2020 Utah Royals FC season

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Utah Royals FC
2020 season
URFC WordmarkLong Cobalt.svg
Owner Dell Loy Hansen
Head coach Amy LePeilbet (interim)
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
NWSL
2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Quarter-finals

The 2020 Utah Royals FC season marks the team's third year and final season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of the American soccer pyramid. [1] After this season, the team folded and transferred players and coaches to the new Kansas City NWSL, now known as the Kansas City Current.

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On January 6, 2020 the team mutually parted ways with head coach Laura Harvey so she could take a position with U.S Soccer as the head coach for the U-20 Women's National Team. [2]

Competitions

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NWSL did not hold a regular season as originally scheduled. [3] The season was replaced by the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup in July and the Fall Series in September and October. [4]

2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

The Royals began their Challenge Cup against the Houston Dash on June 30. They were without forward Christen Press who opted out of the tournament and Desiree Scott who withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons. [5] [6]

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 North Carolina Courage 440071+612
2 Washington Spirit 42114407
3 OL Reign 412112−15
4 Houston Dash 411256−14
5 Utah Royals FC (H)411245−14
6 Chicago Red Stars 411223−14 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Sky Blue FC 411223−14 [lower-alpha 1]
8 Portland Thorns FC 403123−13
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Chicago Red Stars won the tiebreaker against Sky Blue FC on fewer yellow cards (1 to 4).

Challenge Cup match results

Preliminary round

June 30, 20201 Houston Dash 3–3 Utah Royals FC Herriman, Utah
10:30
  • Daly Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 47'
  • Groom Soccerball shade.svg67'
 Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Karen Abt
July 8, 20203 Utah Royals FC 0–1 OL Reign Herriman, Utah
10:30 Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Danielle Chesky
July 12, 20204 Chicago Red Stars 1–0 Utah Royals FC Herriman, Utah
20:00
 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk

Knockout round

Fall Series

The Royals would be without several players for the NWSL Fall Series. Forward Christen Press signed with Manchester United. Rachel Corsie went on loan to Birmingham City and Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir was loaned to Valur. Kelley O'Hara, Desiree Scott and Diana Matheson all opted out of the Fall Series. [7]

Head Coach Craig Harrington and assistant coach Louis Lancaster were placed on administrative leave prior to the first game of the Fall Series, Amy LePeilbet was named interim head coach. [8]

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Portland Thorns FC (C)4310103+710Community Shield
2 Houston Dash 4301127+59Runners-up
3 Washington Spirit 421154+17Third place
4 Sky Blue FC 420267−16
5 North Carolina Courage 4121810−25
6 Chicago Red Stars 41127704
7 OL Reign 411268−24
8 Orlando Pride 402258−32
9 Utah Royals FC 402238−52
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Fall Series match results

September 26, 20202 Utah Royals FC 2–2 OL Reign Sandy, Utah
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium

Club

Roster

As of September 11, 2020 [9] [10] [11] [12]
No.NameNationalityPositionsDate of birth (age)Signed fromYear with club (year signed)
1 Abby Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK October 4, 1993 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers 3 (2018)
2 Rachel Corsie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF August 17, 1989 (aged 31) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign 3 (2018)
3 Tziarra King Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW August 24, 1998 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina State University 1 (2020)
5 Kelley O'Hara Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF August 4, 1988 (aged 32) Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC 3 (2018)
6 Katie Bowen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand DF April 15, 1994 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City 3 (2018)
8 Amy Rodriguez Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW February 17, 1987 (aged 33) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City 3 (2018)
7 Elizabeth Ball Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF October 20, 1995 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns 1 (2020)
9 Lo'eau LaBonta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF March 18, 1993 (aged 27) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City 3 (2018)
10 Diana Matheson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MF April 6, 1984 (aged 36) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC 3 (2018)
11 Desiree Scott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MF July 31, 1987 (aged 33) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City 3 (2018)
12 Taylor Lytle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF March 31, 1989 (aged 31) Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC 3 (2018)
13Chestley StrotherFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF June 13, 1994 (aged 26) Flag of Sweden.svg Sundsvalls DFF 1 (2020)
14 Gaby Vincent Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF December 7, 1997 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg University of Louisville 2 (2019)
17 Arielle Ship Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW May 2, 1995 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit 1 (2020)
18 Nicole Barnhart Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK October 10, 1981 (aged 38) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City 3 (2018)
19 Michelle Maemone Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF March 18, 1997 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Pepperdine University 2 (2019)
20 Mallory Weber Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW April 4, 1994 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns 2 (2019)
21 Verónica Boquete Flag of Spain.svg  Spain FW April 9, 1987 (aged 33) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing BG Phoenix 2 (2019)
22 Madeline Nolf Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF March 29, 1996 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Penn State University 2 (2019)
24 Taylor Leach Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF January 19, 1992 (aged 28) Flag of Sweden.svg Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 1 (2020)
25 Brittany Ratcliffe Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW February 7, 1994 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City 3 (2018)
29 Kate Del Fava Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW July 23, 1998 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg Illinois State University 1 (2020)
38 Aminata Diallo Flag of France.svg  France MF April 3, 1995 (aged 25) Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 1 (2020)
42 Raisa Strom-Okimoto Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW October 25, 1997 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg University of Hawaii 2 (2019)
61 Melissa Lowder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK Flag of the United States.svg Santa Clara University 2 (2019)
66 Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland MF September 28, 1988 (aged 31) Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga 3 (2018)
Michele Vasconcelos Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW May 11, 1994 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars 1 (2020)

Player transactions

As of September 11, 2020

Transfers in

DatePlayerPositions playedPrevious clubFee/notesRef.
11/05/19 Flag of the United States.svg Kyra Carusa FW Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC Re-Entry Wire [13]
11/05/19 Flag of the United States.svg Cali Farquharson FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Re-Entry Wire [13]
11/05/19 Flag of the United States.svg Arielle Ship FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Re-Entry Wire [13]
01/06/20 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Leach DF Flag of Sweden.svg Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC Signed [14]
01/07/20 Flag of the United States.svg Chestley StrotherMF Flag of Sweden.svg Sundsvalls DFF Signed [15]
03/03/20 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ball DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns Acquired in a trade with the Portland Thorns in exchange for Becky Sauerbrunn and allocation money. [16]
03/11/20 Flag of France.svg Aminata Diallo MF Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. [17]
09/10/20 Flag of the United States.svg Michele Vasconcelos FW Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Acquired in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for $55,000 in allocation money. [18]

Transfers out

DatePlayerPositions playedDestination clubFee/notesRef.
12/12/19 Flag of the United States.svg Cali Farquharson FW Flag of Sweden.svg KIF Örebro DFF Waived [19]
12/19/19 Flag of the United States.svg Makenzy Doniak FW Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Traded to the Chicago Red Stars, in exchange for Chicago's second round pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft [20]
01/06/20 Flag of the United States.svg Erika Tymrak MFRetired [21]
01/08/20 Flag of the United States.svg Katie Stengel FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Traded to the Houston Dash along with Utah's third round pick in the 2020 College Draft in exchange for Houston's second round pick in the 2020 and 2021 NWSL College Drafts [22]
02/03/20 Flag of the United States.svg Mandy Laddish MFRetired [23]
02/03/20 Flag of the United States.svg Becca Moros DFWaived [23]
02/19/20 Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Miramontez DFRetired [24]
03/03/20 Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns Traded to the Portland Thorns in exchange for Elizabeth Ball and allocation money. [16]
09/09/20 Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press FW Flag of England.svg Manchester United Signed with Manchester United in the FA Women's Super League, Utah retains her rights in the NWSL. [25]

2020 NWSL College Draft

Source: National Women's Soccer League [26]
RoundPickNat.PlayerPos.Previous Team
Round 18 Flag of the United States.svg Tziarra King F North Carolina State University
Round 212 Flag of the United States.svg Kate Del Fava M Illinois State University
Round 431 Flag of the United States.svg Cyera Hintzen F University of Texas

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References

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  6. ↑ "Canadian Desiree Scott pulls out of NWSL's Challenge Cup for personal reasons". June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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  13. 1 2 3 "Utah Royals FC select 3 off the Re-Entry Wire". November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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  15. ↑ "Utah Royals FC Signs Midfielder Chestley Strother". January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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