Sky Blue FC (0-8-1, 1 point) returned to National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) action on Saturday night, suffering a 2-1 loss to the Utah Royals FC (3-2-5, 14 points) at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, NJ. Shea Groom scored the lone tally for the New Jersey club, marking her first goal of the 2018 campaign.
“It took a little while to break down the game, but I felt that we really found our rhythm in the second half,” said Sky Blue FC head coach Denise Reddy. “We made some changes to our formation during halftime to get on the front foot and put players in more positive areas.