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Utah Royals FC Announces Options and New Player Agreements for 2021

October 30, 2020 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Utah Royals FC News Release


SANDY, Utah - Utah Royals FC announced today that the club will retain the rights to 26 players from this year's roster heading into the 2021 National Women's Soccer League season.

DF Kelley O'Hara from the U.S. National Team and Canadian National Team members MF Diana Matheson and MF Desiree Scott all remain on the current roster. The list of allocated players for the 2021 season will not be finalized until a later date. Meanwhile, Scotish DF Rachel Corise signed a contract extension earlier this year and will remain with the club.

The club has also extended new contracts to GK Abby Smith, DF Michelle Maemone, DF Maddie Nolf, DF Gaby Vincent, MF Vero Boquete, FW Brittany Ratcliffe, FW Amy Rodriguez, FW Arielle Ship, FW Raisa Strom-Okimoto and FW Michele Vasconcelos.

In addition, URFC exercised options for GK Nicole Barnhart, DF Elizabeth Ball, DF Katie Bowen, DF Kate Del Fava, DF Taylor Leach, DF Mallory Weber, MF Gunny Jónsdóttir, MF Lo'eau LaBonta, MF Taylor Lytle and FW Tziarra King.

GK Melissa Lowder and MF Marissa Sheva were not given new contracts and the option for MF Chestley Strother was declined. All three players are available via the waiver wire.

Additionally, Utah will retain the rights to MF Aminata Diallo, who's season-long loan ends at the end of this year, and FW Christen Press, who signed a contract with Manchester United.

After today's announcement, URFC's active roster stands as follows:

Goalkeepers (2): Nicole Barnhart, Abby Smith

Defenders (9): Elizabeth Ball, Katie Bowen, Rachel Corsie, Kate Del Fava, Taylor Leach, Michelle Maemone, Maddie Nolf, Kelley O'Hara, Gaby Vincent, Mallory Weber

Midfielders (6): Vero Boquete, Gunny Jónsdóttir, Lo'eau LaBonta, Taylor Lytle, Diana Matheson, Desiree Scott

Forwards (6): Tziarra King, Brittany Ratcliffe, Amy Rodriguez, Arielle Ship, Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Michele Vasconcelos

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