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Ashley Sanchez ties NWSL scoring record in Courage's loss to Royals

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 1:59 AM

Last updated Sep 28, 2026

Ashley Sanchez ties NWSL scoring record in Courage's loss to Royals

Summary

Ashley Sanchez scored for North Carolina in their match against Utah on September 27, 2026, but the Courage lost 2-1. Cloé Lacasse opened the scoring for the Royals in the 17th minute, followed by Sanchez's penalty equalizer in the 33rd minute, tying the NWSL single-season scoring record with 20 goals. Utah regained the lead in the 65th minute with a goal from Cece Delzer. North Carolina has now lost three consecutive matches by a score of 2-1, dropping below the playoff line.

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•Cloé Lacasse and Cece Delzer scored for Utah Royals.
•Ashley Sanchez converted a penalty in the 33rd minute.
•Sanchez's goal ties Temwa Chawinga's record from 2024.
•North Carolina has three straight losses, all by 2-1.
•Courage drops below the playoff line with this defeat.

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1:59 AMYahoo Sports — Sanchez ties NWSL single-season scoring record, but Courage fall 2-1 to the Royals

What they're saying

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Cloé Lacasse and Cece Delzer scored to lead the Utah Royals to a 2-1 victory over North Carolina on Sunday, spoiling the goal by the Courage's Ashley Sanchez that tied the National Women's Soccer League's single-season record. In the first NWSL match of the day, Orlando Pride beat Bay FC 3-1. Utah (14-9-3) took advantage of a turnover and opened the scoring on Miyabi Moriya’s cross to Lacasse in the 17th minute.
— Yahoo Sportsby PHUOC NGUYEN

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