Laura Harvey returned to Portland again last Friday with Utah Royals FC, the second trip of the 2018 regular season to the Rose City and third game overall against Portland. The last time Utah faced Portland at Providence Park, the Royals lost 2-0 on May 25. It was a game that exposed the Royals defense for the first time in 2018 and showed that Utah was a work in progress.
Utah quickly recovered from the loss and continued its four-game road trip, picking up wins at Sky Blue FC and North Carolina Courage, ending the Courage’s impressive undefeated streak.