WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 18
DC Power FC vs. Brooklyn FC, 7:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, September 20
Lexington SC vs. Spokane Zephyr FC, 5:00 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
REWIND: WEEK 4
HISEY MAKES HISTORY
Spokane goalkeeper Hope Hisey became the first goalkeeper in league history to record 10 clean sheets with the 2-0 win on Saturday.
Additionally, the shutout ended Tampa Bay’s run of 19 consecutive matches with at least one goal. Spokane has won all three of its home matches against the Sun dating back to last season.
FOUR FOR FORT LAUDERDALE
Fort Lauderdale United won 4-1 on Saturday, snapping Dallas Trinity’s three-match winning streak. It was the most goals the team had scored in a single match and the largest margin of victory in club history.
HELD SCORELESS
Lexington and DC Power played to a scoreless draw last week. Before Friday, every time the two sides had played each other, at least three goals were scored.
- 10/25/24: DC 2 – 1 LEX
- 12/14/24: LEX 3 – 0 DC
- 3/9/25: DC 1 – 2 LEX
- 5/31/25: LEX 3 – 3 DC
SCORING STREAK
Carolina’s Maddie Mercado has scored in all three of the team’s matches thus far, tying the club record for consecutive matches with a goal previously set last season by Mia Corbin. Fort Lauderdale’s Jasmine Hamid holds the league record at four consecutive matches.
2-2 DRAWS
For the third week in a row, Carolina Ascent has recorded a 2-2 draw after scoring the equalizer in the second half.
CURRENT LEADERS
GOALS:
T-1. Madison Mercado (CAR) – 3
T-1. Ashlyn Puerta (JAX) – 3
T-1. Kiara Locklear (FTL) – 3
T-1. Lena Silano (SPK) – 3
ASSISTS:
T-1. Emina Ekić (LEX) – 2
T-1. Sabrina McNeill (TB) – 2
T-1. Julia Lester (JAX) – 2
T-1. Meg Hughes (JAX) – 2
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE:
T-1. Kat Asman (LEX) – 1.0
T-1. Morgan Aquino (DC) – 1.0
3. Hope Hisey (SPK) – 1.2
T-4. Rylee Foster (DAL) – 1.25
T-4. Bre Norris (BKN) – 1.25
WEEK 4 STORYLINES
SEARCHING FOR WINS
Tampa Bay and Carolina, the two teams with the most wins last season, are currently the only two that have not yet earned a win this season.
PLAYOFF REMATCH
Tampa Bay will host Dallas Trinity for the first time since the teams faced off in the semifinals of last season’s playoffs. Tampa Bay came from behind with goals from Tash Flint and Carlee Giammona to win 2-1 to advance to the Final.
UNDEFEATED RUNS
Lexington and DC Power are the two clubs competing this week that have yet to lose a match so far this season. A win or draw for either team would set a club record for longest undefeated run at four matches.
UPCOMING MILESTONES & ACTIVE STREAKS
Upcoming Milestones
Approaching 15 all-time regular season goals
Allie Thornton (DAL) – 14
Mia Corbin (CAR) – 13
Approaching 10 all-time regular season assists
Emina Ekić (LEX) – 8
Jill Aguilera (CAR) – 7
Chioma Ubogagu (DAL) – 7
Active Streaks
Consecutive regular season minutes played across seasons
Sarah McCoy (SPK) – 2970
Amber Wisner (DAL) – 2880
Allison Pantuso (LEX) – 2790
Consecutive regular season matches with a goal across seasons
Fort Lauderdale United FC – 12
WEEK 5 DISCIPLINE REPORT
TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the Gainbridge Super League’s discipline report for Week 5 of the 2025/26 season:
Tampa Bay Sun FC’s Jillian Shimkin has been suspended for one game following her red card for violent conduct against Spokane Zephyr FC on September 13. Shimkin will be unavailable for selection in Tampa Bay’s contest against Dallas Trinity FC on Saturday night.
WEEK 5 MATCH NOTES
DCvBKN
- DC Power (1-0-2) remains undefeated after earning a point in a scoreless draw against Lexington last week. Brooklyn (1-2-1) returns to action after having Week 4 off.
- DC Power holds the lead in the all-time record against Brooklyn at 2-1-1. DC won 1-0 on the road in their last meeting with a first-half goal by Gianna Gourley on April 26.
- Morgan Aquino (DC) recorded her first clean sheet of the season last week. She moved up to tied fourth all-time with six clean sheets.
- Gianna Gourley has scored in both of her last two appearances against Brooklyn.
LEXvSPK
- Lexington (1-0-2) remains undefeated after earning a point in a scoreless draw against DC Power last week. Spokane (1-2-2) earned its first win of the season last week in a 2-0 victory against Tampa Bay.
- Spokane holds the lead in the all-time record against Lexington at 2-1-1. Zephyr won 2-0 in their last meeting behind goals from Emina Ekić and Ally Cook.
- Saturday will be the first time Emina Ekić, Alyssa Bourgeois, Taylor Aylmer and McKenzie Weinert play against their former club.
- Ally Cook (SPK) will face off against her former Chicago Stars teammate Sarah Griffith (LEX).
- Lena Silano (SPK) will face off against her former Long Beach State teammate Maddy Perez (LEX).
TBvDAL
- Tampa Bay (0-3-1) is still looking for its first win after falling 2-0 to Spokane last week. Dallas (3-1-0) is also coming off a loss, falling 4-1 to Fort Lauderdale.
- Tampa Bay has a slight lead in the all-time series record at 2-1-2. The Sun beat Dallas 2-1 when they last met in the playoffs semi-finals in June. Tampa Bay also won the last regular season meeting 1-0 at home behind a goal from Hannah Keane.