HERRIMAN, Utah (Tuesday December 10) - Utah Royals FC announces end-of-season roster decisions after finishing the season in 11th place, just two spots out of the playoffs with a 7-15-4 record (W-L-T), under the direction of Head Coach Jimmy Coenraets. URFC is returning 21 players from the 2024 Return of Royalty NWSL campaign: goalkeepers Mandy Haught and Cristina Roque, defenders Kate Del Fava, Imani Dorsey, Olivia Griffitts, Madison Pogarch, Kaleigh Riehl, and Lauren Flynn, midfielders Mikayla Cluff, Dana Foederer, Macey Fraser, Emily Gray, Agnes Nyberg, Ally Sentnor, Ana Tejada and Claudia Zornoza, and attackers Cloé Lacasse, Paige Monaghan, Brecken Mozingo, Mina Tanaka, and Michele Vasconcelos. Six players will not return for the 2025 season: Zoe Burns, Cam Tucker, Carly Nelson, Shaelan Murison, Darielle O’Brien, and Julia Grosso. The club is in discussions with select players for the 2025 season as well as free agents across the league.
UTAH ROYALS FC CONTRACT STATUSES (As of December 10, 2025):
GOALKEEPERS
Mandy Haught - under contract through 2026
Cristina Roque - option exercised for 2025
DEFENDERS
Kate Del Fava - under contract through 2027
Imani Dorsey - under contract through 2025
Olivia Griffitts - under contract through 2027
Madison Pogarch - under contract through 2025
Kaleigh Riehl - under contract through 2026
Lauren Flynn - option exercised for 2025
MIDFIELDERS
Mikayla Cluff - under contract through 2025
Dana Foederer - under contract through 2025
Macey Fraser - under contract through 2026
Emily Gray - under contract through 2025 (On loan at Odense Boldklub)
Ana Tejada - under contract through 2026
Agnes Nyberg - under contract through 2025
Ally Sentnor - under contract through 2026
Claudia Zornoza - under contract through 2025
FORWARDS
Cloé Lacasse - under contract through 2026
Paige Monaghan - under contract through 2025
Brecken Mozingo - under contract through 2025
Mina Tanaka - under contract through 2025
Michele Vasconcelos - under contract through 2025
Club Option in Negotiation: 1 Player
Hannah Betfort - Forward
Unrestricted Free Agent: 6 Players
Zoe Burns - Defender
Julia Grosso - Defender
Shaelan Murison - Forward
Carly Nelson - Goalkeeper
Darielle O’Brien - Defender
Cameron Tucker - Forward
Key 2024/25 NWSL Offseason Dates & Roster Mechanisms:
(Dates, Times [MT] – Subject to Change)
- Wed. Dec 11 - End of Season Process Waiver Wire commences
- Thurs. Dec 12 - End of Season Process Waiver Wire concludes
- Fri. Dec 13 - Trade window opens
- Fri. Dec 20 - Transaction moratorium begins
- Fri. Dec 28 - Transaction moratorium ends; Trade Window opens
- Tues. Jan 14 - Final day to trade players before updated CBA parameters
