Shaw leads San Diego Wave over Utah Royals 2-0

San Diego Wave FC beat the Utah Royals 2-0 on Wednesday at Snapdragon Stadium as Jaedyn Shaw led the charge, scoring the opener from a penalty kick in the first half and assisting Makenzy Doniak's late second-half goal.

Shaw was instrumental throughout the match, converting a penalty in the 35th minute after Paige Monaghan of Utah was penalized for handball. Shaw's right-footed shot found its mark in the top right corner, giving San Diego an early lead. In addition to her goal and assist, Shaw had multiple attempts that kept Utah's defense under pressure.

Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan who maintained a clean sheet with several saves, including stopping shots from Ally Sentnor and Amandine Henry. Defender Christen Westphal also played a key role by winning free kicks and providing stability at the back line despite receiving a yellow card late.

Doniak sealed San Diego's win with her left-footed strike from inside the box at the 77th minute, assisted by a through ball from Shaw.

For the Royals, goalkeeper Mandy Haught made critical saves but couldn't fend off all threats posed by the San Diego attackers. Forward Sentnor had multiple attempts but was stopped by defensive efforts from Sheridan & Co. Midfielder Henry tried creating opportunities but lacked finishing touch.

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