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Royals beat Summit 2-1 in NWSL to run unbeaten streak to 9
Kiana Palacios scored her first career NWSL goal and Mina Tanaka added a penalty as Utah moved level atop the standings.
- On Saturday, the Utah Royals defeated the Denver Summit 2-1, extending their unbeaten streak to nine games in the first Continental Divide rivalry match in NWSL history.
- Kiana Palacios netted her first NWSL goal in the 20th minute to give Utah an early lead, but Denver evened the score just before halftime when Yazmeen Ryan scored in transition.
- Mina Tanaka secured the win in the 72nd minute by converting a penalty kick after Lacasse drew a foul from Ayo Oke inside the 18-yard box.
- Improving to 7-2-2, the Royals tied the Portland Thorns for the league lead and are scheduled to visit Portland on May 30 before the NWSL takes a 28-day break.
- Elsewhere in the league, the Houston Dash beat Angel City 2-1, while the North Carolina Courage defeated Racing Louisville 2-1 to reach 100 regular-season wins in club history.
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Royals beat Summit 2-1 in NWSL to run unbeaten streak to 9
Kiana Palacios and Mina Tanaka scored and the Utah Royals beat the Denver Summit 2-1 on Saturday night in the National Women’s Soccer League to push their unbeaten streak to nine games.
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