Utah Royals FC will try to keep its strong scoring run going Saturday afternoon when it visits Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium, and Paige Cronin is eligible to return after serving a one-game suspension. Cronin was sent off against Angel City FC on September 20th, but the veteran is back in the mix as Utah continues its final stretch with four regular season games remaining.
The timing matters for a team that has not won back-to-back matches in over two months. Last Sunday, Utah beat North Carolina Courage, and another victory would give the Royals a second consecutive win while helping them build on one of the better offensive stretches in club history.
Utah's attack has already set a club benchmark
The Royals have scored 43 goals this season, a club record, and they still have four regular season games left to add to that total. That is a big reason this matchup has a different feel for Utah now than it did earlier in the year. The attack has been producing across the lineup, with four different goal contributors helping drive the recent run.
One of the clearest examples of that depth is Cloé Lacasse, whose fifth goal of the 2026 season made her the 40th player in NWSL history to reach 25 career goals. Lacasse also has 18 goal contributions in her career, including 10 assists and 8 goals, a reminder that Utah's scoring surge has come from more than one source.
A chance to keep pressure on the standings
Racing Louisville FC enters the match out of postseason contention in 15th place, but Utah's focus is on itself and the chance to keep pushing forward. The Royals still need to turn a good scoring run into a steadier run of results, and getting Cronin back adds another experienced option as the season enters its closing stage.
If Utah can follow up its win over North Carolina Courage with another result on the road, it would not only strengthen the team's recent form but also reinforce the idea that the Royals are finding a more reliable edge in the final weeks of the 2025 NWSL season.
