Utah Royals FC are set to begin their NWSL Challenge Cup journey vs. the Houston Dash, the very same opponent they faced to close the 2019 season, finishing 10-4-10, 6th overall in the league and missing the playoffs again. Oh, what a time that was then. Christen Press was leading the attack (when she was not with the USWNT); Laura Harvey was the head coach; Becky Sauerbrunn was the team captain.
We’ll see a much different team this year, which makes many nervous and even doubt the team’s chances in this one-month tournament. We’ll talk about that soon, but first, some game details and stats.