Utah Royals FC has officially brought on two more FC Kansas City players with international experience, announcing Monday that goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart and defender Katie Bowen will join the club in preseason.
The Royals also announced the commitments of Rebecca Moros and Alex Arlitt, whose rights Utah also acquired when Kansas City folded in November. Over the course of the offseason the Utah side has added 14 former FCKC players to the preseason roster. NWSL preseason is scheduled to open in a week.
“Continuing to add in experience and quality to our roster was very important when we took over the franchise,” Royals coach Laura Harvey said in a team release.