Herriman, Utah (Tuesday, August 4, 2026) - Utah Royals FC announced today the signing of defender Ali Swensen through the remainder of the 2026 NWSL season.
Swensen, 22, has been with the Utah Royals as a training player throughout the 2026 season and earned a contract with the Royals after impressing the coaching staff throughout her time with the club.
The Salt Lake City, Utah native began her collegiate career at Weber State University where, as a freshman she scored the game winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Northern Colorado University. In her three seasons with the Wildcats, Swensen contributed to 12 goals and received All-Conference Academic and Second Team honours.
After completing her junior season at Weber State, Swensen transferred to the University of Utah to complete her college career under Head Coach Hideki Nakada. In her lone season with the Utes, Swensen netted one goal and assisted twice while logging 1092 minutes across 20 appearances in her senior season.
Bio
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
College: Weber State University (2022-2024), University of Utah (2025)
Accolades: All-Conference Second Team, Academic All-Conference Honors, 1 goal and 2 assists in 2025 for 4 points, started 39 of 72 matches over her four year collegiate career
Pathway: Acquired by Utah as a free agent for the 2026 season
2025 Statistics
Matches Played: 20
Starts: 12
Minutes: 1092
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
Utah Royals FC return home to take on the Washington Spirit on Wednesday 7/29/2026, before welcoming the Portland Thorns on Sunday 8/2/2026, at America First Field. Tickets for both matches can be found at rsl.com/utahroyals/tickets/.
