Portland Thorns keeper Shelby Hogan during a semifinal match of the NWSL playoffs against NJ/NY Gotham FC at Providence Park on Sunday, Nov. 5 2023.

Shelby Hogan had six saves and the Portland Thorns held off the determined Utah Royals for a scoreless draw Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.

Sophia Smith appeared to score in the 21st minute for the Thorns (7-5-3, 24 points), but she was ruled offside, which was confirmed by a video review. Smith, who was named to the U.S. team for the Olympics earlier this week, is tied for second in the league with 10 goals.

The Royals (2-11-2, 8 points), coming off a 6-0 loss to the Orlando Pride and sitting in last place, outshot Portland 25-16.

Next up: The Thorns play host to the San Diego Wave at 7 p.m. Friday (Amazon Prime).

-- The Associated Press

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