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Tanaka Winner Lifts Utah Royals to Eight Unbeaten, Second in NWSL

The surge tightens the league race as Utah closes to a single point off first place.

Overview

  • Utah Royals beat Racing Louisville 2-1 at America First Field to move into second place, one point behind San Diego through 10 matches.
  • Mina Tanaka scored the second-half winner for her third of the season and 10th for Utah, tying the second-most goals in club history.
  • The unbeaten run reached eight matches as Kayla Fischer’s equalizer for Louisville ended Utah’s five-match shutout streak, which outlets list at either 536 or 539 minutes.
  • Captain Paige Cronin returned to the starting lineup but left before halftime with an apparent ankle issue that puts her status in question.
  • Utah hosts expansion side Denver Summit next and then visits Portland on May 30 before a month-long break tied to the men’s World Cup.