Dallas Trinity FC vs. Brooklyn FC
Venue: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Kickoff: Saturday, January 31, 5 p.m. ET
Weather: Sunny, 35º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Dallas Trinity (6-5-2, 20pts) begins the spring schedule on a four-game undefeated streak after concluding December’s slate with a 1-1 draw against Lexington SC.
- Brooklyn FC (4-6-5, 17pts) has alternated wins and losses in its last five outings (3-2-0) and will be aiming to claim consecutive victories for the first time this season.
- Trinity holds a 3-2-0 edge in the all-time series between the clubs after earning a 1-0 victory when the teams last met on August 30. Maya McCutcheon’s early goal proved decisive in that contest.
- Brooklyn claimed its first away win of the season in its last outing against Tampa Bay Sun FC on December 13 as Catherine Zimmerman scored twice at Suncoast Credit Union Field.
- Saturday’s game will mark Nathan Thackeray’s first game on the sidelines for Dallas Trinity FC after his appointment on January 20.
Players to Watch
Dallas Trinity FC – Chioma Ubogagu: The former England international was named December’s Player of the Month and enters the contest one assist from becoming the first player to record 10 regular-season helpers in Gainbridge Super League history.
Brooklyn FC – Catherine Zimmerman: BKFC is 2-0-1 in games this season when Zimmerman finds the net and is 4-3-2 overall when she’s appeared. In contrast, the side is winless in six games (0-3-3) when the veteran forward is absent.
Overview
| Dallas Trinity FC | Brooklyn FC | |
| Head Coach | Nathan Thackeray | Tomás Tengarrinha |
| Record | 6-5-2, 20pts | 4-6-5, 17pts |
| Position | 4th | 7th |
Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Carolina Ascent FC
Venue: Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
Kickoff: Saturday, January 31, 5 p.m. ET
Weather: Cloudy, 43º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Sporting Club Jacksonville (7-3-4, 25pts) will try to maintain its position at the top of the Gainbridge Super League standings after jumping past Lexington SC with a 3-1 victory against Tampa Bay Sun FC in its final game of the fall slate.
- Carolina Ascent (5-4-5, 20pts) enters on a two-game winless run after playing to a scoreless draw against DC Power FC in its final game before the winter break as it looks to close the gap to top spot in the standings.
- Jacksonville enters tied for the league-lead with 28 goals in its first 14 games of the season. Phenom midfielder Ashlyn Puerta leads the league with 11 goals and is returns to action after attending the U.S. Women’s National Team Development Camp in California this month.
- Ascent could feature three new players added during the break with Ava Cook and Shea Groom arriving from Chicago Stars FC and Lily Nabet arriving from Angel City FC as they look to boost the club’s attack.
Players to Watch
Sporting Club Jacksonville – Paige Kenton: The attacking midfielder is tied for the league lead with five assists and has found the net six times so far this season. When Kenton has logged a goal contribution so far this season, Sporting has gone 6-1-1.
Carolina Ascent FC – Ava Cook: The 27-year-old forward will be aiming to recapture the form that made her a bright addition to the Stars at the start of her professional career and look to boost an Ascent attack that went scoreless in its final two games before the break.
Overview
| Sporting Club Jacksonville | Carolina Ascent FC | |
| Head Coach | Stacey Balaam | Philip Poole |
| Record | 7-3-4, 25pts | 5-4-5, 20pts |
| Position | 1st | 3rd |
Fort Lauderdale United FC vs. Lexington SC
Venue: Beyond Bancard Field, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Kickoff: Saturday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Cloudy, 57º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Fort Lauderdale United (4-4-6, 18pts) will try to end a five-game winless streak dating to November 8 when it returns to action with the side having earned only two points to drop below the playoff line over its final stretch of the fall schedule.
- Lexington SC (5-0-9, 24pts) remains the lone undefeated side in the Gainbridge Super League this season, but dropped to second in the standings after a fourth consecutive draw to close the fall schedule against Dallas Trinity FC on December 20.
- Saturday’s contest will mark the first official game at the helm for Lexington’s Kosuke Kimura, who was promoted to Head Coach after serving as an assistant to Mac Hemmi over the first half of the season.
- Fort Lauderdale holds a 3-2-1 record against Lexington all-time, but the most recent meeting between the sides saw LSC romp to a 5-1 victory in Kentucky on October 16 that saw Sarah Griffith strike twice for the hosts and goalkeeper Bella Hara sent off for FTL UTD.
Players to Watch
Fort Lauderdale United FC – Sh’nia Gordon: The full back has been one of the best in the Super League this season defensively with a +3.14 Goals Added mark but has yet to record a goal or assist this season after bagging nine goal contributions a season ago. Finding that attacking form could be essential over the second half of the season.
Lexington SC – Addie McCain: The 27-year-old forward has come back to haunt her former club since her offseason move with two goals and one assist in their two meetings in the fall. McCain will look to continue that form and try to push LSC back into the win column.
Overview
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | Lexington SC | |
| Head Coach | Ali Rogers | Kosuke Kimura |
| Record | 4-4-6, 18pts | 5-0-9, 24pts |
| Position | 6th | 2nd |
Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Spokane Zephyr FC
Venue: Suncoast Credit Union Field, Tampa, Fla.
Kickoff: Saturday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 44º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Tampa Bay Sun FC (1-6-7, 10pts) will try to claim its first home win of the season after ending the fall schedule with three consecutive defeats, conceding three goals in each outing.
- Spokane Zephyr FC (4-6-6, 18pts) returns to action within range of the playoff positions having taken a 3-1 victory on the road against Fort Lauderdale United FC in its final game of the fall, where Lena Silano recorded a goal and assist in the result.
- Tampa Bay’s lone win of the season came away at Spokane on November 9 when Vivianne Bessette scored the only goal and Sydney Schneider posted a two-save shutout. Since then, the Sun are winless in five outings.
- Zephyr has looked to boost its attack during the winter break, including the addition of former Minnesota Aurora FC forward Maya Hansen, who reunites with Head Coach Nicole Lukic in Spokane after recording nine goals and eight assists in Iceland’s top flight in 2025.
Players to Watch
Tampa Bay Sun FC – Jordan Fusco: The 22-year-old scored on her debut for the Sun against Sporting Club Jacksonville on December 20 after arriving on loan from San Diego Wave FC, and will be aiming to lift the defending title-holders in her first game on home turf.
Spokane Zephyr FC – Lena Silano: The 25-year-old led Zephyr with six goal contributions (4G, 2A) in the fall but will be aiming to up her shooting accuracy rate of 44 percent as the season shifts into its second half.
Overview
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Spokane Zephyr FC | |
| Head Coach | Denise Schilte-Brown | Nicole Lukic |
| Record | 1-6-7, 10pts | 4-4-6, 18pts |
| Position | 9th | 5th |