2018 Utah Royals FC season

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Utah Royals FC
2018 season
Owner Dell Loy Hansen
Head coach Laura Harvey
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
NWSL 5th
Top goalscorer Katie Stengel (6)
Highest home attendance19,203
(Apr 14 vs. CHI)
Lowest home attendance7,137
(May 9 vs. ORL)
Average home league attendance9,466
2019  

The 2018 Utah Royals FC season was the team's inaugural season, and its first in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

Non-competitive

Preseason

March 3, 2018Friendly Utah Royals FC v BYU Herriman, Utah
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
March 16, 2018Friendly UCLA 1–4 Utah Royals FC Los Angeles, California
9 AM PT Sheehan Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Stadium: Frank Marshall Field

Competitions

NWSL regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 North Carolina Courage (C)2417615317+3657 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 2412664028+1242 NWSL Playoffs
3 Seattle Reign FC 2411852719+841
4 Chicago Red Stars 2491053828+1037
5 Utah Royals FC 249872223135
6 Houston Dash 2495103539432
7 Orlando Pride 2486103037730
8 Washington Spirit 24251712352311
9 Sky Blue FC 2416172152319
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
24359782223 −1534117 +44441116 −5

Last updated: September 8, 2018
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Stadium A A H A HHHH A A A A HH A A HH A HH A A H
ResultDDLDDWDWLWWLDWLLLDWWLDWW
Position [lower-alpha 1] 457776767656556667666655
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 March1 Orlando Pride 1–1 Utah Royals FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM ET Marta Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen)
Krieger Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Jónsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg3' (Matheson)
Sauerbrunn Yellow card.svg 21'
Ratcliffe Yellow card.svg 58'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 9,017
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Fri 30 March2 Houston Dash 0–0 Utah Royals FC Houston, Texas
7 PM CT Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,433
April
Sat 14 April3 Utah Royals FC 0–1 Chicago Red Stars Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Report Colaprico Soccerball shade.svg27'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,203
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Sat 21 April4 North Carolina Courage 2–2 Utah Royals FC Cary, North Carolina
3:30 PM ET Mathias Soccerball shade.svg6'
Hamilton Yellow card.svg 17'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg80'
Dahlkemper Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Ratcliffe Yellow card.svg 28'Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,958
Referee: Jon Fremon
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Sat 28 April5 Utah Royals FC 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Sandy, Utah
7 PM MT Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Jonsdottir Yellow card.svg 49'
Scott Yellow card.svg 85'
Report Heath Soccerball shade.svg67' (Sinclair)
Purce Yellow card.svg 36'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,446
May
Sat 5 May6 Utah Royals FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
7 PM MT O’Hara Soccerball shade.svg7'
Sauerbrunn Yellow card.svg 15'
Matheson Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report Smith Yellow card.svg 72'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,551
Referee: Reyna Fonseca
Wed 9 May7 Utah Royals FC 0–0 Orlando Pride Sandy, Utah
7 PM MT Gorry Yellow card.svg 86' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,137
Sat 19 May8 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Houston Dash Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Elby Yellow card.svg 9'
Tymrak Soccerball shade.svg51'
Matheson Yellow card.svg 55'
Report Daly Yellow card.svg 12'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,323
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Fri 25 May9 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Utah Royals FC Portland, Oregon
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg18'
Horan Soccerball shade.svg39', Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Corsie Yellow card.svg 69'
Jónsdóttir Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,113
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June
Sat 2 June10 Sky Blue FC 1–2 Utah Royals FC Piscataway, New Jersey
7 PM ET Groom Soccerball shade.svg10'
Tiernan Yellow card.svg 92+'
Report Matheson Soccerball shade.svg3'
Freeman Soccerball shade.svg85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Lorant Varga
Sat 16 June11 North Carolina Courage 0–1 Utah Royals FC Cary, North Carolina
7 PM ET Report Scott Yellow card.svg 26'
Ratcliffe Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,164
Sat 23 June12 Chicago Red Stars 2–0 Utah Royals FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7 PM ET Naughton Soccerball shade.svg62' (Colaprico)
DiBernardo Soccerball shade.svg70' (Kerr)
Nagasato Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 3,317
Referee: Natalie Simon
Wed 27 June13 Utah Royals FC 0–0 Seattle Reign FC Sandy, Utah
8 PM MT Report Catley Yellow card.svg 59'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,504
Sat 30 June14 Utah Royals FC 3–1 Sky Blue FC Sandy, Utah
8 PM MT Press Soccerball shade.svg7'
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg25' (Press), 29' (Gorry)
Report Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg62' (Dorsey)Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,394
July
Fri 6 July15 Portland Thorns FC 4–0 Utah Royals FC Portland, Oregon
8 PM PT Heath Soccerball shade.svg2' (Crnogorčević)
Horan Soccerball shade.svg32' (Heath)
Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg34'
Lussi Soccerball shade.svg62' (Horan)
Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 31'
Matheson Yellow card.svg 45'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17, 930
Wed 11 July16 Seattle Reign FC 1–0 Utah Royals FC Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PT Long Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg54' (Catley)
Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 12'
Corsie Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Jónsdótti Yellow card.svg 66'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Seattle)
Attendance: 3,191
Sat 14 July17 Utah Royals FC 1–2 Orlando Pride Sandy, Utah
5:00 PM PT Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg8' (Corsie) Report Hill Yellow card.svg 24'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Edmonds Soccerball shade.svg52' (Krieger)
Kennedy Yellow card.svg 68'
Ubogagu Yellow card.svg 75'
Camila Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,761
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
Fri 20 July18 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 August19 Houston Dash 1–2 Utah Royals FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Latsko Soccerball shade.svg41' (Huerta)
Huerta Yellow card.svg 48'
Report Press Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg83' (Tymrak)
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,907
Wed 8 August20 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
8 PM MT Stengel Soccerball shade.svg74' (Lytle) Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,154
Sat 11 August21 Utah Royals FC 0–1 Seattle Reign FC Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg48' (Oyster)Yellow card.svg 74' Report Moros Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,740
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Sat 18 August22 Sky Blue FC 2–2 Utah Royals FC Piscataway, New Jersey
7 PM ET Johnson Soccerball shade.svg14' (Rodriguez), 48'
Killion Yellow card.svg 39'
Lloyd Yellow card.svg 69'
Tiernan Yellow card.svg 76'
Report Richardson Soccerball shade.svg58' (o.g.)
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (Press)
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,468
Wed 22 August23 Washington Spirit 0–1 Utah Royals FC Boyds, Maryland
7:30 PM ET Report Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Corsie Yellow card.svg 17'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,318
September
Sat 8 September24 Utah Royals FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg55' (Bowen)
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg64' (Lytle)
Report Gilliland Yellow card.svg 17'
Stanton Yellow card.svg 25'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg39' (Gilliland)
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,851
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Stats

As of September 8, 2018. [3]

Honors and awards

NWSL season awards

NWSL Team of the Month

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef.
March Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn Flag of Iceland.svg Gunnhildur Jonsdottir [6]
April Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn [7]
May Flag of the United States.svg Abby Smith Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn [8]
June Flag of the United States.svg Becca Moros
Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn
[9]
July Flag of Scotland.svg Rachel Corsie [10]

NWSL weekly awards

Goal of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
1Won Flag of Iceland.svg Gunnhildur Jonsdottir [11]
4Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Ratcliffe [12]
5Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Amy Rodriguez [13]
6Won Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Diana Matheson [14]
8Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Erika Tymrak [15]
11/12Won Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Ratcliffe [16]
19Won Flag of the United States.svg Katie Stengel [17]
20Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Katie Stengel [18]
21Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Amy Rodriguez [19]
24Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Amy Rodriguez [20]

Save of the Week

WeekResultPlayer(s)Ref.
5Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Abby Smith [21]
9Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Abby Smith and Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn [22]
16Won Flag of Scotland.svg Rachel Corsie [23]
17Won Flag of Scotland.svg Rachel Corsie [24]
20Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Abby Smith [25]
24Won Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Barnhart [26]

Club

Roster

As of July 20, 2018. [27] [28] Age calculated as of the start of the 2018 season. All players were in their first year with the club and signed in 2018.
No.NameNat.Pos.Date of birth (age)Previous team
1 Abby Smith Flag of the United States.svg  USA GK October 4, 1993 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers
2 Rachel Corsie Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO DF August 17, 1989 (aged 28) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign
3 Rebecca Moros Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF May 6, 1985 (aged 32) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
4 Becky Sauerbrunn Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF June 6, 1985 (aged 32) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
5 Kelley O'Hara Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF August 4, 1988 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC
6 Katie Bowen Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL DF April 15, 1994 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
7 Mandy Laddish Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF May 13, 1992 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
8 Amy Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW February 17, 1987 (aged 31) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
9 Lo'eau LaBonta Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF March 18, 1993 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
10 Diana Matheson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN MF April 6, 1984 (aged 34) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC
11 Desiree Scott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN MF July 31, 1987 (aged 30) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
12 Taylor Lytle Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF March 31, 1989 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC
13 Makenzy Doniak Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW February 25, 1994 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage
14 Alex Arlitt Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF August 25, 1993 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
15 Erika Tymrak Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF August 7, 1991 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
16 Samantha Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF June 10, 1991 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars
17 Sydney Miramontez Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF October 11, 1994 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
18 Nicole Barnhart Flag of the United States.svg  USA GK October 10, 1981 (aged 36) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
19 Katrina Gorry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS MF August 13, 1992 (aged 25) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
20 Elise Thorsnes Flag of Norway.svg  NOR FW August 14, 1988 (aged 29) Flag of Norway.svg Avaldsnes
21 Christen Press Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW December 29, 1988 (aged 29) Flag of Sweden.svg Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
23 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL MF September 28, 1988 (aged 29) Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga
24 Katie Stengel Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW February 29, 1992 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers
25 Brittany Ratcliffe Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW February 7, 1994 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City

Transfers

As of July 19, 2018. [27]

In

DatePos.Nat.PlayerPrevious clubFees/notesRef.
June 18, 2018 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christen Press Flag of Sweden.svg Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC Acquired in a three-team trade with Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash. [29]
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samantha Johnson Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars
June 28, 2018 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Makenzy Doniak Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Acquired in trade with the North Carolina Courage for the rights to Heather O'Reilly. [30]

Out

PlayerPositionDestination clubFees/notesDate
Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Newfield MFunattachedReleased07/19/18
Flag of the United States.svg Maegan Kelly MFunattachedReleased06/20/18
Flag of the United States.svg E.J. Proctor GKunattachedReleased06/20/18
Flag of the United States.svg Brooke Elby MFChicago Red StarsThree 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

PlayerPositionPrevious teamNotesDateResult
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Isom Defender Brigham Young University 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #1401/18/18
Flag of the United States.svg E.J. Proctor Goalkeeper Duke University 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #3401/18/18

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