah Royals FC Boyds, Maryland
7:30 PM ET Report Rodriguez 12'
Corsie Yellow card 17'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,318
September[]
Sat 8 September 24 Utah Royals FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Rodriguez 55' (Bowen)
Stengel 64' (Lytle)		 Report Gilliland Yellow card 17'
Stanton Yellow card 25'
Kerr 39' (Gilliland)		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,851
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Stats[]

  • Stats from NWSL Regular season and NWSL play offs are all included.
As of September 8, 2018

Honors and awards[]

NWSL Season Awards[]

See also: NWSL awards
  • Defender of the Year: Becky Sauerbrunn[3]
  • Best XI: Becky Sauerbrunn[4]

NWSL Team of the Month[]

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March United States Becky Sauerbrunn Iceland Gunnhildur Jonsdottir [5]
April United States Becky Sauerbrunn [6]
May United States Abby Smith United States Becky Sauerbrunn [7]
June United States Becca Moros
United States Becky Sauerbrunn 		[8]
July Scotland Rachel Corsie [9]

NWSL Player of the Month[]

Month Result Player Ref.

NWSL Weekly Awards[]

NWSL Player of the Week[]

Week Result Player Ref

NWSL Goal of the Week[]

Week Result Player Ref.
1 Won Iceland Gunnhildur Jonsdottir [10]
4 Nominated United States Brittany Ratcliffe [11]
5 Nominated United States Amy Rodriguez [12]
6 Won Canada Diana Matheson [13]
8 Nominated United States Erika Tymrak [14]
11/12 Won United States Brittany Ratcliffe [15]
19 Won United States Katie Stengel [16]
20 Nominated United States Katie Stengel [17]
21 Nominated United States Amy Rodriguez [18]
24 Nominated United States Amy Rodriguez [19]

NWSL Save of the Week[]

Week Result Player(s) Ref.
5 Nominated United States Abby Smith [20]
9 Nominated United States Abby Smith and United States Becky Sauerbrunn [21]
16 Won Scotland Rachel Corsie [22]
17 Won Scotland Rachel Corsie [23]
20 Nominated United States Abby Smith [24]
24 Won United States Nicole Barnhart [25]

Club[]

Roster[]

  • Age calculated as of the start of the 2018 season.
As of July 20, 2018[26]


No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Year with club (year signed)
1 Abby Smith  United States GK (1993-10-04)October 4, 1993 (aged 24) United States Boston Breakers 1 (2018)
2 Rachel Corsie  Scotland DF (1989-08-17)August 17, 1989 (aged 28) United States Seattle Reign 1 (2018)
3 Rebecca Moros  United States DF (1985-05-06)May 6, 1985 (aged 32) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn  United States DF (1985-06-06)June 6, 1985 (aged 32) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
5 Kelley O'Hara  United States DF (1988-08-04)August 4, 1988 (aged 29) United States Sky Blue FC 1 (2018)
6 Katie Bowen  New Zealand DF (1994-04-15)April 15, 1994 (aged 23) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
7 Mandy Laddish  United States MF (1992-05-13)May 13, 1992 (aged 25) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
8 Amy Rodriguez  United States FW (1987-02-17)February 17, 1987 (aged 31) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
9 Lo'eau LaBonta  United States MF (1993-03-18)March 18, 1993 (aged 25) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
10 Diana Matheson  Canada MF (1984-04-06)April 6, 1984 (aged 34) United States Seattle Reign FC 1 (2018)
11 Desiree Scott  Canada MF (1987-07-31)July 31, 1987 (aged 30) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
12 Taylor Lytle  United States MF (1989-03-31)March 31, 1989 (aged 29) United States Sky Blue FC 1 (2018)
14 Alex Arlitt  United States DF (1993-08-25)August 25, 1993 (aged 24) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
15 Erika Tymrak  United States MF (1991-08-07)August 7, 1991 (aged 26) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
16 Samantha Johnson  United States DF (1991-06-10)June 10, 1991 (aged 26) United States Chicago Red Stars 1 (2018)
17 Sydney Miramontez  United States DF (1994-10-11)October 11, 1994 (aged 23) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
18 Nicole Barnhart  United States GK (1981-10-10)October 10, 1981 (aged 36) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
19 Katrina Gorry  Australia MF (1992-08-13)August 13, 1992 (aged 25) Australia Brisbane Roar 1 (2018)
20 Elise Thorsnes  Norway FW (1988-08-14)August 14, 1988 (aged 29) Norway Avaldsnes 1 (2018)
21 Christen Press  United States FW (1988-12-29)December 29, 1988 (aged 29) Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 1 (2018)
23 Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir  Iceland MF (1988-09-28)September 28, 1988 (aged 29) Norway Vålerenga 1 (2018)
24 Katie Stengel  United States FW (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 26) United States Boston Breakers 1 (2018)
25 Brittany Ratcliffe  United States FW (1994-02-07)February 7, 1994 (aged 24) United States FC Kansas City 1 (2018)
Makenzy Doniak  United States FW (1994-02-25)February 25, 1994 (aged 24) United States North Carolina Courage 1 (2018)


Transfers[]

As of July 19, 2018''[26]

In[]

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Christen Press FW Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC Three team trade with Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash[27]
06/18/18
United States Samantha Johnson DF United States Chicago Red Stars Three team trade with Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash[27]
06/18/18
United States Makenzy Doniak FW United States North Carolina Courage Acquired in trade with the North Carolina Courage for the rights to Heather O'Reilly.[28]
06/28/18

Out[]

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Alexa Newfield MF unattached Released 07/19/18
United States Maegan Kelly MF unattached Released 06/20/18
United States GK unattached Released 06/20/18
United States Brooke Elby MF Chicago Red Stars Three team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash 06/18/18
Notes
  1. ^
    Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
  2. ^
    Free Agent (FREE): Players who are out of contract may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.

Trialist[]

Player Position Previous team Notes Date Result
United States Defender Brigham Young University 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #14 01/18/18
United States Goalkeeper Duke University 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #34 01/18/18

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Utah Royals are off to a fast start at the box office". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ^ "Here's everything you need to know about the Utah Royals' women's soccer league, the NWSL". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (16 September 2018). "2018 NWSL Awards Finalists". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 NWSL Best XI and Second XI announced". Nwslsoccer.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ^ Balf, Celia (6 April 2018). "March Team of the Month". NWSLsoccer. NWSL. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (3 May 2018). "April Team of the Month". NWSLsoccer.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  7. ^ Balf, Celia (6 June 2018). "May Team of the Month". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  8. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (6 July 2018). "June Team of the Month". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. ^ "July Team of the Month". August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Vote: Goal of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Vote: Goal of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Week 5 Goal of the Week nominees". National Women's Soccer League. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Vote: Goal of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  14. ^ Balf, Celia (21 May 2018). "Vote: Goal of the Week". NWSL. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  15. ^ Balf, Celia (19 June 2018). "Goal of the Week: Brittany Ratcliffe". NWSL. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Goal of the Week: Katie Stengel". 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Goal of the Week Nominees: Week 20". 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Goal of the Week Nominees: Week 21". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Goal of the Week Nominees: Week 24". 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Week 5 Save of the Week nominees". NWSL. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Vote: Save of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Save of the Week: Rachel Corsie". NWSL. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Save of the Week: Rachel Corsie". NWSL. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Week 20 Save of the Week nominees". NWSL. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Week 24 Save of the Week". 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  26. ^ a b "Canadian WNT Standout Desiree Scott, "The Destroyer," Officially Commits to Utah Royals FC". rsl.com. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  27. ^ a b "Utah Royals FC Acquire Rights to USWNT FW Christen Press Plus DF Samantha Johnson From Chicago Red Stars". rsl.com. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  28. ^ "NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE SIGN HEATHER O'REILLY AFTER TRADE WITH UTAH ROYALS FC". June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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