Published on May 8, 2026 under National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Utah Royals FC News Release
HERRIMAN, Utah – Utah Royals FC (5-1-2, 16 pts) returns to the road this weekend with a trip to Northern California to face Bay FC (3-0-3, 9 pts) for the first time during the 2026 campaign on Sunday, May 10, at PayPal Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. MT.
Utah enters Sunday’s contest following a commanding 2-0 home victory over Houston Dash at America First Field. The breakthrough came in the 38th minute, when Janni Thomsen intercepted a Houston pass and quickly found Mina Tanaka in the middle of the pitch. Tanaka then delivered a perfectly weighted through ball into the path of Canadian forward Cloé Lacasse, who timed her run perfectly before calmly slotting her finish past the Houston goalkeeper to give Utah a 1-0 advantage.
The finish marked Lacasse’s third consecutive match with a goal and Utah’s first home goal scored in the opening half this season. The scoring streak also moved Lacasse one step closer to the club record for goals scored in four consecutive matches, a mark previously held by Christen Press and Amy Rodriguez during the club’s original 2018-19 era. Additionally, both captain Paige Cronin and Brecken Mozingo entered the match having scored in three consecutive games during the current iteration of the club.
Utah sealed the victory in the 88th minute when Tanaka delivered a perfectly timed pass into the path of Utah native Courtney Brown, who made a dangerous run into the box before striking her finish first time past the Houston goalkeeper and into the right side of the net to give Utah a 2-0 lead. The goal marked Brown’s first for Utah Royals FC in front of her hometown fans, while Tanaka recorded her second assist of the night and the first multi-assist match of her NWSL career.
With the result, Utah secured its fifth consecutive victory, marking the longest winning streak in club history and continuing the Royals’ impressive run of form heading into Sunday’s road match against Bay FC.
Head Coach Jimmy Coenraets and his squad now look to build on an impressive five-match winning streak, collecting 15 consecutive points alongside back-to-back clean sheets against Angel City FC and Houston Dash. The result against Houston marked the Royals’ fifth consecutive victory and extended the club’s unbeaten streak to six matches. Utah now aims to carry that momentum back onto the road as it looks to extend its unbeaten run to seven…