{"id":2101468,"date":"2025-10-19T08:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T08:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2101468"},"modified":"2025-10-19T08:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T08:48:39","slug":"monaghans-fourth-goal-of-nwsl-season-not-enough-as-royals-fall-2-1-in-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/monaghans-fourth-goal-of-nwsl-season-not-enough-as-royals-fall-2-1-in-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaghan\u2019s Fourth Goal of NWSL Season Not Enough as Royals Fall 2-1 in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>SEATTLE, Wash. (Saturday, October 17, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 Utah Royals FC (5-13-7, 22 points, 12th NWSL) fell 2-1 at Lumen Field to Seattle Reign FC (10-7-8, 38 points, 3rd NWSL), with a goal late in the first half and a penalty kick in the second, the home side ultimately edged out the visitors by one.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/lz9xpo2xs8hx4mk3wld2e\/HyperDeck_0001.mp4?rlkey=2ev1boeqtnxdarf3txx4hj79b&amp;st=ab816ntj&amp;dl=0\">***\\\\\\\\\\Watch \/ Listen to Utah Head Coach **Jimmy Coenraets,** Defender **Ana Tejada,** and Forward **Paige Monaghan** following a 2-1 loss against Seattle Reign FC on Sat.,October 17, 2025\\\\\\***<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Utah Royals FC head coach <strong>Jimmy Coenraets<\/strong> entered tonight\u2019s match with three adjustments to his starting lineup. Moving Spaniard <strong>Ana Tejada<\/strong> to center back for injured veteran <strong>Kaleigh Riehl. Aria Nagai<\/strong> joined the starting eleven for the second consecutive week and Canadian striker <strong>Bianca St-Georges<\/strong> came in up top in place of the Guatemalan striker <strong>Aisha Solorzano<\/strong> who was available tonight off of the bench.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>The Royals started the match on the front foot, applying early pressure. Captain <strong>Paige Monaghan<\/strong> fired back-to-back shots in the second and fifth minutes. As the match progressed, URFC continued to push forward, maintaining possession for most of the first 45 minutes. Alongside Monaghan, Japanese star <strong>Mina Tanaka<\/strong> and <strong>Cloe Lacasse<\/strong> also managed to get shots off in hopes of taking the lead in Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Despite missing key players due to injury, URFC\u2019s defense held strong against multiple waves of Seattle\u2019s attack. However, just as the first half was winding down, the home side broke through finding the back of the net in the second minute of stoppage time. The late goal sent the visitors into the locker room trailing 1-0.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>The Royals started off the second half in its defensive half with goalkeeper <strong>Mandy McGlynn<\/strong> coming up with a big time save 1 on 1 with a Seattle player in the 50th minute. Just twelve minutes later, Monaghan stepped in front of a Reign pass, outrunning the Seattle defense before cutting in and taking a shot from the top of the box. The equalizer was a perfect strike into the top of the goal and Monaghan&#8217;s fourth goal of the year, a career single season high. Unfortunately, the momentum was short lived after URFC committed a foul in the box awarding the home side a penalty kick, ultimately bringing the game 2-1 with URFC trailing once again.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Although the Royals were able to create multiple attacking chances, they entered five minutes of stoppage time still trailing by a goal. Undeterred, they continued to push forward with urgency and determination. A late corner kick provided one final, tangible opportunity to equalize, but the chance went unfinished. Moments later, the final whistle blew, closing out the match with the Royals falling just short in a 2-1 loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>The Royals will close out the season at home with a match against the Washington Spirit on Sunday, November 2nd, kickoff time will be determined after this weekend&#8217;s matches and tickets are available for purchase <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsl.com\/utahroyals\/tickets\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>SEA: Ainsley McCammon (Maddie Dahlien) 45+2\u2019<\/strong> \u2014 Left winger Dahlien showcased her pace and precision, slicing past her defender on the flank before driving to the end line and delivering a pinpoint cross into the box. McCammon met it perfectly with a composed header to give Seattle the lead just before halftime to give her first NWSL goal of her career.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>UTA<\/strong>: <strong>Paige Monaghan (unassisted) 62\u2019<\/strong> \u2014 Monaghan intercepted a loose pass near midfield, bursting into open space and outpacing Seattle\u2019s center back on the counter. After a clever touch to create separation, she unleashed a curling left-footed strike from outside the box that sailed past the keeper and nestled into the top left corner, drawing Utah level in stunning fashion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>SEA: Sofia Huerta (unassisted) 67\u2019<\/strong> \u2014 After Seattle earned a penalty from a reckless challenge inside the box, Huerta confidently stepped up to the spot and blasted a powerful strike to the left side of the net, beating McGlynn and restoring Seattle\u2019s lead at 2\u20131.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Utah Royals FC (4-2-3-1):<\/strong> Mandy McGlynn; Janni Thomsen (Lara Pra\u0161nikar 63\u2019), Kate Del Fava, Aria Nagai (Dana Foederer 86\u2019), Nuria R\u00e1bano; Ana Tejada, Claudia Zornoza; Paige Monaghan \u00a9, Mina Tanaka, Clo\u00e9 Lacasse (Brecken Mozingo 74\u2019); Bianca St-Georges (Aisha Sol\u00f3rzano 86\u2019)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Subs not used:<\/strong> DeAira Jackson, Lauren Flynn, Lauren Gogal, Madison Pogarch, Abby Boyan<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Head Coach:<\/strong> Jimmy Coenraets<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Seattle Reign FC<\/strong> <strong>(4-2-3-1):<\/strong> Claudia Dickey; Madison Curry (Phoebe McClernon 68\u2019), Lauren Barnes \u00a9, Jordyn Bugg, Sofia Huerta; Ainsley McCammon, Sam Meza (Angharad James-Turner 90 +5\u2019); Maddie Mercado, N\u00e9rilia Mond\u00e9sir, Maddie Dahlien (Shae Holmes 90 +1); Mia Fishel (Jess Fishlock 68\u2019)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Subs not used:<\/strong> Maddie Prohaska, Emily Mason, Mikayla Cluff, Hanna Glas, Emeri Adames<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>UTA:<\/strong> Clo\u00e9 Lacasse (Yellow Card, 12\u2019)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>UTA:<\/strong> Kate Del Fava (Yellow Card, 77\u2019)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rsl.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEATTLE, Wash. 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