HERRIMAN, Utah – (Wednesday, July 8, 2020) – Utah Royals FC (1-1-1, 4 points) dropped its first points of the NWSL Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret in a 1-0 loss to OL Reign on Wednesday morning. 2019 NWSL Rookie of the Year proved to be the savior for OL Reign, netting the team’s first goal of the tournament in stoppage time to give her side the victory.
The two sides played to a scoreless first half with each side seeing their fair share of chances at goal, including a shot from forward Brittany Ratcliffe in the second minute that forced Reign goalkeeper Michelle Betos to make a far reaching save to keep the ball out of the back of the net.