WEEK 14 SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 6
Carolina Ascent FC vs. Brooklyn FC, 2:00 p.m. ET
Lexington SC vs. Spokane Zephyr FC, 2:00 p.m. ET
Dallas Trinity FC vs. DC Power FC, 6:30 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Sporting JAX, 7:30 p.m. ET
REWIND: WEEK 13
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Lexington SC drew 1-1 against Tampa Bay Sun FC on November 22, setting the new league record with its 12th consecutive match without a loss. The draw put Lexington’s record at 5-0-6 record with 21 points, surpassing its total from last season (18).
FASTEST TO 10
Ashlyn Puerta (JAX) scored her tenth goal of the season, becoming the fastest player to reach double digit goals in just 946 minutes, beating the previous record by nearly 600 minutes. The goal also marked her fourth consecutive match with a goal, tying the league record set by Jasmine Hamid (FTL) last season.
KEEPING IT CLEAN
Carolina Ascent FC won 1-0 against DC Power with Meagan McClelland earning the team’s first clean sheet of the season. Brooklyn’s Bre Norris made three saves to earn her first clean sheet of the season in her return to play since September 7. Sporting JAX’s Kaitlyn Parks saved a penalty kick in the final moments of the 2-0 win against Fort Lauderdale for the team’s first clean sheet at home this season.
STAR SUB
Brooklyn FC earned a 1-0 win in its last home match of the fall behind the game-winner from Sofia Lewis. Both of her goals this season have come off the bench.
INTERNATIONAL DUTY
21 Gainbridge Super League were called up to represent their countries during the November FIFA window.
- Carolina’s Jill Aguilera netted four goals in Puerto Rico’s 7-0 victory over Saint Lucia, and teammate Maria Tapia started in the match as well.
- Fort Lauderdale’s Nia Christopher started for Bermuda in their loss to Guatemala.
- DC Power’s Claire Constant started for Haiti in their 9-0 win over Belize.
- Carolina Academy goalkeeper Charlotte Burge recorded a clean sheet for the U.S. U-20 team against China. Dallas’ Sealey Strawn started for the U.S. U-20 team against England.
- Sporting JAX’s Georgia Brown recorded her first start for Scotland’s Senior National Team in the 3-2 victory against China.
- Sporting JAX’s Daviana Vaka captained the Tongan National Team in their World Cup Qualifying matches.
- Fort Lauderdale’s Stella Nyamekye and Brooklyn’s Jennifer Cudjoe started for Ghana in the match against England.
- Tampa Bay’s Academy goalkeeper Braelynn Galt started in all three of Scotland’s Round One matches for the U-19 Women’s Euro Qualifiers.
- Carolina’s B Hylton started for the England U-20 team in the 3-2 win against Mexico.
- Fort Lauderdale’s Kathrynn Gonzalez started in the Dominican Republic’s 2-2 draw against Suriname.
GOLDEN AWARDS CURRENT LEADERS
GOALS:
1. Ashlyn Puerta (JAX) – 10
2. Catherine Barry (LEX) – 7
3. Addie McCain (LEX) – 6
T-4. Gianna Gourley (DC) – 5
T-4. Paige Kenton (JAX) – 5
ASSISTS:
T-1. Jess Garziano (BKN) – 4
T-1. Audrey Harding (CAR) – 4
T-1. Tati Fung (LEX) – 4
T-1. Meg Hughes (JAX) – 4
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE:
1. Kat Asman (LEX) – 0.82
2. Hope Hisey (SPK) – 0.93
3. Sydney Schneider (TB) – 1.25
4. Meagan McClelland (CAR) – 1.3
5. Morgan Aquino (DC) – 1.36
WEEK 14 STORYLINES
ON THE BRINK
Lexington’s Emina Ekić and Carolina’s Audrey Harding have each recorded nine assists across this season and last season. The next to record one will become the first player in league history to reach double-digit assists. Dallas’ Chioma Ubogagu is right behind them with eight assists.
SCORELESS SHOWDOWN
Lexington and Spokane will face off for the third time this season on Saturday. Both previous meetings ended in scoreless draws. Spokane is the only team to shut out Lexington twice, as the Girls in Green are the highest scoring team in the league and averaging over 2 goals per game.
DEFENDING THE BAY
Tampa Bay Sun looks to earn its first home win of the season this Saturday against Sporting JAX. The last time the two sides met at Suncoast Credit Union Field, the visitors won 3-2.
WEEK 14 DISCIPLINE REPORT
TAMPA, Fla. – There are no new suspensions to report.
UPCOMING MILESTONES & ACTIVE STREAKS
Upcoming Milestones
Approaching 15 all-time regular season goals
Mia Corbin (CAR) – 13
Emina Ekić (LEX) – 12
Gianna Gourley (DC) – 12
Approaching 10 all-time regular season goals
Kiara Locklear (FTL) – 9
Mackenzie George (CAR) – 7
Approaching 10 all-time regular season assists
Emina Ekić (LEX) – 9
Audrey Harding (CAR) – 9
Chioma Ubogagu (DAL) – 8
Jill Aguilera (CAR) – 7
Mackenzie George (CAR) – 7
Approaching 15 all-time regular season shutouts
Hope Hisey (SPK) – 14
Active Streaks
Consecutive matches with a goal
Ashlyn Puerta (JAX) – 4 *tied league record
Paige Kenton (JAX) – 3
Consecutive regular season minutes played across seasons
Sarah McCoy (SPK) – 3780
Allison Pantuso (LEX) – 3510
Amber Wisner (DAL) – 3420
Consecutive regular season matches unbeaten
Lexington SC – 12 (across seasons)
Tampa Bay Sun FC – 7
WEEK 14 MATCH NOTES
CARvBKN
- Carolina Ascent (4-3-4) is coming off a 1-0 win against DC Power on November 21. Brooklyn (3-5-5) also won in its last match, defeating Spokane 1-0.
- Carolina is undefeated against Brooklyn with a 3-0-2 record. Carolina won 2-1 when the teams last met in Maimonides Park on October 18 behind goals from Brianna Martinez and Jill Aguilera.
- Carolina is coming off its first clean sheet of the season.
- Audrey Harding (CAR) is one away from 10 all-time regular season assists.
LEXvSPK
- Lexington (5-0-6) most recently drew 1-1 against Tampa Bay Sun FC on November 22. Spokane (3-6-5) lost 1-0 to Brooklyn in its last match.
- This is the third meeting of the season between Lexington and Spokane, with both previous matches ending in scoreless draws. Spokane leads in the head-to-head with a 2-1-3 record.
- Lexington is currently on a 12-match unbeaten run. Spokane is on a four-game losing streak, the longest in club history.
- Hope Hisey (SPK) is one away from 15 regular season clean sheets.
- Both Hisey and Kat Asman (LEX) lead the league with five clean sheets each this season.
- Emina Ekić (LEX) is one away from 10 all-time regular season assists.
DALvDC
- Dallas (4-5-1) did not compete in Week 13. Its last match was a 2-0 win against Spokane on November 15. DC Power (3-4-4) looks to rebound from a 1-0 loss to Carolina.
- DC Power holds a 2-1-2 all-time record against Dallas. Goals from Jaydah Bedoya, Susanna Fitch and Gianna Gourley earned a 3-2 win the last time the teams met at the Cotton Bowl on November 2.
- Sealey Strawn and Rhea Moore became the first two teenagers/Academy players to score in the same match in Dallas’ last win. They are both tied for most goals on the team with two each.
TBvJAX
- Tampa Bay (1-3-7) enters Saturday coming off a 1-1 draw against Lexington. Sporting JAX (5-3-3) won 2-0 against Fort Lauderdale in its last meeting.
- This is the third meeting of the season between the two Florida sides. JAX won the first meeting 3-2, and the teams tied 1-1 on October 18 behind goals from Sydny Nasello (TB) and Ashlyn Puerta (JAX).
- Puerta has scored in her last four matches, and she currently leads the league with 10 goals. Paige Kenton (JAX) has also scored in her last three matches.
- Tampa Bay is on a seven-match unbeaten run.