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REAL MONARCHS SLC @ TAMPA BAY ROWDIES Al Lang Stadium – Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 5:30 p.m. MT 2018 United Soccer League Regular Season

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GK Connor Sparrow made three big saves in the first half to bring the teams level into the halftime break … The Monarchs found the breakthrough in the 57 th minute when MF Maikel Chang’s cross found Velasquez who beat his man at the top of six-yard box to take a touch then slam home the opening goal of the match …

Kacher, Portillo Earn TotW Honors Real Monarchs SLC visited Seattle Sounders FC 2 for a midweek clash last Wednesday, topping S2 3-1, courtesy of two goals from MF Masta Kacher with Chandler Hoffman adding another late in the match … For his two-goal performance against S2, Kacher has been named to the United Soccer League’s Team of the Week for Week 5 of competition … Additionally, MF Justin Portillo landed himself on the Team of the Week Bench for Week 5 ...

April 11 RECAP – RM 3 : 1 SEA Real Monarchs SLC (4-0-0, 12 points, West 1) toppled Seattle Sounders FC 2 at Cheney Stadium, 3-1 courtesy of two goals from MF Masta Kacher with FW Chandler Hoffman adding a third goal … The Monarchs opened the scoring just four minutes into the match when Kacher rifled a curling effort into the top corner of the Sounders net for the early 1-0 lead … Sounders 2 answered back with a goal of its own in the 19 th minute when forward David Estrada slammed home a second attempt chance from a corner kick to even the match … The remainder of the first stanza would see the teams trade possession around midfield, with each team unable to find the go-ahead goal to solidify the 1-1 halftime score … The second half started physically with both teams trading fouls in the early going … The Monarchs found the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute when FW Ricky Lopez-Espin found the feet of Kacher inside the penalty area who’s curling effort found the back post for his second goal of the match … Second half substitute FW Chandler Hoffman notched the game’s third goal and his second of the season when his shot from ten yards found the underside of the crossbar before hitting the back of the net to finalize the scoreline …

April 7 RECAP – RM 1 : 0 PHX Real Monarchs SLC (3-0-0, 9 points, West 4) blanked hosts Phoenix Rising FC 1-0 on April 7, courtesy of a MF Sebastian Velasquez strike in the 57th minute in front of 6,531 at Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex … The win sees the Monarchs remain undefeated to open 2018 as well as earn its first shutout of the year … The first half of the match opened physically with both sides immediately applying pressure to one another in an attempt to put a stamp on the game … The half’s best opportunity fell to Rising FC midfielder Gladson Awako who’s effort from just outside the penalty area in the 33 rd minute rattled off the bar …

The remainder of the match remained physical, with eight total yellow cards were handed out by the referee in the match … The Monarchs were able to fend off Rising FC’s late-match push for an equalizer to secure the shutout and the full three points …

Kalen Ryden Earns TotW Honors Real Monarchs SLC opened the home portion of its 2018 regular-season on Saturday, hosting Portland Timbers 2 at Rio Tinto Stadium, ultimately walking away 4-2 victors over T2 … Notching two goals in his first start with the Monarchs was DF Kalen Ryden who’s two headed efforts in the first half solidified a spot on the United Soccer League’s Team of the Week for Week 3 … Ryden scored the club’s second and third goals on the afternoon in the 7 th and 35th minutes against T2, helping the club to remain undefeated in home opening matches with a 3-0-1 record …

March 31 RECAP – RM 4 : 2 POR Real Monarchs SLC (2-0-0, 6 points, T-West 3) topped Western Conference rival Portland Timbers 2 on Saturday afternoon, 4-2 as three different players notch goals in front of 2,514 at Rio Tinto Stadium … The match began at a blistering pace with the Monarchs finding two goals inside the first seven minutes through DFs Nick Besler and Kalen Ryden … All three goals in the second half came from set pieces as the Monarchs as Besler’s goal and Ryden’s first resulted from corner kicks from MF Justin Portillo … Ryden found his second goal when Portillo’s free kick from midfield again found his run at the back post where he headed home easily. Portland pulled a goal back three minutes after the Monarchs third when Jeremy Ebobisse chipped home a rebound from his header just before to bring the score at halftime to 3-1 … The second half began much like the first ended with T2 getting another goal through Victor Arboleda in the 53rd minute … In the 66th minute MF Sebastian Velasquez earned his first goal of the 2018 season when his quick footwork created space for him to fire a shot past the goalkeeper for the Monarchs 4th goal of the afternoon …

March 24 RECAP – RM 3 : 2 TUL Real Monarchs SLC opened its 4th campaign in the United Soccer League on Saturday March 24th when it visited Tulsa Roughnecks FC at ONEOK Field … The Monarchs (1-0-0, 3 points, T-West 5) topped Tulsa Roughnecks FC 3-2 to begin its 2018 regular-season campaign, courtesy of a 90 thminute strike


REALMONARCHS.com/USLSoccer.com Match Briggs # also sees the transition of former Monarchs midfielder Danny Cruz to from MF Charlie Adams. The Monarchs now own a 3-0-1 (10 points) record in season-opening matches … The match in Tulsa got off to a furious start for the Monarchs when they scored just seven minutes in the match when MF Maikel Chang found the head of MF Corey Baird who headed home the season’s first goal … The Monarchs controlled the opening stanza throughout, winning possession in the attacking third while limiting the Roughnecks to just one look at goal GK Alex Horwath’s goal … Through the first 15 minutes of the second half, TRFC forced the Monarchs into its own defensive third, eventually finding the equalizer in the 62 nd minute when Joaquin Rivas tapped home a low cross at the back post … After Tulsa found the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute with Rivas notching his second, the Monarchs stormed back and found goals from Hoffman and Adams in the 89th and 90th minutes respectively … The Monarchs found the winner through Adams who’s right-footed shot through traffic in front of goal beat Tulsa goalkeeper Fabián Cerda … For the third time in the previous four seasons the Monarchs opened the regular-season on the road where it now boasts an undefeated record of 3-01 (10 points) in season opening matches … In last season’s opener, the Monarchs toppled Portland Timbers 2 at Providence Park 2-1, courtesy of goals from DF James Moberg and MF Nick Besler, setting the tone for a record setting year in the USL … The Monarchs arrived in Tulsa as the defending USL Regular-Season Champions, having earned the best record in the league a season ago, finishing the year at 20-5-7 (67 points) atop the league table … The Monarchs carried its lead atop the standings for the majority of the season, breaking the USL all-time record for consecutive victories when it won 9 straight games from April 22 to June 19 … During that run of 9 consecutive wins, the Monarchs scored 22 goals while only conceding 6 times, earning five shutouts … Prior to the end of the 2017 season, DFs Michael Gallagher and James Moberg along with MFs Charlie Adams and Danny Cruz all earned new contracts ahead of the 2018 season while GK Connor Sparrow and MF Nick Besler both signed contracts with Real Salt Lake before the end of the 2017 season … The Monarchs finished the regular-season atop the league standings to earn the first silverware in club history, winning the USL Regular-Season Championship Shield with one game to spare … The team lifted the shield in front of the third-biggest crowd in club history with 8,402 in attendance at Rio Tinto Stadium after it drew 1-1 with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on October 27 … In late-March, Real Monarchs assistant coach Mark Briggs replaced Mike Petke – who won his first and only match in charge of the club – as the head coach after just one match when Petke was promoted to the same role for Real Salt Lake ... Briggs went on to post a 19-5-7 (64 points) record at the helm during the regular-season and lead the club to its first ever USL Playoff appearance … The Monarchs finished the regular-season with a 20-5-7 (67 points) record, good for the best record in the USL … Under Briggs’ guidance, the team came within two points of the all-time points record set by New York Red Bulls II in 2016 (69), and came within two wins of the all-time wins record (22). On November 20, Mark Briggs was named the 2017 USL Coach of the Year for his leadership in the Monarchs historic season … Briggs returns a Real Monarchs coaching staff which includes former Real Salt Lake and New York Red Bulls defender Jamison Olave, who retired as a player following the 2016 MLS season and has spent the last year earning his coaching accreditations while assisting with the Monarchs … Goalkeeper Coach Matt Glaeser returns for his second season with the USL side, arriving in December, 2016, along with Briggs after serving as an assistant at Wilmington …

an assistant coaching role with the club … Prior to signing with the Monarchs, Cruz, 28, logged 137 career Major League Soccer appearances, 99 of them in a starting role. 3The Virginia-born, California/Arizona native began his professional career with the Houston Dynamo in 2009 after being selected in the third round (41st overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft … He played three seasons with the Dynamo before moving to D.C. United for the 2012 season. He then played two years with the Philadelphia Union in 2013 and 2014, amassing 12 goals and 13 assists in his MLS career. During the 2015 season, he went on loan to FK Bodo/Glimt in Norway. In 2016, he played for Minnesota United FC in the NASL, remaining in the second division to kick off the 2017 campaign with the San Francisco Deltas after leaving Minnesota … The 2017 season ended prematurely for the Monarchs as its USL RegularSeason Championship Shield wasn’t enough to carry the team after it earned home-field advantage throughout the playoffs … the club entered the playoffs as the top seeded team and looked poised to make a run at the USL Cup – the most prized possession in the league – but bowed out in the first round of the playoffs to Sacramento Republic FC after four rounds of penalties. At season’s end, Real Monarchs finished with the second-best goal-differential in the USL with a +28 mark … USL All-League First Team selection, USL MVP Finalist and Golden Boot runner-up from 2017, FW Chandler Hoffman led the Monarchs in scoring in 2017, posting 17 total goals while registering 7 assists through the regularseason and playoffs for his best year as a professional … A former MLS Cup winner with the Los Angeles Galaxy returns for his second year in a Monarchs uniform looking to right the ship from a season ago and lead the Monarchs to a USL Cup title … Joining Hoffman is USL veteran midfielder Charlie Adams as he enters his third year in a Monarchs uniform and his fourth in the USL … Adams led the Utah side in assists in 2017, registering eight assists while scoring a single goal to his name … Additionally, another USL All-League First Team selection, MF Sebastian Velasquez returns for his second year with the Monarchs after his best performance as a professional saw him score nine goals and register six assists, good for second place in scoring within the potent attacking core for the Monarchs … Real Monarchs returns a 9-player core amongst its 30 available roster positions for its 2018 campaign, while bolstering its roster in areas field-wide while entering the club’s first full year under Briggs and staff … In goal GK Andrew Putna returns for his sophomore season in the USL after featuring in four matches for the Monarchs last season, posting two shutouts while registering two penalty kick saves in two-consecutive matches against Sacramento Republic FC and Reno 1868 FC on Sept. 27 and Sept. 30 respectively … MFs Karsten Hanlin and Andrew Brody return for their second and third years respectively with the Monarchs in midfield while DFs Michael Gallagher and James Moberg return to the staunch back line … At FW, Juan Ignacio Mare returns for his first full season with the Monarchs after joining the club in August 2017. In 2017, Mare featured in eight matches for the Monarchs scoring twice and registering one assist in 395 minutes played. New arrivals to the Monarchs side in 2018 are DFs David Diosa, Rhys Williams and Konrad Plewa to strengthen the backline on one of the stingiest defenses in the USL from a season ago where it only gave up 32 goals in 2017 … Supplementing the midfield alongside Adams and Velasquez is former Charleston Battery midfield duo Maikel Chang (Cuba) and Justin Portillo who will look to make the midfield an even more potent attacking force than in 2017 after joining the club in the offseason … The duo accounted for eight goals and 16 assists for the Battery last season to see Portillo land on the USL All-League Second Team in his third year with Charleston … Joining in midfield is three-year USL veteran Josh Heard who comes to the Monarchs from Bethlehem Steel FC and Mastanabal “Masta” Kacher who in 2017, was the only player in the USL who started and played in all 32 regular-season matches … In goal, the Monarchs welcome University of Memphis product Jake Leeker to the goalkeeping core, providing depth to one of the most impressive goalkeeping contingents in the United Soccer League … A late addition to the 2018 roster was defender Kalen Ryden from Jacksonville Armada … Ryden brings more experience to the Monarchs from the MLS, USL and the NASL …


REALMONARCHS.com/USLSoccer.com Match USL # … General Manager Dan Egner along with Briggs have welcomed MAIKEL CHANG EARNS TotW HONORS Real Monarchs SLC opened its 2018 regular-season on Saturday at Tulsa Roughnecks FC, walking away with a 3-2 victory courtesy of late goals from Chandler Hoffman and Charlie Adams … Contributing two assists for the Monarchs in the victory and earning a spot on the United Soccer League’s Team of the Week for Week 2 was MF Maikel Chang … Making his debut for the club, Chang assisted on the first goal of the match to Corey Baird and the game’s equalizer on the 88thminute … Although not directly credited with a third assist in his club debut, Chang also began the play that led to Adams’ game winning goal in the 90th minute … The full USL Team of the Week is as follows: Goalkeeper J.T. Marcinkowski (Reno 1868 FC); defenders Jarad van Schaik (Charleston Battery), Mitchell Taintor (Sacramento Republic FC) and Alex Cooper (Fresno FC); midfielders John Gallagher (ATL UTD 2), Leo Fernandez (Tampa Bay Rowdies), Mikey Lopez (San Antonio FC) and Maikel Chang (Real Monarchs SLC); and forwards Chris Cortez (Phoenix Rising FC), Kharlton Belmar (Swope Park Rangers) and Kaleb Calvert (Charlotte Independence).

commodities with the likes of MF Maikel Chang and MF Justin Portillo from the Charleston Battery while adding former USL Cup Champion DF Konrad Plewa to the backline … Bringing plenty of USL experience between them are MFs Masta Kacher and Josh Heard from Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and Bethlehem Steel FC respectively … With new faces and styles of play, the Monarchs have incredible depth and talent at its expense … How will the new faces integrate in their first year? 3)

ZBS as a fortress

During its first three years of existence, the Monarchs called Rio Tinto Stadium home … A new home in Herriman waits for 2018 as Zions Bank Stadium is set to open its doors on April 30 against Las Vegas Lights FC … The club will look to make ZBS a stronghold and a nearly impenetrable venue for the reigning regular-season champions much like it did in 2017 at Rio Tinto Stadium … a season ago, the Monarchs played to a leaguebest 12-1-3 (39 points) record at home … Can the club replicate its home dominance in 2018?

OPENING ZIONS BANK STADIUM In 2018, Real Monarchs will move away from the home of Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC at Rio Tinto Stadium and christen the new, 5,000 seat Zions Bank Stadium on the campus of the $78 million Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, Utah … The state-of-the-art venue will boast a full-service press box and broadcasting booth as well as concessions on either side of the venue … The Monarchs will host 17 regular-season matches at Zions Bank Stadium in the first year at the league’s newest venue …

THREE THINGS TO WATCH IN 2018 As the club enters its 4th season in the United Soccer League in 2018 and with Mark Briggs at the helm for his first full season, the club looks again for more silverware … A strong core of players from the historical 2017 season return while proven league commodities enter the team in the new season … With the way last season ended, the team is hungry to return to the playoffs and make amends for an early and unplanned exit … The USL’s Western Conference welcome’s new clubs to the fold in 2018, with league newcomers Las Vegas Lights FC and Fresno FC playing their first seasons while Saint Louis FC moves into the conference for the first time … With these new sides paired with clubs familiar with success in the USL seeking supremacy in the conference, the Monarchs will face stiff competition in nearly every match it plays in 2018 … Zions Bank Stadium will provide a new home for the Monarchs in 2018 after spending the first three years of existence at Rio Tinto Stadium, home of Real Salt Lake and the newly minted Utah Royals FC of the NWSL … Success in ZBS is vital as the Monarchs look to make its new home in Herriman a fortress as it did at Rio Tinto a year ago … 1)

Brigg’s First Full Season

After taking over the head coaching position after just one match into the 2017 season, Mark Briggs enters his first full season with the club after earning USL Coach of the Year honors for his leadership last season … With a full preseason under his belt and ample time to implement his style of play, Briggs carries his intensity into the new season as he leads his team in the hunt for silverware … Can Briggs lead his team to another trophy? 2)

New Faces, Same Goal

Many new faces joined the ranks of the regular-season champions during the offseason, many of which have tasted past success in the

REBOUNDING FROM LAST YEAR’S PLAYOFF EXIT The 2017 season ended prematurely for the Monarchs as its USL RegularSeason Championship Shield wasn’t enough to carry the team after it earned home-field advantage throughout the playoffs … the club entered the playoffs as the top seeded team and looked poised to make a run at the USL Cup – the most prized possession in the league – but bowed out in the first round of the playoffs to Sacramento Republic FC after four rounds of penalties. At season’s end, Real Monarchs finished with the second-best goal-differential in the USL with a +28 mark … For a 20 day stretch through the month of September, the Monarchs failed to win a match after losing its first home match of 2017 to San Antonio FC on Sept. 2 before a scoreless draw at cellar dweller T2 on Sept. 9 gave way to a 2-0 loss at Phoenix Rising on Sept. 19 before another scoreless result at home to Orange County Soccer Club on Sept. 22 … The Monarchs then rebounded in its next two matches against Sacramento Republic FC on Sept. 27 and Reno 1868 FC on Sept. 30 to pave the path toward finishing the season positively to win the USL Regular-Season Championship Shield …

2018 PRESEASON Spanning from March 1 to March 10, the Monarchs visited Davis, California where it played three matches in the 10-day span against Sacramento State University, regional rival Reno 1868 FC and USL newcomer Fresno FC … After returning from Davis, the Monarchs hosted the lone-division 1 men’s soccer program in Utah Valley University as the team observed a Week 1 bye of USL competition … The match – hosted at the Zions Bank Training Center in Herriman – finished 1-0 in favor of the Monarchs, courtesy of a Kalen Ryden strike in the 12th minute on the very-same day he was announced as the club’s newest player … Closing out the trip to Davis was a face-off with USL newcomer Fresno FC at Aggie Soccer Field on the campus of the University of Davis … The Monarchs broke the deadlock through Josh Heard in the 29 th minute before the Foxes leveled the match in the 40 th minute … The bulk of the match’s action came in the second half as FW Chandler Hoffman again broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute for the 2-1 lead … However, a late game rally from Fresno FC saw it score twice in 13 minutes, including the winning goal in the game’s final minute as the match ended with a 3-2 score line in favor of the Foxes …


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For the second match of the preseason venture to the Golden State, the Monarchs travelled east of Davis camp to face regional rival Reno 1868 FC at Greater Nevada Field on March 7, … After back-and-forth action through 89 minutes of play, 1868 FC earned a penalty kick in which Tommy Thompson ultimately tucked past GK Connor Sparrow for the 1-0 victory … On March 3 Sacramento State University hosted the Monarchs with Utah’s USL contingent beating the Hornets 4-0 courtesy of goals from FW Juan Ignacio Mare and Ricky Lopez-Espin before a brace from Brooks Lennon solidified the score line … Prior to its trip to California the Monarchs faced a mix of the U-17 and U19 Real Salt Lake Academy sides on Feb. 12 with the USL side ultimately topping the Academy 4-0 at the Zions Bank Training Center in Herriman, Utah … FWs Chandler Hoffman and Juan Ignacio Mare both notched goals in the win with MFs Masta Kacher and Josh Heard both adding goals …

2018 CLUB OVERVIEW Real Salt Lake began its 14th Major League Soccer season in 2018, the Utah side buoyed by a passionate fan base boasting nearly 15,000 season ticket holders and an engaged corporate community, achieving local relevance envied by many in the North American professional sports scene. RSL kicks off its ninth full campaign on March 10 at its Rio Tinto Stadium home in Sandy, the “Claret-and-Cobalt” has enjoyed a most pronounced home-field advantage in Major League Soccer, entering this year posting an impressive 106-26-44 mark in the building since its inaugural game back on October 9, 2008. RSL Head Coach Mike Petke – now the fourth in the club’s history – makes the selections for what is perhaps the deepest roster in RSL annals, welcoming back several key returning players on a roster also bolstered by new faces in the form of both veteran professionals and young Academy products. After posting an 8-3-4 record over the final 15 matches of last season, Real Salt Lake was among the top teams in Major League Soccer after July 4, accruing the fourth-most points in that span. Long-time Captain Kyle Beckerman and MLS goalkeeping icon Nick Rimando both return for their 12th seasons with Real Salt Lake, surrounded by a slew of rising talents and veteran mainstays. That group includes the club’s 2017 MVP and Golden Boot-winning playmaker Albert Rusnák, along with imposing center back Marcelo Silva and dynamic winger Jefferson Savarino, each of whom joined the squad a year ago, making big impacts in their first MLS seasons. The addition of forward Alfredo Ortuño bolsters an attack that saw four players score seven goals last season (Rusnák, Yura Movsisyan, Joao Plata and Luis Silva). Additional veteran returnees include defenders Tony Beltran (out until at least August due to a knee injury suffered at Colorado last Oct. 15), Demar Phillips and David Horst, midfielders Luke Mulholland and Sunday Stephen, along with Homegrown talents Jose Hernandez and Jordan Allen. 2017 USL Regular Season Championship Shield winners in goalkeeper Connor Sparrow, defender Taylor Peay and midfielder Nick Besler also earned first-team contracts over the last seven months based on their Real Monarchs success …The club continued to dip into its ever-expanding list of Academy products who have gone on to professional contracts with the additions of 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup DF Aaron Herrera and three-time NCAA champion FW Corey Baird. In addition, the back line added Americans with European experience in Adam Henley and Shawn Berry to a veteran core. In the midfield, an accomplished young dual-national Argentine/Chilean teenager named Pablo Ruiz arrives in 2018, as does Croatian midfielder Damir Kreilach, former co-Captain of Union Berlin (2. Bundesliga). In search of hardware, RSL seeks to return to the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016 this season, after a remarkable seven-year run from 2008-14 that placed RSL among MLS elite (only LA Galaxy and

history includes an MLS Cup 2009 title, the state of Utah’s only major professional championship in the last 40 years. Recent campaigns have seen RSL advance to another MLS Cup title game, losing in 2013 via a penalty-kick shootout in Kansas City, where the 2015 squad also dropped a Semifinal match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. RSL lost an Open Cup Final at home in 2013, the one-goal loss to D.C. United a bitter reminder of the Club’s groundbreaking (and ultimately heartbreaking) run to the CONCACAF Champions League Final in 2011, when RSL became the first-ever – and still only - U.S. side to progress within one goal of the FIFA Club World Cup.

In 2015, RSL expanded its development pyramid with the addition of Real Monarchs SLC, one of several MLS-operated expansion clubs in the now 33team USL. Former Head Coach Freddy Juarez – now an assistant with the first team - had enjoyed success developing homegrown players at the RSLArizona Academy in Casa Grande, Ariz., prior to moving to the professional ranks. For 2018, the Monarchs will call the newly-constructed Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, home, opening on Sat., March 31 against Portland Timbers 2. Head Coach Mark Briggs – the reigning USL Coach of the Year based on his success after taking over for Petke last April – returns several key pieces for 2018, including USL MVP Finalist and Golden Boot runner-up Chandler Hoffman, dynamic playmaker Sebastian Velasquez, and midfield engine Charlie Adams. In August of 2017, Real Salt Lake's vaunted Arizona-based Academy moved north to the Club’s primary training center in Herriman, Utah, approximately 20 minutes southwest of Rio Tinto Stadium. The $78 million facility will now serve as the Club’s cornerstone, its daily training home opening in 2018 for both of the club's men’s professional teams – Real Salt Lake (MLS) and Real Monarchs (USL) - while centralizing the club's U-19, U-17 and future U-15 development academy youth selections. The Herriman facility also provides adjacencies for an on-site charter school with STEM disciplines (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) for nearly 300 local boys and girls. Led by Martin Vasquez – who played 17 years professionally in both the U.S. and Mexico before coaching with LA Galaxy, Chivas USA, Bayern Munich and the U.S. National Team - RSL’s Academy setup looks to continue its perennial U.S. Soccer Development Academy success integrating with the club’s professional sides. Under his guidance, Vasquez and the RSL Academy have developed a setup that has produced professionals year-after-year for seven years, laying the groundwork for a system that has produced 15 homegrowns for RSL since 2011. The January signing of 3-time Stanford national champion Corey Baird brings RSL’s list of Academy products on the current roster to eight, joining DF Danilo Acosta, FW Jordan Allen, DF Justen Glad, MF Jose Hernandez, DF Aaron Herrera, FW Brooks Lennon and MF Sebastian “Bofo” Saucedo. Other past Homegrown signings include Nico Muniz, Donny Toia, Lalo Fernandez, Benji Lopez, Phanuel Kavita, Fito Ovalle and Ricardo Velazco, while former RSL DF Carlos Salcedo was signed to a standard MLS contract. Since coming to RSL at the beginning of last season as head coach of the Real Monarchs, Petke was stricken with the opportunity to work with someone of Vasquez’s background. Now as RSL’s boss, he works in lockstep with Vasquez as the two draw up the blueprints to the future of Real Salt Lake. “He’s been at the highest level as a player and a coach. How we’re able to have somebody like this at our academy blows my mind. But I’m extremely excited about it,” Petke said. “He just has a deep knowledge of the game. And he has that temperament of dealing with kids coming up through the ranks. His knowledge of tactics is spot on. It coincides with how I like to play and how we want to play. And he is able to get the most out of these kids psychologically, physically and tactically. My hat’s off to him. I love working with him.” Last December in North Logan, Utah, RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen ceremoniously opened the first of eight planned “regional training centers” across Utah and Arizona to be built in the next two years. Each $5-6 million


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RTC houses a classroom, as well as an indoor and outdoor field, dedicated to fulfilling a curriculum based on the club's vision and mission for youth soccer training and education, and the continued development of both recreational and competitive pre-Academy (ages 7-14) initiatives across the InterMountain West. In January, RSL announced that it would extend its youth development presence in Arizona, as Sereno Soccer Club merged with Legacy Soccer Club under the Claret-and-Cobalt umbrella, with more than 7,000 boys and girls between the ages of 4-18 now composing a Phoenix-based “RSL Arizona” setup. The partnership allows Real Salt Lake to continue its Arizona-based cultivation of talent, as Sereno has long been one of the premier youth soccer clubs in the United States and the top club in Arizona. During its nearly four decades of history, Sereno accounts for over 150 Arizona State Championships, 12 Regional Championships, four National Finalists and 2 National Championships. The newly-combined RSL-Arizona has developed more than 30 professional players in the men's and women's games' highest levels, while boasting more than 70 players who have represented 14 countries at the youth or senior level amongst its alumni base. Notable Sereno products with ties to Real Salt Lake include current RSL FW Brooks Lennon, Real Monarchs SLC Assistant Coach Danny Cruz and former players such as Robbie Findley. Current and former U.S. Women's National Team icons hailing from the Arizona development juggernaut include Julie Ertz and Sydney Leroux, among others. In 2016, the RSL Foundation was established, created with the goals of being active in the community yearround, utilizing the popularity and reach of RSL and the Monarchs in promoting health and wellness for children throughout the region, engaging supporters of soccer to raise funds and volunteer time for various local initiatives. Projects undertaken by and supported with Foundation resources include the Club’s “Unified Team” with Utah Special Olympics, state-wide field restorations, referee training and community service.

REAL MONARCHS SLC @ TAMPA BAY ROWDIES Al Lang Stadium – Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 5:30 p.m. MT 2018 United Soccer League Regular-Season

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QUOTES: WEEK OF APRIL 21 Real Monarchs SLC Head Coach Mark Briggs On preparing for the Rowdies: "We’re feeling fresh and after a weekend off the boys were ready to get after it. The boys are excited to pit themselves up against a good team in the Eastern Conference.” On the recent quality: "The standard has been set for the intensity and quality in our team. We demand that the intensity and the quality in session is there. The intensity and the work rate should always be there in training to keep the quality up.” Forward Chandler Hoffman

On having the opportunity to score his 50th goal: “The 50th goal would be a big milestone and to have the opportunity to possibly score in Tampa Bay would be huge. More so, it’s be great to get a goal and help the team earn three points.” On the team’s attacking prowess: “When you look at our front four there’s a lot of guys in the team who can make an impact. [Mark] Briggs does a good job at giving us the freedom to create. We have guys who are special. You look at the goals Masta [Kacher] scored last week, when you have a playmaker like Sebastian [Velasquez] who can bring a play to life, it makes my job easier.” On Briggs: “He’s never satisfied and he’s always pushing us to be better. It’d be easy to sit back and say last year was great, but he focuses us on this year on a game-by-game basis. He focuses on what’s right in front of us and I know for me he’s challenging me to not only score goals, but to be a leader. It’s been incredible to have someone like him believe in me.”


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2018 REAL MONARCHS SLC ROSTER

(as of April 5, 2018)

RED – New for 2018

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #

Player

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Birthdate

Hometown

College

41 45 44 42 53 57 47 49 54 46 50 40 56 43 51 52 55 48

Charlie Adams Andrew Brody Maikel Chang David Diosa Michael Gallagher Karsten Hanlin Josh Heard Chandler Hoffman Juan Ignacio Mare Mastanabal Kacher Jake Leeker James Moberg Konrad Plewa Justin Portillo Andrew Putna Kalen Ryden Sebastian Velasquez Rhys Williams

MF DF MF DF DF MF MF FW FW M/F GK DF DF MF GK DF MF DF

5-8 5-8 5-9 5-6 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-6 6-1 6-2 5-6 5-11

148 142 167 133 174 162 165 160 161 165 210 188 185 141 194 198 138 150

05/16/1994 05/03/1995 04/18/1991 12/04/1992 08/07/1994 12/13/1993 11/29/1994 08/17/1990 05/03/1995 11/08/1995 06/14/1995 04/16/1994 02/27/1992 09/09/1992 10/21/1994 04/21/1991 02/11/1991 08/9/1994

Brentford, England Orlando, FL Havana, Cuba Medellín, Colombia Sammamish, WA Centennial, CO Victoria, BC Birmingham, Alabama Cordoba, Argentina Azazga, Algeria St. Louis, MO Windsor, CA Wallington, HJ New Orleans, LA Lemont, IL Norman, OK Spartanburg, SC Weston, FL

-Int’l Louisville --Washington Denver Washington UCLA -Int’l -Memphis Washington Seton Hall Coastal Carolina Ill.-Chicago Oral Roberts/Midwestern Spartanburg Methodist Columbia

Status

NUMERIC ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #

Player

Pos. Pronunciation

Place of Birth

Last Club

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 52 54 55 56 57

James Moberg Charlie Adams David Diosa Justin Portillo Maikel Chang Andrew Brody Mastanabal Kacher Josh Heard Rhys Williams Chandler Hoffman Jake Leeker Andrew Putna Michael Gallagher Kalen Ryden Juan Ignacio Mare Sebastian Velasquez Konrad Plewa Karsten Hanlin

MF MF DF MF MF DF M/F MF DF FW GK GK DF DF FW MF DF MF

Modesto, CA Hendon, England Medellín, Colombia New Orleans, LA Havana, Cuba Las Vegas, NV Azazga, Algeria Cardiff, Wales Weston, Florida Birmingham, AL St. Louis, MO Lemont, IL Sammamish, WA Norman, OK Cordoba, Argentina Medellin, Colombia Maniowy, Poland Denver, CO

Univ. of Washington Stevenage (England League Two) New York Cosmos (NASL) Charleston Battery (USL) Charleston Battery (USL) Univ. of Louisville Colo. Springs Switchbacks (USL) Bethlehem Steel FC (USL) New York Cosmos B (NPSL) Louisville City (USL) Univ. of Memphis Univ. of Illinois-Chicago Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Jacksonville Armada (NASL) Puebla (Liga MX) Rayo OKC (NASL) Saint Louis FC (USL) Univ. of Denver

Last Club

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REAL SALT LAKE INVITEES #

Player

Pos. Pronunciation

Place of Birth

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Alex Horwath Adam Henley Nick Besler Aaron Herrera Sebastian Saucedo Connor Sparrow Danilo Acosta Corey Baird Ricky Lopez-Espin Jose Hernandez Pablo Ruiz

GK DF MF DF FW GK MF MF MF MF MF

Woodbine, MD SK Brann (Norway) Knoxville, TN Blackburn Rovers (England) Overland Park, KS Real Monarchs SLC (USL) Las Cruces, NM University of New Mexico San Fernando Valley, CA Veracruz (Liga MX) Saint Louis, MO Real Monarchs SLC (USL) San Pedro Sula, Honduras RSL-Arizona Academy U-18s (USSDA) Palomar, CA Stanford University Miami, FL Creighton University Mexico City, Mexico UCLA Comodoro Rivadavia, ARG San Luis (Chile)

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01/16/2001 02/26/1999 07/28/2000 09/06/2000 03/07/1999

REAL SALT LAKE – MLS FRONT OFFICE Owner:

Dell Loy Hansen (Logan, UT)

General Manager:

Craig Waibel (Spokane, WA)

Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Video Analyst:

Mike Petke (Bohemia, NY) Freddy Juarez (Las Cruces, NM) Tyrone Marshall (Kingston, Jamaica) Todd Hoffard (Lancaster, PA) Ted Eck (Springfield, IL)

Sport Performance:

Henry Ruggiero (Stow, MA) Matt Howley (Melbo urne, AUS)

VP/Administration: Rob Zarkos (Bellevue, WA) Asst. General Manager: Elliot Fall (Salt Lake City, UT) Technical Director:

Dane Murphy (Danbury, CT)

Head Scout:

Andy Williams (Kingston, Jamaica)

Team Administrator:

Tim Weaver (Lockport, NY)

Equipment Managers:

Alex Caparelli (Buenos Aires, ARG)

Head Athletic Trainer: Theron Enns (San Diego, CA)

D.O.B.

Oxnard, CA El Paso, TX Carlsbad, CA Phoenix, AZ Woods Cross, UT

2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st

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*Grad

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INT’L

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REAL MONARCHS – USL FRONT OFFICE Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Video Analyst:

Mark Briggs (Wolverhampton, Eng.) Matt Glaeser (Fredericksburg, VA) Jamison Olave (Cali, Colombia) Danny Cruz (Rohnert Park, CA) Preston Gayton (SLC, UT)

Asst. General Manager: Team Administrator: Sport Performance: Equipment Manager: Head Athletic Trainer:

Daniel Egner (Vacaville, CA) Taymour Roushdi (London/Paris) Ryan Thamm (Big Lake, AK) Randy Butts (Salt Lake City, UT) Marshall Stoddard (Logan, UT)

COMBINED RSL/MONARCHS CLUB PERSONNEL Press Officers:

Trey Fitz-Gerald (Albuquerque, NM); Matt Gaschk (Gig Harbor, WA); Taran Meyer (South Jordan, UT)

Team Videographers:

Team Chiropractor:

Tyler Gibbons (San Diego, CA); Delia Maresco (McLean, VA) Skyler Warrick (Wellington, TX) Roscoe Myrick (Portland, OR) Bobby Hitz (Salt Lake City, UT) Ray Taggart (Sandy, UT) Dr. Andrew Cooper (SLC, UT), Dr. Michael Cosgrave (Highland, UT) Dr. Bob Engelen (Iowa City, Iowa) Dr. Josh Hunter (Salt Lake City, UT) Dr. Stephen Kirk (Sandy, UT), Dr. John Edwards (Provo, UT) Monte Layton, D.C. (Midvale, UT)

Massage Therapist:

Kristina Kearl (Provo, UT)

Team Photographers: Team Physicians:

Asst. Athletic Trainer: Tyler Knight (Huntsville, AL)

REAL MONARCHS – ALL-TIME USL REGULAR-SEASON HISTORY (2015 – present) v. CSS PHX SAC POR VAN OC SEA LA TUL OKC RGV SWO REN SAN AUS STL FFC LV TPA

------ OVERALL -----GP W-L -T GF GA +/10 4-5 -1 14 14 = 11 5-5 -1 12 14 -2 9 4-2 -3 12 8 +4 9 4-2 -3 14 12 +2 7 2-2 -3 10 10 = 7 2-4 -1 5 7 -2 7 4-2 -1 13 9 +4 6 2-2 -2 9 8 +1 7 2-2 -3 7 11 -4 5 2-3 -0 6 7 -1 4 2-1 -1 5 4 +1 3 2-0 -1 5 3 +2 3 3-0 -0 10 4 +6 3 1-1 -1 5 4 +1 2 1-1 -0 5 4 +1 1 1-0 -0 1 0 +1

94

----GP 5 4 4 5 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 1

41-32-21 133 119 +14

46

HOME GAMES W- L-T GF 3- 1-1 9 2- 2-0 3 2- 1-1 5 3- 0-2 10 0- 1-2 4 1- 2-1 3 2- 0-1 6 1- 1-1 5 0- 0-3 2 2- 0-0 5 1- 1-0 2 2- 0-0 3 1- 0-0 7 1- 1-0 3 1- 0-0 3 1- 0-0 1

----GA +/4 +5 4 -1 3 +2 5 +5 5 -1 4 -1 2 +4 5 = 2 = 1 +4 2 = 1 +2 4 +3 2 +1 1 +2 0 +1

24-10-12 71 45

----- ROAD GAMES ----GP W-L-T GF GA +/5 1-4-0 5 10 -5 7 3-3-1 9 10 -1 5 2-1-2 7 5 +2 4 1-2-1 4 7 -3 4 2-1-1 6 5 +1 3 1-2-0 2 3 -1 4 2-2-0 7 7 = 3 1-1-1 4 3 -1 4 2-2-0 5 9 -4 3 0-3-0 1 6 -5 2 1-0-1 3 2 +1 1 0-0-1 2 2 = 1 1-0-0 3 0 +3 1 0-0-1 2 2 = 1 0-1-0 2 3 -1

+26

48 17-22-9

thru 04/09/18

---------- FORM GUIDE (reverse order) --------18 17 16 15 WWL TLW WLLL W LTW LWLL WWL WW WLL TTTW W TWW WL TLT TW LWT TL TW LLW LL W WW LT WL WW LT LT W TL TW LT LW L WL WW TL TW W WWW LT W WL W

62 74 -12

(ROAD)

REAL MONARCHS ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR USL REGULAR-SEASON RECORD Year

---------- OVERALL ----------W- L- T PTS PPG GF GA +/-

2015 2016 2017

7-13- 8 10-14- 6 20- 5- 7

29 36 67

1.04 1.20 2.09

2018 TOT.

4-0-0 41-32-21

12 133

3.00 1.83

32 31 59

42 -10 41 -10 31 +28

8 4 133 119

+4 +14

------ HOME GAMES -----W- L- T PPG GF GA +/-

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6- 3- 5 5- 6- 4 12- 1- 3

1.64 1.27 2.44

17 15 35

12 17 14

+5 -2 +21

1-10- 3 5- 8- 2 8- 4- 4

0.43 1.13 1.75

15 16 24

30 24 17

-15 -8 +7

1-0-0 24-10-12

2.08

71

45

+26

2-0-0 17-22-9

3.00 1.57

62

74

3 -12

Conf. Finish West 12 West 11 West 1

Overall Shield st

21 of 24 18th of 29 1st of 30

Postseason Result DNQ DNQ 1st Rd

REAL MONARCHS ALL-TIME COACHING HISTORY --- Reg. Season --Year

Coach

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L

T

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Freddy Juarez Freddy Juarez TOTAL

7-13-8 10—14-6 17-27-14

2017 2017 2018

Mike Petke Mark Briggs Mark Briggs

1-0-0 19-5-7 4-0-0

--- USL Cup Playoffs --PCT

PTS

.393 .433 .414

29 36 65

1.000 .724 1.000

3 64 12

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REAL MONARCHS – U.S. OPEN CUP HISTORY vs. Team Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) Colo. Springs Switchbacks(USL) TOTALS

GP 1 1 2

W-L-T 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0

OT

GA 0 1 1

Mtg. 2015 2015

Round Second Rd. Third Rd.

Series Note: 77’ Velazco goal helps Osswald shutout stand on road 5’ goal conceded, RM can’t come back amidst lightning delay

REAL MONARCHS – ALL-TIME USL CUP PLAYOFF HISTORY YEAR 2015 2016 2017

vs. Team

Series

Sacramento Republic 1 TOTALS 1

W-L

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West Quarterfinal

REAL MONARCHS – ALL-TIME SEASON-ENDING AWARD WINNERS YEAR

Team MVP

Golden Boot (G)

2015 2016 2017

Nick Besler

Chandler Hoffman (16) Connor Sparrow

2017 10/20/2017

OPPONENT Sacramento Republic FC

Def. Player of Year

RESULT

ATT.

Humanitarian

W-L-T

RD. WCQF

NOTES: Fell 1-3 in PK’s

USL Honors

ALL-TIME REAL MONARCHS USL ATTENDANCE HISTORY (2015-present) USL REGULAR SEASON (2015-present) 2015 2016 2017

OVERALL RECORD 7-13-8 10-14-6 20- 5-7

TOT.

37-32-21

-----GAMES 14 15* 16 45

AT HOME ------TOTAL AVERAGE 65,770 4,698 37,919 2,528 41,235 2,577 140,924

3,127

---- ON THE ROAD ----GAMES TOTAL AVERAGE 14 52,069 3,719 15 xx,xxx xx,xxx 16 50,xxx x,xxx 45

xx,xxx

HOME RANK Xth Xth 18th

x,xxx

LARGEST HOME CROWD 13,979 ( x/xx/15, x-x X vs. xx 5,182 ( x/xx/16, x-x X vs. xx) 8,402 (10/07/17, 1-1 T v. VAN)

xth

*11 games at Rio Tinto Stadium; 2 games at UVU’s Clyde Field; 1 game at Univ. of Utah; 1 game at “neutral” Reno site

2018 REAL MONARCHS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (4-0-0, 12 pts.) (USL reg. season games only)

as of 04/19/18

UNF POS

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

22 3 45 49 41 27 25 47 29 43 52 44 46 53 13 81 31 28 55

Aaron Herrera Adam Henley Andrew Brody Chandler Hoffman Charlie Adams Corey Baird Danilo Acosta Josh Heard Jose Hernandez Justin Portillo Kalen Ryden Maikel Chang Masta Kacher Michael Gallagher Nick Besler Richard Ledezma Pablo Ruiz Ricky Lopez-Espin Sebastian Velasquez

1 1 2 4 4 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 2 4 3 1 2 2 3

1 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 4 3 0 2 1 3

62 77 208 290 231 90 101 207 80 360 272 270 145 360 270 8 129 76 256

0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

DF DF DF FW MF MF DF MF MF MF DF MF MF DF DF MF MF FW MF

SHT

SOG

FC

FW

1 1 3 1 2 1 1 6 4 5 2 1 2 6 2 0 2 1 4

OFF

CK

YC

1

1

1 1

1

5 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 0 2 1 8

E

INT’L

1 1 1 1 1

1

2018 REAL MONARCHS INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER 24 G Connor Sparrow 51 G Andrew Putna 1 G Alex Horwath TOTAL OPPONENT

GP 1 2 1 4 4

GS 1 2 1 4 4

MIN 90 180 90 360 360

SHTS 5 15 8 28 27

SV 5 4 1 9 3

GA 0 3 2 5 12

GAA 0.00 1.50 2.00 1.25 1.67

PG 0 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0 0

W 1 2 1 4 0

L 0 0 0 0 4

T 0 0 0 0 0

SO 1 0 0 1 0

INT’L

2018 REAL MONARCHS INDIVIDUAL MISCELLANEOUS STATS (active RMSLC players in BOLD – USL reg. season games only) GAME-WINNING GOALS: Chandler Hoffman 9, Sebastian Velasquez 4, Nick Besler 2, Kyle Curinga 1, Jose Hernandez 1, James Moberg 1, Daniel Haber 1, Andrew Brody 1, Juan Mare 1, Charlie Adams 1, Kalen Ryden 1, Masta Kacher 1

GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Charlie Adams 5, Juan Mare 1, Aaron Maund 1, Daniel Haber 1, Sebastian Velasquez 1, Kyle Curinga 1, Reagan Dunk 1, Taylor Peay 1, Chandler Hoffman 1, Justin Portillo 1, Maikel Chang 1, Ricky Lopez-Espin 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS / ATTEMPTS: Chandler Hoffman 4-5, Sebastian Velasquez 1-1

2018 REAL MONARCHS SLC MINI-BIOS

(as of March 16, 2018)

MF CHARLIE ADAMS #41 Height: 5' 8" Weight: 148 lbs. Birth Date: May 16, 1994 Birthplace: Brentford, England College: -Professional Career 2017: A main fixture in the Monarchs lineup playing in central midfield, Adams played a career high 25 matches with 24 starts. Adams led the team in assists in 2017 with eight and added a single goal to his name. 2016: In his first year with the Monarchs Adams scored a single goal while playing in five matches making three starts in 272 minutes played. 2015: Played his rookie season for Louisville City FC where he featured in 21 matches while making 15 starts. In 1235 minutes played Adams tallied two goals and two assists in his only season with the club. SCOUTING REPORT: “He’s indispensable in the midfield… he’s tenacious, he steps up in big games and he probably has the best communication skills on the team… works hard every day trying to improve himself and his teammates… can ping a ball from anywhere on the field and is a guy we rely on and is key to our success…” PERSONAL: A big fan of the television show ‘The Sopranos’ … Adams enjoys watching boxing when he’s not playing soccer.

FW ANDREW BRODY #12 Height: 5' 8" Weight: 142 lbs. Birth Date: May 3, 1995 Birthplace: Orlando, Florida College: Louisville Professional Career 2017: A career year for Brody in 2017 saw him play 25 matches while making 22 starts. Scoring two times Brody added four assists to his name in 1897 minutes played. 2016: A graduate of Real Salt Lake Academy program, Brody began his professional career playing 22 matches for the Monarchs while making 17 starts. He registered two goals and two assists in his rookie campaign. SCOUTING REPORT: “he’s a guy that’s reliable… he’s never injured and he gets up and down the field and provides wonderful service into the box… he tracks back defensively better than any winger… he steps up whether he’s a starter or a substitute, he’s going to give you everything he has every time he steps on the field ...” PERSONAL: Parents are Scott and Carol Brody... Father played soccer at UNLV and professional soccer for the Colorado Foxes.

MF MAIKEL CHANG Height: 5' 9" Weight: 167 lbs. Birth Date: April 18, 1991 Birthplace: Havana, Cuba College: -Professional Career

#44

2017: In his fourth season with the Charleston Battery he scored four goals and assisted 10 times in 2437 total minutes played – good for the second most minutes on the Battery roster. Chang made 28 starts in 2017 operating on the left side of the midfield. 2016: Featured in 31 games for the Charleston Battery making 30 starts, scoring six goals and adding six assists. 2015: Scored three goals and added five assists during his second season in Charleston. 2014: In 19 games played during his rookie season, Chang featured in 19 games scoring twice while adding a single assist. SCOUTING REPORT: “a proven commodity in the USL, he is going to give you goals and assists every year… he’s a guy that fits in very well with the style of soccer we play and we expect him to be one of the best players in the league…” PERSONAL: Enjoys playing video games when he’s not playing soccer … enjoys fishing … Cuban food is his favorite … Parents are Ana and Hilda … supports FC Barcelona of La Liga

DF DAVID DIOSA

#42

Height: 5' 6" Weight: 133 lbs. Birth Date: December 4, 1992 Birthplace: Medellin, Colombia College: -Professional Career 2017: Played for the New York Cosmos after completing a successful season in the North American Soccer League (NASL) where the Cosmos fell to the San Francisco Deltas in the NASL Cup final. The 24-year-old only featured in one match for the Cosmos due to an injury sustained early in 2017. 2016: The 2016 season was his best year as a professional having scored and assisted three times, including an NASL Goal of the Year candidate. Spent time with the Cosmos U-18 and U-23 sides before becoming a presence in the Cosmos lineup in 2016 where he featured in 23 games making 11 starts. SCOUTING REPORT: “David’s coming off an injury last year that saw him in limited action but prior to that he was very successful for a New York Cosmos team that won a lot… he was a big factor in the Cosmos winning… he gets up and down the wing and knows how to put a good cross into the box… the sky is the limit for him…” PERSONAL: Considers himself the ‘King of FIFA’ among all his teammates … Favorite music is J Balvin

DF MICHAEL GALLAGHER #53 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 174 lbs. Birth Date: August 7, 1994 Birthplace: Sammamish, Washington College: Washington Professional Career 2017: Gallagher was acquired by the Monarchs from T2 in February 2017 and in his first season with the Monarchs he made 11 starts across 15 matches he featured in. 2016: Signing his first professional contract with Portland Timbers 2 in March of 2016 and made 24 appearances for T2. SCOUTING REPORT: “He’s a guy who comes in every day and works his socks off, constantly trying to improve… for such a big guy he’s very good with the ball at his feet… makes smart decisions that contributed to our success last year…” PERSONAL: Hobbies include Hacky Sack, Basketball and building bird houses ... Admires his older brother Patrick who is

currently enlisted in the Marine Corps… Favorite athlete is Jamal Crawford

MF KARSTEN HANLIN #57

Height: 5' 11" Weight: 165 lbs. Birth Date: December 13, 1993 Birthplace: Centennial, Colorado College: Denver Professional Career 2017: Signing with the Monarchs in March of 2017, Hanlin played in 14 matches making five starts in his rookie season. Hanlin scored two goals while adding an assist in his first season with the Monarchs. SCOUTING REPORT: “Every time he’s in a game he steps up and performs above expectations… any time he plays you think that he’s been playing at the highest level for five years instead of being a rookie… he’s only going to get better…” PERSONAL: A graduate of the University of Denver, Hanlin earned 78 caps and made 71 starts in his college career, playing 5,540 minutes … He scored 14 goals while registering 15 assists including seven game-winning strikes … Born December 13, 1993, in Denver, Colorado ... Son of Joe and Karen Hanlin ... Has two brothers, Jacob and Larson and one sister, Kaycie... Enjoys skiing, outdoors, playing guitar and church

MF JOSH HEARD

#47

Height: 5' 9" Weight: 160 lbs. Birth Date: May 16, 1994 Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales College: Washington Professional Career 2017: Made 16 appearances for Steel FC, making two starts. 2016: In 2016 Heard saw minutes in 22 matches for Bethlehem Steel FC making nine starts and scoring two goals. Collegiate: Heard graduated from the University of Washington and as a student athlete made 74 appearances with 50 starts in four seasons with the Huskies. Scored 13 goals for Washington. SCOUTING REPORT: “Brings two years of experience in the USL to the team … he came in very hungry on trial and proved himself over several days … He gives us speed on the wing and has a physical presence … he’s a guy that’s in the right place at the right time and knows how to put a good cross into the box” PERSONAL: Was selected 71st overall by the Vancouver Whitecaps in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft and subsequently landed with Bethlehem Steel FC of the United Soccer League’s Eastern Conference where he spent his first two professional seasons … Hobbies include camping, hiking … dual citizen as he was born in Wales to a Welsh father and Canadian mother … Ryan Giggs is his favorite player … if he wasn’t playing soccer he’d be Ed Sheeran’s body double

FW CHANDLER HOFFMAN #49 Height: 5' 11" Weight: 160 lbs. Birth Date: August 17, 1990 Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama College: UCLA Professional Career 2017: Hoffman had a career best season in his first season in Utah, scoring 17 total goals while registering seven assists over 2699 minutes played during the regular season and playoffs to lead the club to the USL Regular Season Championship. Placed third overall in the 2017 USL MVP race after earning his second USL All-League First Team honor. Hoffman was the USL’s mid-season MVP. 2016: Hoffman joined USL side Louisville City FC after a season in Houston. He led Louisville in both goals and points in 2016, scoring 15 goals during the 2016 season. Hoffman was selected as the 2016 USL Mid-Season MVP.

2015: Joined the Houston Dynamo after being selected in Stage 2 of the 2014 Re-Entry Draft ahead of the 2015 season. He made five appearances for the Dynamo before being loaned to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Hoffman made 10 appearances for Switchbacks FC, scoring 4 goals. 2014: His second season in Los Angeles brought about many successes including an MLS Cup triumph with the Galaxy after making eight appearances off the bench for the Galaxy. Hoffman started and played 78 minutes in the Galaxy’s 2-1 win at Arizona United in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup. With LA Galaxy II Hoffman earned USL All-League honors for his 14-goal and two assist season. 2013: Traded to the LA Galaxy a day before the 2013 MLS season where he didn’t see any MLS action but made one appearance in the Open Cup for the Galaxy’s 2-0 loss to the Carolina Railhawks. Scored in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Cartaginés. 2012: Selected in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft (13th overall) by the Philadelphia Union, Hoffman became the first player from the state of Alabama to be selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft. SCOUTING REPORT: “Chandler’s numbers speak for themselves… he is the guy that is going to score you double digit goals every year… a big part of his game is his assists. He’s a goal scorer but he also assists and not many target forwards can say that… he takes his craft very seriously… he wants to break the USL goal scoring record and he wants to win a championship… with him on our team we feel good about both of those things happening…” PERSONAL: First player from Alabama to play soccer at UCLA … Valedictorian of his high school class and a member of National Honor Society.

MF MASTA KACHER

#46

Height: 5' 11" Weight: 160 lbs. Birth Date: November 8, 1995 Birthplace: Azagza, Algeria College: -Professional Career 2017: Started and played all 32 matches for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – the only player to do so in the USL – totaling 2,710 minutes while scoring and assisting seven times. Kacher featured on the USL Team of the Week on four occasions last season and his goal against the Monarchs on April 15 was a USL Goal of the Year finalist. 2016: Made 14 starts in 22 appearances for FC Montreal, playing 1215 minutes while scoring two goals and assisting on one occasion. 2015: Made six starts in 14 matches for FC Montreal playing 573 minutes in his rookie season. SCOUTING REPORT: “Masta has been in the league for three years and has proven his worth… lethal on the left wing, you better shut him down quickly because he’ll get a shot off early and the next think you know you’re picking the ball out of the back of the net… he plays the style of football we like and he has a very bright future…” PERSONAL: Kacher is a fan of superheroes and DC Comics … enjoys watching basketball

GK JAKE LEEKER

#50

Height: 6' 5" Weight: 210 lbs. Birth Date: June 14, 1995 Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri College: Memphis A three-time American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Week, Leeker brings an impressive college resume to the Monarchs ahead of his rookie season. For the University of Memphis Tigers, he featured in 47 matches while playing over 4,200 minutes. Leeker totaled 10 shutouts to earn a save percentage of .749 in four years as a starter.

SCOUTING REPORT: “Jake’s a tremendous guy, who fits in well with the group we have … He came to us highly recommended, and we expect him to compete with the other keepers we have in the club … he’s a big guy and someone who moves well for a guy his size… a good shot stopper…” PERSONAL: Son of Paula and Russell Leeker ... trained with USMNT team and current Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Tim Howard in Memphis … currently pursuing his MBA

FW JUAN IGNACIO MARE

#54

Height: 6' 1" Weight: 173 lbs. Birth Date: May 3, 1995 Birthplace: Cordoba, Argentina College: -Professional Career 2017: Featured in eight matches for the Monarchs after joining the club midseason. Mare scored two goals and added one assist in 395 minutes played. Mare started his professional career with Instituto in his native Argentina in 2013. Since then, he has played with Monarcas Morelia, Atlas and Puebla in Mexico, but didn’t garner first-team experience with any of the three clubs. SCOUTING REPORT: “Juan is excited to be back with the Monarchs in 2018… he has been spot on with his finishing… moves very well for a guy his size and has good feet for a guy his size… if you put him with the ball in front of the net, we’re confident he’s going to finish…” PERSONAL: Favorite music is Cumbia … favorite food is Argentinian BBQ called ‘Asano’ … enjoys playing tennis in is free time

DF JAMES MOBERG

#40

Height: 6' 0" Weight: 184 lbs. Birth Date: April 16, 1994 Birthplace: Windsor, California College: Washington Professional Career 2017: Moberg placed fourth overall on the team in minutes after featuring in 30 matches while making 27 starts in 2017. Moberg added three goals and an assist to his name from the center back position. 2016: Signed in April 2016, the former Vancouver Whitecaps FC SuperDraft pick played in eight matches in his first year in Utah, making one start. SCOUTING REPORT: “Moberg far exceeds expectations by coming in every day and is a vocal leader on the field… he wins headers, he wins challenges and makes the smart pass… a very smart soccer player…” PERSONAL: Born in Modesto, Calif. ... Played collegiately at the University of Washington ... Favorite athlete is Tom Brady ... Hobbies include playing pick-up sports, hanging out with family, hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities ... Cousin, Alex Todd, played baseball at Sonoma State (2010, 11) and was drafted by the Houston Astros

DF KONRAD PLEWA Height: 6' 3" Weight: 185 lbs. Birth Date: February 27, 1992 Birthplace: Maniowy, Poland College: Seton Hall Professional Career

#56

2017: Spent his fourth season in the United Soccer League after spending last season with Saint Louis FC in the USL’s Eastern Conference, where he scored one goal in 1755 total minutes while featuring in 20 matches – 19 of which were starts. 2016: Provided one assist in 27 matches played as he won the USL Cup and USL Regular Season Championship Shield with NYRBII. 2015: Scored three goals and added two assists in his rookie season for Red Bulls II. SCOUTING REPORT: “Konrad gives us a different look than what we’re used to having on our backline… he’s tall and versatile, calm on the ball and does well under pressure… there aren’t many balls in the air that he is going to lose…” PERSONAL: All-time minutes leader at Red Bulls II … suffered a stroke in 2016 … went on to lead Red Bulls II to a USL Cup Championship … Enjoys skiing … Enjoys hockey and is an avid supporter of the New Jersey Devils in the NHL

MF JUSTIN PORTILLO

#43

Height: 5' 6" Weight: 141 lbs. Birth Date: September 9, 1992 Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana College: Coastal Carolina Professional Career 2017: Earned USL All-League Second team honors for his performance during the 2017 regular season that saw him feature in 33 matches for the Battery, all of which were starts. The 25-year-old notched four goals and six assists in 2970 minutes, tying with teammate Taylor Mueller for the most minutes played for the Battery in 2017. 2016: Played 26 matches for Charleston Battery, scoring six goals while adding four assists in 2164 minutes played. 2015: In 29 games played, he scored six goals and added three assists in 2242 minutes played. Collegiate: Concluded career at Coastal Carolina as the all-time leader in matches played with 89 and matches started with 87 ... SCOUTING REPORT: “Portillo is a grinder… he’s the exact type of grit we were looking to add to our team for 2018… he has made all-league teams in the past and is a guy who has incredible work ethic and tenacity… he will be a part of one of the best midfields in the USL…” PERSONAL: Youth club teammate and close friend of D.C United striker Patrick Mullins … Holds both US and Salvadoran citizenship … Older brother Josey played soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University and was Justin's teammate in PDL play with Baton Rouge

GK ANDREW PUTNA #51 Height: 6’1" Weight: 194 lbs. Birth Date: October 21, 1994 Birthplace: Lemont, Illinois College: Illinois Chicago Professional Career 2017: In his rookie season with the Monarchs, Putna played in four matches to register two clean sheets and saved two penalty kicks. Collegiate: Served as the captain of the team his junior and senior year, rounded out his stellar career during his senior season at UIC with placement in the program's record book as he ranks second in wins (41) and shutouts (30), third in goals-against-average (1.05) and fifth in saves (214) SCOUTING REPORT: “Andrew used to be very timid… now he has a new confidence, it showed with his penalty kick saves against Sacramento and Reno last year where he earned the two shutouts… he is going to push the goalkeeper core of the Monarchs…”

PERSONAL: Son of John and Susan … Father John was a professional goalkeeper for the San Diego Sockers … Aspires to be a police officer when his playing career is over

DF KALEN RYDEN

#52

Height: 6’2" Weight: 198 lbs. Birth Date: April 21, 1991 Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma Professional Career 2017: Signed with Jacksonville Armada in February 2017 where he started and featured in 31 matches, playing 2774 minutes, scoring one goal and adding four assists. 2016: For USL side Oklahoma City Energy FC, he played 26 games and 1,893 minutes with the Energy in 2016. 2015: Was drafted in the fourth round (69th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew SC. Spent most of the season on loan to the Austin Aztex on the USL where he made 14 appearances, scoring three goals. Signed with the Oklahoma City Energy in August of 2015 where he featured in 26 games, scoring on one occasion. Collegiate: The Norman, Oklahoma native spent his college career between two schools, Oral Roberts University (2009-2010) and Midwestern State University (2012-2014). During his time with Oral Roberts, he was named to the Summit League All-Newcomer team in 2009. He went on to tally one goal and two assists in 28 appearances with Midwestern State and earned NSCAA All-South Central Region First Team honors. SCOUTING REPORT: “Kalen is a big man for a left back standing at 6-2 … he can move very well for someone of that size … can pass the ball very well and his fitness is top class … he’s a guy who won’t get knocked down by the same guy twice in a game … he’s going to make you aware that he’s there and will be a physical presence …” PERSONAL: Golfing when he is not playing soccer … A big fan of the Oklahoma Sooners … Enjoys photography as a hobby

MF SEBASTIAN VELASQUEZ

#55

Height: 5' 6" Weight: 138 lbs. Birth Date: February 11, 1991 Birthplace: Medellin, Colombia College: Spartanburg Methodist Professional Career 2017: Returned to Utah signing with the Monarchs where he played his best season as a professional, scoring nine goals and was second on the team in assists with six. Velasquez made 25 starts and played in 27 total matches for the club. 2016: Was the first player to be signed by NASL Expansion side Rayo OKC where he made 16 appearances, scoring two goals. 2015: Traded to New York City FC in December 2014, Velasquez made five starts with 12 appearances over 446 minutes for the MLS Expansion side. 2014: Appeared in 10 matches with one start notching one goal and a pair of assists for Real Salt Lake. 2013: Made 19 regular season appearances – nine of which were starts – in his second year as a pro … Recorded three assists and zero goals in the regular season … Notched his first assist in RSL’s 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC on March 30 … Provided an assist in a 2-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 4 … Recorded an assist in a 1-1 draw with Chicago Fire on May 25 … Appeared in all five of Real Salt Lake’s five postseason games – two of which were starts … Scored his first career goal in RSL’s 2-0 win over LA Galaxy in the second leg of the Western Conference semifinal 2012: Played nine regular season games – starting five – in his rookie season … Didn’t officially score a goal or provide an assist in league play, but did cause a play that led to a L.A. own goal in RSL’s season opening 3-1 win at the Galaxy on March 10 … Started the first three matches of the season, going 89 minutes in the opener at L.A., playing 84 minutes in RSL’s 2-0 win over New

York on March 17 and going the first half in the Claret-and-Cobalt’s home loss to Chivas on March 24 … Didn’t play in RSL’s fourth of fifth game of the season, but again was in the starting lineup for games six and seven, playing 58 minutes in the team’s 2-0 win over Colorado on April 7 and going 63 minutes in the Claret-and-Cobalt’s April 14 loss at Kansas City … Made just two appearances in RSL’s next 25 league games, playing a total of 18 minutes as a sub in RSL’s win at Dallas on April 26 and in the team’s loss at San Jose on July 14 … Appeared in RSL’s final two regular season games off the bench, coming in for 19 minutes on Oct. 17 at L.A. and 27 minutes on Oct. 27 against Vancouver … Made an appearance off the bench in RSL’s 0-0 CONCACAF Champions League draw against C.S. Herediano on Oct. 23 SCOUTING REPORT: “When Sebastian is on, he’s the best player in the league… he’s extremely technical, extremely gifted and at times looks like a man among boys… the biggest game-changer in this league and we saw him do that in 2017 numerous times… with him in the midfield we have all the confidence in the world that our offense will be just as potent as 2017…” PERSONAL: Born in Medellin, Colombia, and moved to the United States with his mother when he was 14 months old … Monitored his hopeful selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by watching the online coverage alongside his family in Colombia … Has one son, Armani and owns a blue French bulldog … Favorite team to FC Barcelona with his favorite player being Lionel Messi … Tried out for the Barcelona Academy when he was 17 years old

DF RHYS WILLIAMS

#48

Height: 5' 8" Weight: 150 lbs. Birth Date: May 16, 1994 Birthplace: Weston, Florida College: Columbia University Professional Career 2017: Spent the season with New York Cosmos and was subsequently loaned to New York Cosmos B in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) for the majority of the season where he tallied three goals and four assists. Collegiate: Featured in 49 matches for the Columbia University Lions, making 35 starts. Williams scored seven goals while assisting five times in his college career. SCOUTING REPORT: “He gives us the cover we need on the defensive line … he’s going to fight for minutes … athletic with very good pace for a big man … he’s fit right in with our group and has shown that he can be an asset to our squad” PERSONAL: Graduated from Columbia with a major in Economics … Son of David and Paula Williams and has twin brothers, Gareth and Evan ... Born in White Plains, N.Y. but grew up in Weston, Florida