{"id":2322628,"date":"2026-03-11T06:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2322628"},"modified":"2026-03-11T06:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:10:40","slug":"urfc-signs-kalea-eichenberger-as-national-team-replacement-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/urfc-signs-kalea-eichenberger-as-national-team-replacement-player\/","title":{"rendered":"URFC Signs Kalea Eichenberger as National Team Replacement Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>HERRIMAN, Utah (Tuesday, March 10, 2026) &#8211;<\/strong> Utah Royals FC announced today the signing of forward <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsl.com\/utahroyals\/players\/kalea-eichenberger\/\">Kalea Eichenberger<\/a> as a National Team Replacement Player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>Eichenberger hails from the University of Washington, where she spent three seasons with the Huskies, recording five goals and three assists. In her senior campaign, she started 17 of 18 matches and played a key role in helping Washington secure the Big Ten Tournament Championship, highlighted by a 1\u20130 victory over No. 15 Wisconsin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>During Washington\u2019s NCAA Tournament run, Eichenberger delivered several clutch performances. She played all 99 minutes in an overtime win against No. 4 Arkansas to help the Huskies advance to the Sweet 16. She then bagged UW\u2019s lone goal in a penalty shootout victory over No. 7 Virginia on November 23rd, sending Washington on to the Elite Eight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p>The California native adds a unique combination of size and athleticism to URFC\u2019s roster. Standing at 6\u20190\u201d, the forward poses a tough matchup for defenders, using her strength and pace to make an impact in the attacking third. Her presence up top gives URFC another option going forward, whether stretching the field, competing in the air, or creating chances in the final third.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Bio<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Rancho Cucamonga, California<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>College:<\/strong> University of Washington<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Accolades:<\/strong> 2022 All-Big West Freshman Team, Fall Academic All-Big Ten honors (2024, 2025),\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--text  \">\n<p><strong>Pathway:<\/strong> Spent her 2022 freshman year at Cal State Bakersfield \u2192 transferred to the University of Washington to finish off the last three years of her collegiate career \u2192 Came to Utah as a trialist for the 2026 pre-season before signing her NTRP contract.<\/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>HERRIMAN, Utah (Tuesday, March 10, 2026) &#8211; Utah Royals FC announced today the signing of forward Kalea Eichenberger as a National Team Replacement Player. Eichenberger hails from the University of Washington, where she spent three seasons with the Huskies, recording five goals and three assists. 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