SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Royals FC continued their recent stretch of solid play, picking up their third win of the season over the Houston Dash.

Kaleigh Riehl gave Utah the upper hand in the first five minutes, and Paige Monaghan doubled the lead just before halftime.

At the end of June, the Royals had one win, 10 losses, and two draws. Since the beginning of August, Utah has two wins, one loss, and four draws in seven games. Two of those wins have come in the last three matches.

First Half

The tone for the match was set very early on as Kate Del Fava set up for a corner kick.

She put the ball on the far side of the net, and Cloé Lacasse was there to head it back to the opposite post. Riehl was there to bang it into the back of the net.

The goal wasn’t just her first of the season

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