Overview
- Janni Thomsen scored in the 7th minute and Aisha Solórzano added an 18th-minute finish at PayPal Park.
- Utah’s third straight win pushed a club-record unbeaten streak to seven matches, with the Royals still 12th and eight points off the playoff line.
- Bay FC fell to 4-11-7 and dropped to 13th in the 14-team NWSL, extending a winless run that dates to early June.
- Solórzano’s goal was her first in the NWSL and the first by a Guatemalan player in league history.
- Rookie goalkeeper Mia Justus made seven saves for her first professional clean sheet as Utah rested regular starter Mandy McGlynn.