WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
Friday, October 10
Lexington SC vs. Carolina Ascent FC, 6:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, October 11
Brooklyn FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC, 6:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, October 12
Spokane Zephyr FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC, 7:00 p.m. ET
REWIND: WEEK 7
GOAL + ASSIST
Brooklyn’s Rebecca Cooke and Sporting JAX’s Sophia Boman both recorded a goal and an assist in the thrilling 3-3 draw on Saturday. They join Paige Kenton (JAX) and Allison Pantuso (LEX) as the only players this season to record both a goal and an assist in a single match.
SNAPPED STREAKS
Carolina’s 3-2 victory on Saturday was its first win of the season, ending DC Power’s four-match undefeated streak.
ANOTHER DERBY DRAW
Tampa Bay Sun FC and Fort Lauderdale United FC ended in a scoreless draw on Saturday, marking the fourth of six meetings where the two sides split points. FTL UTD remains winless against the reigning champs. The draw also ended Fort Lauderdale’s run of 13 consecutive regular season matches with at least one goal.
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE
Spokane Zephyr FC and Lexington SC recorded their second consecutive scoreless draw against each other this season. Goalkeepers Hope Hisey (SPK) and Kat Asman (LEX) continue to lead the league with four clean sheets each.
GOLDEN AWARDS CURRENT LEADERS
GOALS:
1. Ashlyn Puerta (JAX) – 6
T-2. Catherine Barry (LEX) – 4
T-2. Kiara Locklear (FTL) – 4
T-2. Maddie Mercado (CAR) – 4
ASSISTS:
1. Meg Hughes (JAX) – 3
T-2. 11 players – 2
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE:
1. Kat Asman (LEX) – 0.67
2. Hope Hisey (SPK) – 0.75
3. Bella Hara (FTL) – 1.16
4. Bre Norris (BKN) – 1.25
5. Sydney Schneider (TB) – 1.5
WEEK 8 STORYLINES
CLEAN SHEET STREAK
Following her shutout on Saturday, Spokane’s Hope Hisey tied her record with four consecutive clean sheets. Another one this Sunday against Dallas would tie the league record for most consecutive clean sheets by a goalkeeper, set last season by Carolina’s Samantha Leshnak Murphy.
REIGNING CHAMPS IN TROUBLE
Tampa Bay is the lone club without a win this season. The six-match winless streak to start the season is the longest the team has gone without a win.
SPOKANE’S SKIPPER
Spokane Zephyr FC announced Nicole Lukic as the team’s new Head Coach. Lukic joins Spokane from U.S. Soccer, where she served as Director of Talent Identification for the Youth National Teams, and she was the 2022 USL W League Coach of the Year with Minnesota Aurora FC.
UPCOMING MILESTONES & ACTIVE STREAKS
Upcoming Milestones
Approaching 15 all-time regular season goals
Mia Corbin (CAR) – 13
Addie McCain (LEX) – 13
Emina Ekić (LEX) – 11
Approaching 10 all-time regular season assists
Emina Ekić (LEX) – 8
Chioma Ubogagu (DAL) – 8
Jill Aguilera (CAR) – 7
Audrey Harding (CAR) – 7
Approaching 15 all-time regular season shutouts
Hope Hisey (SPK) – 13
Approaching 100 regular season saves
Hope Hisey (SPK) – 97
Active Streaks
Consecutive regular season minutes played across seasons
Sarah McCoy (SPK) – 3240
Amber Wisner (DAL) – 3060
Allison Pantuso (LEX) – 3060
Consecutive regular season matches unbeaten
Lexington SC – 6
Fort Lauderdale United FC – 6
WEEK 8 DISCIPLINE REPORT
TAMPA, Fla. – There are no new suspensions to report.
WEEK 8 MATCH NOTES
LEXvCAR
- Lexington (2-0-4) is coming off a scoreless draw against Spokane, while Carolina (1-2-3) just earned its first win of the season in a 3-2 victory over DC Power.
- Carolina has never lost to Lexington, having gone 2-0-2 after last season. Carolina won 4-0 the last time the teams met on March 23 behind goals from Riley Parker, Mia Corbin and Audrey Harding.
- Mia Corbin (CAR) scored in three of the four meetings against Lexington.
- Carolina is still searching for its first clean sheet of the season. It led the league last season in clean sheets (12).
- Lexington is one of the two remaining undefeated teams in the league. It has also been shutout in three of its last four matches.
- Allison Pantuso (LEX) will face her former Brooklyn FC teammates Mackenzie George, Luana Grabias, and Sydney Martinez (CAR).
- Sarah Griffith (LEX) will compete against her former Chicago Stars teammate Jill Aguilera (CAR).
- Kat Asman (LEX) will compete against her former Orlando Pride teammate Brianna Martinez (CAR).
BKNvTB
- Brooklyn (1-3-3) is coming off a 3-3 draw against Sporting JAX. Tampa Bay Sun (0-3-3) most recently played Fort Lauderdale to a scoreless draw.
- Brooklyn has never lost to Tampa Bay and holds a 3-0-2 all-time record against the Sun. Brooklyn won 2-1 against Tampa Bay in its home opener earlier this season, with Catherine Zimmerman and Annie Williams scoring in the second half.
- Brooklyn is still searching for its first clean sheet of the season.
- Tampa Bay is still searching for its first win of the season.
SPKvDAL
- Spokane (2-2-4) enters the weekend following a scoreless draw against Lexington. Dallas (3-2-1) returns to action after having Week 7 off.
- Both teams hold a 2-2-1 all-time record against each other. Dallas won 2-1 when the teams met earlier this season at the Cotton Bowl behind goals from Allie Thornton and Wayny Balata.
- Hope Hisey (SPK) is three saves away from reaching 100 career saves. She is also one match away from tying the record for most consecutive matches with a clean sheet (5).
- Dallas Head Coach Chris Petrucelli and defender Samar Guidry will be unavailable for Sunday’s match due to both receiving red cards in Dallas’ last match against Lexington SC.