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Which players shined in their Gainbridge Super League debuts? 

Week 1 of the 2025/26 Gainbridge Super League season saw come-from-behind wins, an upset of the reigning champs and a slew of new players who made their league debuts. 

Before kickoff, we highlighted a few newcomers that we had our eyes on, but here are the four who impressed us the most in Week 1: 

Bre Norris, Brooklyn FC 

Both of Brooklyn’s goals in its home opener were from newcomers Catherine Zimmerman and Annie Williams. But even the scorers admitted the biggest performance of the match was from goalkeeper Bre Norris.  

“I thought Bre was a brick wall tonight,” said Zimmerman. “A lot of credit to her. A lot of credit to the back line. I think from Bre to the back line, everyone was really organized and just locked in.” 

Brooklyn has an entirely new goalkeeping unit from its inaugural campaign, so it was up in the air on who would get the starting nod in goal between Norris, Kelsey Daugherty and Nicolette Pasquarella. However, Norris notched four saves, including on two Tampa Bay breakaways, that were critical for the team to earn its first-ever win at Maimonides Park. 

Kelli Van Treeck, Fort Lauderdale United FC 

Veteran players dominated the highest-scoring match of the weekend, from 2024/25 Player of the Year Emina Ekic recording two assists and Fort Lauderdale’s Jasmine Hamid converting a penalty kick to earn her side a point in second-half stoppage time. Amongst those stellar displays, though, new United midfielder Kelli Van Treeck made her mark. 

Fort Lauderdale had a big gap to fill after transferring Addie McCain to Lexington, but perhaps the team found a replacement in the former Atlantic Sun Player of the Year. The midfielder intercepted a Lexington goal kick and played a pass inside the box for an easy finish to set up the team’s second goal of the night, connecting with her former Lipscomb teammate Kiara Locklear. Van Treeck also recorded three shots, including what would have been FTL UTD’s third goal, had it not hit off the woodwork. 

Maya McCutcheon, Dallas Trinity FC 

Dallas kept most of its starters from last season, but its biggest losses were defenders Jenna Walker, who retired after starting in all 23 of her appearances with Trinity, and Julia Dorsey, who ranked second on the team in minutes played (2,373). With a team that tends to play with a back three, finding cohesion along the backline is essential. Based on Saturday’s match, Maya McCutcheon looks to fit right into that system. 

Despite conceding first from an incredible finish by Spokane’s Ally Cook, Dallas’ defense responded well in the second half. McCutcheon finished with three clearances, two tackles, an interception and 86% passing accuracy rate in 90 minutes. McCutcheon and another newcomer Samar Guidry in a backline with All-League center back Hannah Davison will make for strong defensive unit throughout this season. 

Alexis Theoret, DC Power FC 

DC Power picked up right where it left off at the end of last season when it comes to offensive production. With players like Gianna Gourley, Loza Abera and new transfer Jaydah Bedoya, the team has seemed to figure out how to find the back of the net. However, bringing in a holding midfielder like Alexis Theoret might be the key to bridging the gap between the defense and its attackers up top. 

The University of Virginia alum recorded seven tackles, four interceptions, three clearances and one chance created in her professional debut. Theoret excelled at winning the ball in DC’s defensive third, and she knows when to either hold until the team resets or immediately look to go forward and quickly transition into the attack. Her years of playing experience with center back Claire Constant also strengthens the team’s defense, an area where it struggled last season.