Last season, one of the biggest knocks on URFC was its struggles putting the ball into the back of the net. And for much of 2019, the same story line has permeated throughout the season.
But after another three-goal performance in consecutive weeks, the Royals have, for the moment, morphed into a scoring machine. Last week, two of the team’s three goals were assisted, but all of them were created with good build-up and passing. On Sunday, two of the three goals were scored off rebounds.
These last two performances coincide with a meeting coach Laura Harvey had with her three attacking players — Christen Press, Amy Rodriguez and Veronica Boquete — as well as a decision to start Katie Stengel in place of Gunnhildur Jonsdottir.