2018 Utah Royals FC season
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]
2018 season | |||
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Owner | Dell Loy Hansen | ||
Head Coach | Laura Harvey | ||
Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
NWSL | |||
Highest home attendance | 19,203 (vs. Chicago Red Stars – April 14) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,137 (vs. Orlando Pride – May 9) | ||
Average home league attendance | 9,539 | ||
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Background
Non-competitive
Preseason
March 3, 2018 Friendly | Utah Royals FC | v | BYU | Herriman, Utah |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium |
Competitions
NWSL Regular Season
Overall Table
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 |
Results summary
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: 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
Updated to match(es) played on September 8, 2018. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- 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 ![]() Krieger ![]() |
Report | Jónsdóttir ![]() Sauerbrunn ![]() Ratcliffe ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() 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 April 5 | 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 |
May
Sat 5 May 6 | 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 May 7 | Utah Royals FC | 0–0 | Orlando Pride | Sandy, Utah |
7 PM MT | Gorry ![]() |
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 ![]() Tymrak ![]() Matheson ![]() |
Report | Daly ![]() |
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 ![]() Horan ![]() ![]() |
Report | Corsie ![]() Jónsdóttir ![]() |
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 ![]() Tiernan ![]() |
Report | Matheson ![]() Freeman ![]() |
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 ![]() Ratcliffe ![]() |
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 ![]() DiBernardo ![]() Nagasato ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() Stengel ![]() |
Report | Lloyd ![]() |
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 ![]() Horan ![]() Crnogorčević ![]() Lussi ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Matheson ![]() |
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 ![]() Rapinoe ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Corsie ![]() Jónsdótti ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Hill ![]() Morgan ![]() Edmonds ![]() Kennedy ![]() Ubogagu ![]() Camila ![]() |
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 ![]() Huerta ![]() |
Report | Press ![]() Stengel ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,907 |
Wed 8 August 20 | Utah Royals FC | 1–0 | Washington Spirit | Sandy, Utah |
8 PM MT | Stengel ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
Report | Moros ![]() |
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 ![]() Killion ![]() Lloyd ![]() Tiernan ![]() |
Report | Richardson ![]() Rodriguez ![]() |
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 ![]() Corsie ![]() |
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 ![]() Stengel ![]() |
Report | Gilliland ![]() Stanton ![]() Kerr ![]() |
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
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Honors and awards
NWSL Season Awards
- Defender of the Year: Becky Sauerbrunn [3]
- Best XI: Becky Sauerbrunn [4]
NWSL Team of the Month
Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
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March | ![]() |
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[5] | ||
April | ![]() |
[6] | |||
May | ![]() |
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[7] | ||
June | ![]() ![]() |
[8] | |||
July | ![]() |
[9] |
NWSL Player of the Month
Month | Result | Player | Ref. |
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NWSL Player of the Week
Week | Result | Player | Ref |
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NWSL Goal of the Week
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
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1 | Won | ![]() |
[10] |
4 | Nominated | ![]() |
[11] |
5 | Nominated | ![]() |
[12] |
6 | Won | ![]() |
[13] |
8 | Nominated | ![]() |
[14] |
11/12 | Won | ![]() |
[15] |
19 | Won | ![]() |
[16] |
20 | Nominated | ![]() |
[17] |
21 | Nominated | ![]() |
[18] |
24 | Nominated | ![]() |
[19] |
NWSL Save of the Week
Week | Result | Player(s) | Ref. |
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5 | Nominated | ![]() |
[20] |
9 | Nominated | ![]() ![]() |
[21] |
16 | Won | ![]() |
[22] |
17 | Won | ![]() |
[23] |
20 | Nominated | ![]() |
[24] |
24 | Won | ![]() |
[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) |
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1 | Abby Smith | ![]() |
GK | October 4, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
2 | Rachel Corsie | ![]() |
DF | August 17, 1989 (aged 28) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
3 | Rebecca Moros | ![]() |
DF | May 6, 1985 (aged 32) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
4 | Becky Sauerbrunn | ![]() |
DF | June 6, 1985 (aged 32) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
5 | Kelley O'Hara | ![]() |
DF | August 4, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
6 | Katie Bowen | ![]() |
DF | April 15, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
7 | Mandy Laddish | ![]() |
MF | May 13, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
8 | Amy Rodriguez | ![]() |
FW | February 17, 1987 (aged 31) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
9 | Lo'eau LaBonta | ![]() |
MF | March 18, 1993 (aged 25) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
10 | Diana Matheson | ![]() |
MF | April 6, 1984 (aged 34) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
11 | Desiree Scott | ![]() |
MF | July 31, 1987 (aged 30) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
12 | Taylor Lytle | ![]() |
MF | March 31, 1989 (aged 29) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
14 | Alex Arlitt | ![]() |
DF | August 25, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
15 | Erika Tymrak | ![]() |
MF | August 7, 1991 (aged 26) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
16 | Samantha Johnson | ![]() |
DF | June 10, 1991 (aged 26) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
17 | Sydney Miramontez | ![]() |
DF | October 11, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
18 | Nicole Barnhart | ![]() |
GK | October 10, 1981 (aged 36) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
19 | Katrina Gorry | ![]() |
MF | August 13, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
20 | Elise Thorsnes | ![]() |
FW | August 14, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
21 | Christen Press | ![]() |
FW | December 29, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
23 | Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir | ![]() |
MF | September 28, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
24 | Katie Stengel | ![]() |
FW | February 29, 1992 (aged 26) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
25 | Brittany Ratcliffe | ![]() |
FW | February 7, 1994 (aged 24) | ![]() |
1 (2018) |
Makenzy Doniak | ![]() |
FW | February 25, 1994 (aged 24) | ![]() |
1 (2018) | |
In
Player | Position | Previous Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
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FW | ![]() |
Three team trade with Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash [27] |
06/18/18 |
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DF | ![]() |
Three team trade with Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash [28] |
06/18/18 |
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FW | ![]() |
Acquired in trade with the North Carolina Courage for the rights to Heather O'Reilly. [29] |
06/28/18 |
Out
Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
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MF | unattached | Released | 07/19/18 |
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MF | unattached | Released | 06/20/18 |
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GK | unattached | Released | 06/20/18 |
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MF | Chicago Red Stars | Three team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash | 06/18/18 |
- Notes
Trialist
Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |
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Defender | Brigham Young University | 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #14 | 01/18/18 | |
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Goalkeeper | Duke University | 2018 NWSL College Draft pick #34 | 01/18/18 | |
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