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Utah Royals FC Staves Off N.C. Courage in Scoreless Draw

GK Nicole Barnhart Makes Four Saves as Royals FC Holds Off League’s Most Potent Attack in 0-0 Draw at Rio Tinto Stadium

SANDY, Utah (Friday, July 20, 2018) – Utah Royals FC (5-6-7, 22 points) stayed in playoff contention and won the season series with the top-ranked North Carolina Courage, holding off a potent attack in a 0-0 draw Friday night in front of a crowd of 8,529 at Rio Tinto Stadium.

GK Nicole Barnhart finished the night with four saves, facing 20 shots on the night as the Royals moved to 3-2-4 at home and 1-0-2 overall against the front-running Courage.