Get to know Utah Royals FC's newest signings: Maegan Kelly, Sydney Miramontez, Brittany Ratcliffe, Alexa Newfield, and Lo’eau LaBonta.
Maegan Kelly:
- Born and raised in Kansas City, but her father is from Toronto, Canada
- Last club: FC Kansas City
- In 2017, Kelly scored 5 goals and earned 1 assist
- Made her Canada’s WNT debut in November 2017
- Played in Iceland with UMF Stjarnan where she scored four goals in eight games
- In 2015 Kelly played in Finland for Aland United, where she appeared in 20 games
- Attended Marquette University
- During her senior year she tied the all-time MU assist record with 33 career assists
- As a freshman was named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
- Played with her sister Katie Kelly on multiple teams
Sydney Miramontez:
- From Lenexa, Kansas
- Last club: FC Kansas City
- Trained at the U-23 USWNT camp in November 2017
- Played at the University of Nebraska, where she scored 6 goals and had 14 assists
- Majored in Advertising and Public Relations
- Three-time member of the Academic All-Big Ten team
- Played in the WPSL with the GSI Pride
- Was a runner-up for the Kansas Gatorade Player-of-the-Year award
- Named the All-Sunflower League Offensive Player of the Year in 2011
Brittany Ratcliffe:
- Was raised in Williamstown, New Jersey
- Last club: FC Kansas City
- Started in 12 games at FCKC, earning 1 goal
- Played for the Boston Breakers in 2016
- Was the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft
- Attended the University of Virginia, where she scored 26 goals and notched 16 assists
- In 2013 was named ACC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week
Alexa Newfield:
- Atlanta, Georgia native
- Attended St. Pius X Catholic High School where she led the team to a Georgia 4A runner-up title
- In 2008 was named to the ESPN Rise Top 50 players to Watch list
- Attended the University of Georgia from 2010 to 2012 where she scored 27 goals in 46 appearances.
- After two years with the Bulldogs, she transferred to the University of North Carolina where she was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List prior to her junior season.
- Totaled 1694 minutes in two seasons with the Tar Heels, scoring 11 goals and registering six assists.
- Was drafted by FC Kansas City in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.
- Appeared 25 times for FCKC in two seasons with the club, starting 10 times to log 897 total minutes, scoring twice.
Lo’eau LaBonta:
- Rancho Cucamonga, California native who earned ALL-CIF Southern Section Best Offensive Player accolades after notching 17 goals and 11 assists her senior season of high school
- Played at Stanford from 2011 to 2014 where she appeared 78 times, scoring 22 goals and assisting seven times in her college career
- Was drafted 37th overall by Sky Blue FC in the 2015 NWSL College Draft after a successful career at Stanford
- Has spent time with the United States Women’s U-23 and U-17 National Teams in 2015
- Signed with FC Kansas City ahead of the 2016 season after one season spent with Sky Blue FC
- While with Kansas City she made 33 appearances with 28 starts, scoring twice
- Was loaned to Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women in Australia after the 2017 season where she made one appearance
