Cece Delzer had two goals and Cloé Lacasse had three assists for Utah against the visiting Thorns.
In the first 34 seconds, Pietra Tordin’s perfectly-weight pass hit Sophia Wilson in stride for the opening goal on a long-through ball and proceeded to place it home with her left foot.
But then the Royals (10-5-3) scored five unanswered goals. Kiana Palacios’ slick through ball in the 35th minute to Delzer led to the equalizer.
Lacasse put the home side ahead in the 47th minute with a cross into the box to an unmarked Delzer for her second goal of the evening. In the 68th minute Lacasse’s cross into the box found second half substitute Brecken Mozingo.
Palacios scored off a backheel in the 79th minute and Kate Del Fava added a header in the 89th minute for the final scores of the match.
The Thorns (8-6-4) have now lost five straight road matches.
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