2018 season | |||
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Owner | Dell Loy Hansen | ||
Head coach | Laura Harvey | ||
Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
NWSL | 5th | ||
Top goalscorer | Katie Stengel (6) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,203 (Apr 14 vs. CHI) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,137 (May 9 vs. ORL) | ||
Average home league attendance | 9,466 | ||
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]
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 ![]() | Report |
| Stadium: Frank Marshall Field |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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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 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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: 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
Sat 24 March1 | Orlando Pride | 1–1 | Utah Royals FC | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 PM ET | Marta ![]() Krieger ![]() | Report | Jónsdóttir ![]() Sauerbrunn ![]() Ratcliffe ![]() | 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 |
Sat 14 April3 | Utah Royals FC | 0–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Sandy, Utah |
1:30 PM MT | Report | Colaprico ![]() | 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 ![]() Hamilton ![]() Dunn ![]() Dahlkemper ![]() | Report | Ratcliffe ![]() ![]() Stengel ![]() | 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 ![]() Jonsdottir ![]() Scott ![]() | Report | Heath ![]() Purce ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 8,446 |
Sat 5 May6 | Utah Royals FC | 2–0 | Washington Spirit | Sandy, Utah |
7 PM MT | O’Hara ![]() Sauerbrunn ![]() Matheson ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() | 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 ![]() | 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 ![]() Tymrak ![]() Matheson ![]() | Report | Daly ![]() | 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 ![]() Horan ![]() ![]() | Report | Corsie ![]() Jónsdóttir ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,113 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Sat 2 June10 | Sky Blue FC | 1–2 | Utah Royals FC | Piscataway, New Jersey |
7 PM ET | Groom ![]() Tiernan ![]() | Report | Matheson ![]() Freeman ![]() | 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 ![]() Ratcliffe ![]() | 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 ![]() DiBernardo ![]() Nagasato ![]() | 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 ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 8,504 |
Sat 30 June14 | Utah Royals FC | 3–1 | Sky Blue FC | Sandy, Utah |
8 PM MT | Press ![]() Stengel ![]() | Report | Lloyd ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 8,394 |
Fri 6 July15 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–0 | Utah Royals FC | Portland, Oregon |
8 PM PT | Heath ![]() Horan ![]() Crnogorčević ![]() Lussi ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() Matheson ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 17, 930 |
Wed 11 July16 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–0 | Utah Royals FC | Seattle, Washington |
7:30 PM PT | Long ![]() Rapinoe ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() Corsie ![]() Jónsdótti ![]() | Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Seattle) Attendance: 3,191 |
Sat 14 July17 | Utah Royals FC | 1–2 | Orlando Pride | Sandy, Utah |
5:00 PM PT | Rodriguez ![]() | Report | Hill ![]() Morgan ![]() Edmonds ![]() Kennedy ![]() Ubogagu ![]() Camila ![]() | 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 |
Sun 5 August19 | Houston Dash | 1–2 | Utah Royals FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CT | Latsko ![]() Huerta ![]() | Report | Press ![]() Stengel ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,907 |
Wed 8 August20 | Utah Royals FC | 1–0 | Washington Spirit | Sandy, Utah |
8 PM MT | Stengel ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() | Report | Moros ![]() | 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 ![]() Killion ![]() Lloyd ![]() Tiernan ![]() | Report | Richardson ![]() Rodriguez ![]() | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,468 |
Wed 22 August23 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Utah Royals FC | Boyds, Maryland |
7:30 PM ET | Report | Rodriguez ![]() Corsie ![]() | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,318 |
Sat 8 September24 | Utah Royals FC | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Sandy, Utah |
1:30 PM MT | Rodriguez ![]() Stengel ![]() | Report | Gilliland ![]() Stanton ![]() Kerr ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,851 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
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Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
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March | ![]() | ![]() | [6] | ||
April | ![]() | [7] | |||
May | ![]() | ![]() | [8] | ||
June | ![]() ![]() | [9] | |||
July | ![]() | [10] |
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
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1 | Won | ![]() | [11] |
4 | Nominated | ![]() | [12] |
5 | Nominated | ![]() | [13] |
6 | Won | ![]() | [14] |
8 | Nominated | ![]() | [15] |
11/12 | Won | ![]() | [16] |
19 | Won | ![]() | [17] |
20 | Nominated | ![]() | [18] |
21 | Nominated | ![]() | [19] |
24 | Nominated | ![]() | [20] |
Week | Result | Player(s) | Ref. |
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5 | Nominated | ![]() | [21] |
9 | Nominated | ![]() ![]() | [22] |
16 | Won | ![]() | [23] |
17 | Won | ![]() | [24] |
20 | Nominated | ![]() | [25] |
24 | Won | ![]() | [26] |
No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Date of birth (age) | Previous team |
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1 | Abby Smith | ![]() | GK | October 4, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
2 | Rachel Corsie | ![]() | DF | August 17, 1989 (aged 28) | ![]() |
3 | Rebecca Moros | ![]() | DF | May 6, 1985 (aged 32) | ![]() |
4 | Becky Sauerbrunn | ![]() | DF | June 6, 1985 (aged 32) | ![]() |
5 | Kelley O'Hara | ![]() | DF | August 4, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
6 | Katie Bowen | ![]() | DF | April 15, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
7 | Mandy Laddish | ![]() | MF | May 13, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
8 | Amy Rodriguez | ![]() | FW | February 17, 1987 (aged 31) | ![]() |
9 | Lo'eau LaBonta | ![]() | MF | March 18, 1993 (aged 25) | ![]() |
10 | Diana Matheson | ![]() | MF | April 6, 1984 (aged 34) | ![]() |
11 | Desiree Scott | ![]() | MF | July 31, 1987 (aged 30) | ![]() |
12 | Taylor Lytle | ![]() | MF | March 31, 1989 (aged 29) | ![]() |
13 | Makenzy Doniak | ![]() | FW | February 25, 1994 (aged 24) | ![]() |
14 | Alex Arlitt | ![]() | DF | August 25, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
15 | Erika Tymrak | ![]() | MF | August 7, 1991 (aged 26) | ![]() |
16 | Samantha Johnson | ![]() | DF | June 10, 1991 (aged 26) | ![]() |
17 | Sydney Miramontez | ![]() | DF | October 11, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
18 | Nicole Barnhart | ![]() | GK | October 10, 1981 (aged 36) | ![]() |
19 | Katrina Gorry | ![]() | MF | August 13, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
20 | Elise Thorsnes | ![]() | FW | August 14, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
21 | Christen Press | ![]() | FW | December 29, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
23 | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | ![]() | MF | September 28, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
24 | Katie Stengel | ![]() | FW | February 29, 1992 (aged 26) | ![]() |
25 | Brittany Ratcliffe | ![]() | FW | February 7, 1994 (aged 24) | ![]() |
Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Previous club | Fees/notes | Ref. |
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June 18, 2018 | FW | ![]() | Christen Press | ![]() | Acquired in a three-team trade with Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash. | [29] |
DF | ![]() | Samantha Johnson | ![]() | |||
June 28, 2018 | FW | ![]() | Makenzy Doniak | ![]() | Acquired in trade with the North Carolina Courage for the rights to Heather O'Reilly. | [30] |
Player | Position | Destination club | Fees/notes | Date |
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![]() | MF | unattached | Released | 07/19/18 |
![]() | MF | unattached | Released | 06/20/18 |
![]() | GK | unattached | Released | 06/20/18 |
![]() | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Three team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash | 06/18/18 |
Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |
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![]() | Defender | Brigham Young University | 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #14 | 01/18/18 | |
![]() | Goalkeeper | Duke University | 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #34 | 01/18/18 | |
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