Saturday, August 29, 2026
Looking to bring three points home after a 4-2 defeat against the San Diego Wave, the Royals (now 12-3-7, 39 points, 2nd NWSL) entered Saturday’s matchups away against Orlando Pride (now 8-2-12, 26 points, 12th NWSL) determined to find a win before returning home. The victory was due in part to Canadian-international Cloé Lacasse, who found an early second-half equalizer as she continues to make Royals history with her goal contributions, and a goal by URFC captain Paige Cronin, who notched the game-winner, cementing the 2-1 victory over Orlando. Marking its first win of the season when trailing at halftime, the Royals were able to find three points to bring home in its 22nd match of the 2026 campaign.