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The Utah Royals Stun the San Diego Wave 1-0 in the NWSL Quarterfinals
Kiana Palacios scored in the 30th minute, and Mandy McGlynn made four saves as Utah advanced to the semifinals.
- On Friday, the seventh-seeded Utah Royals secured their first-ever playoff victory, upsetting the second-seeded San Diego Wave 1-0 at Snapdragon Stadium in the National Women's Soccer League quarterfinals.
- Entering the postseason with just one point from their final three games, the 15-11-5 Royals faced the 18-9-4 Wave, who arrived on a seven-game unbeaten streak.
- Forward Kiana Palacios scored the 30th-minute winner, and goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn made five saves to preserve the shutout despite the Wave's 62%-38% possession advantage.
- Advancing to the semifinals, the Royals will face the winner of Sunday's quarterfinal match between the Washington Spirit and the Portland Thorns.
- San Diego dropped its fourth consecutive playoff match, as midfielder Kimmi Ascanio missed the contest due to injury, while Utah's Mina Tanaka was also ruled out.
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The Utah Royals stun the San Diego Wave 1-0 in the NWSL quarterfinals
The seventh-seeded Utah Royals earned their first ever playoff win by upsetting the No. 2 seed San Diego Wave 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs Friday night
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San Diego Wave FC Loses 1-0 to Utah Royals FC in NWSL Quarterfinal
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 6, 2026) –San Diego Wave FC fell 1-0 to Utah Royals FC in the NWSL Playoff quarterfinal at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday night. The Wave came out on the front foot, pressing Utah's backline and registering four shots in the opening 10 minutes. Melanie Barcenas had two early opportunities, including a header [...] The post San Diego Wave FC Loses 1-0 to Utah Royals FC in NWSL Quarterfinal appeared first on San Diego Wave Fútbol Cl…
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