Utah Royals FC NWSL forward KK Ream made history on Friday night, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the NWSL regular-season history. Ream, who was 16 years and 52 days old, scored a late goal against the Portland Thorns to seal the Royals' 2-1 victory. The goal broke the record held by Alex Pfeiffer, who was 16 years, three months, and 20 days old when she scored for the Kansas City Current on March 16, 2024. Before Pfeiffer, the record stood for nearly two years, held by Ream's opponent on Friday, Olivia Moultrie. Moultrie was 16 years, nine months, 26 days old when she set the record on June 12, 2022. Ream's goal in the 85th minute was an instinctual move, and she was slightly off balance when she struck the ball toward the far post with her left foot. The goal represents the second time that Ream has struck her name down in the league's archives. On May 3, when she was still 15 years old, she became the youngest player to start an NWSL match. In just their second win of the season, the victory is unlikely to propel a miraculous playoff push for Ream and the Utah side, who occupy the 13th of 14 places in the NWSL table. According to Royals manager Jimmy Coenraets, Ream's development has been a more pressing topic of conversation within the club in recent weeks. Coenraets pointed out that Ream began that campaign in earnest as soon as she hit the pitch Friday night, stealing a ball and distributing it to St-George, whose shot went wide of the goal.