May 24, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Kansas City Current News Release
KANSAS CITY – The Kansas City Current (6-0-4, 22 points, 2nd place) heads west for the first every matchup against the Utah Royals (1-8-1, 4 points, 14th place). Maura Sheridan and Jordan Angeli will have the call for the TV broadcast on ION and simulcast on KMCI, 38 The Spot. Fans can also tune in to 90.9 The Bridge FM to hear Dave Borchardt and Nick Vasos call the action. The radio broadcast will also stream on the KC Current app, along with a Spanish language broadcast from TICO Sports.
The Current look to close out the busy month of May with a strong showing. Saturday’s match will be the third on the road and the fifth overall for Kansas City in May. The team is looking to continue its 12-game unbeaten streak which includes the first 10 games of 2024 and last two games of 2023. This the best start to a season in club history and the second-best stretch of games unbeaten, only behind a 13-game unbeaten streak that led the team to an appearance in the 2022 NWSL Championship.
Last week the Current faced Racing Louisville at home. Louisville got on the board first, with a cross from the right side that ended up curling into the back corner of the goal. For the first time ever, Kansas City trailed at home. However, that didn’t last long. Shortly before the halftime break, midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta converted her team-leading eighth penalty kick.
In the second half, forward Michelle Cooper added her first score of the 2024 campaign to give KC the lead, however an own goal a little over ten minutes later tied the match back up. As the clock hit 90 minutes, the fourth official signaled eight minutes of added time. Defender Gabrielle Robinson took advantage of the extra time and scored her first professional goal two minutes into the stoppage time.
Robinson also became the 14th different player to score for Kansas City, tying a league record held by three other teams. Tallying 14 different scorers in just 10 games was the quickest of the teams that have accomplished the feat in a single season.
The Utah Royals, coached by former Kansas City forward Amy Rodriguez, traveled to North Carolina last week to face the Courage. Royals goalkeeper Mandy Haught made five saves on the night as the Courage held over 60% of the game’s possession and had 20 shots on the night. Although Utah was unable to get any shots on goal, the defense held strong and kept the relentless North Carolina attack…