Sanchez ties NWSL single-season scoring record, but Courage fall 2-1 to the Royals

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-28 · by Phuoc Nguyen

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Ashley Sanchez tied the National Women’s Soccer League single-season scoring record with her penalty kick goal against Utah Royals on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough as North Carolina Courage fell 2-1 to Utah. Cloé Lacasse and Cece Delzer scored for Utah, while Sanchez matched Temwa Chawinga's season-high of 20 goals. The loss dropped the Courage below the playoff line with their third consecutive defeat. Meanwhile, Orlando Pride beat Bay FC 3-1, securing three points through Haley McCutcheon’s brace and Jacquie Ovalle’s goal.

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On Sunday, Utah Royals defeated North Carolina Courage 2-1 in a National Women’s Soccer League match. Cloé Lacasse and Cece Delzer scored for Utah to secure the victory after Ashley Sanchez of North Carolina tied the league's single-season scoring record with her goal, matching Temwa Chawinga's 20 goals from last year. The game saw a penalty kick converted by Sanchez in the 33rd minute following a foul on Gianna Paul. Despite this, Utah retook the lead when Mina Tanaka assisted Delzer to score in the 65th minute. North Carolina’s third consecutive loss dropped them below the playoff line with an overall record of 12-11-3. Meanwhile, in another match, Orlando Pride beat Bay FC 3-1, with Haley McCutcheon scoring twice and Jacquie Ovalle adding a goal.

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Bay FC Courage North Carolina the National Women’s Soccer League’s the Utah Royals

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Bay FC ORG · 3× Courage ORG · 3× McCutcheon PERSON · 3× North Carolina GPE · 2× Ashley Sanchez PERSON · 1× Cece Delzer PERSON · 1× Cloé Lacasse PERSON · 1× NWSL ORG · 1× the National Women’s Soccer League’s ORG · 1× the Utah Royals ORG · 1×

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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.

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2026-09-28 · Toronto Star

Sanchez ties NWSL single-season scoring record, but Courage fall 2-1 to the Royals · assertive framing

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that → score → record

In the first NWSL match of the day, Orlando Pride beat Bay FC 3-1. asserted

Pride → beat → FC

Utah (14-9-3) took advantage of a turnover and opened the scoring on Miyabi Moriya’s cross to Lacasse in the 17th minute. asserted

Utah → take → minute

Courage forward Gianna Paul drew a foul in the box on defender Nuria Rábano in the 33rd minute. asserted

Paul → draw → minute

Sanchez converted the penalty kick to make it 1-1 to match the Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga for most goals in a single season with 20, set in 2024. asserted

it → convert → 2024

Royals midfielder Mina Tanaka played a through ball to Delzer to retake the lead 2-1 in the 65th minute. asserted

Tanaka → play → minute

North Carolina midfielder Riley Jackson made her return from injury with her first start since Aug. 16. asserted

Jackson → make → Aug.

But the Courage (12-11-3) dropped below the playoff line with their third straight loss, all by a 2-1 score. asserted

Courage → drop → score

McCutcheon brace powers Orlando Haley McCutcheon scored two goals and Jacquie Ovalle added another for the Pride (10-13-3). asserted

Ovalle → score → Pride

Solai Washington laid it off to McCutcheon, who struck it first-time into the side netting for the 1-0 lead just two minutes in. asserted

who → lay → lead

Bay FC midfielder Claire Hutton’s cross found Racheal Kundananji for the diving header in the 11th minute. asserted

cross → find → minute

McCutcheon headed home a corner kick from Angelina in the 47th for a 2-1 lead. asserted

McCutcheon → head → lead

Ovalle’s right-footed blast sealed the win in stoppage time. asserted

blast → seal → time

With the loss, Bay FC (7-14-5) was eliminated from playoff contention. asserted

FC → eliminate → contention

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