Lexington SC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
Venue: Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Ky.
Kickoff: Saturday, March 21, 5 p.m. ET
Weather: Sunny, 75º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Lexington SC (7-2-10, 31pts) returns home after rallying late in a 2-2 draw against Dallas Trinity FC on Wednesday night that saw the club’s recent winless run reach three games.
- Fort Lauderdale United (4-8-7, 19pts) is coming off a 2-0 defeat to Sporting Club Jacksonville last Saturday night, a defeat that extended the club’s winless run to 10 games.
- Lexington’s Cat Barry scored the stoppage-time equalizer for her side against Dallas, moving her to 10 goals in the current campaign. Barry is now one off the lead for the Golden Boot held by Jacksonville’s Ashlyn Puerta with 11 tallies.
- Fort Lauderdale’s 10-game winless streak is the longest in the Gainbridge Super League this season and is only one shy of equaling the longest streak in league history of 11 games set by Brooklyn FC in the 2024/25 campaign.
- Saturday marks the fourth and final meeting of the season between the clubs with Lexington having gone 2-0-1 previously this campaign. Most recently, LSC took a 3-1 victory on January 31 as Barry scored twice to level the all-time series at three wins apiece and one draw.
- Lexington’s midweek draw sees it sitting six point behind Sporting Club Jacksonville for first place in the Gainbridge Super League standings with nine games to play in the campaign, making this a key game to try and close the gap for the hosts.
Players to Watch
Lexington SC – Emina Ekic: The 2024/25 Super League Player of the Year made her return from international duty as a second-half substitute against Dallas in midweek and could take on a starting role having recorded two goals and four assists so far this season for LSC.
Fort Lauderdale United FC – Haley Craig: The goalkeeper put in a sterling display against Jacksonville with seven saves and a -0.43 Goals Prevented mark to keep her side in the game. Craig may need to produce more of the same this week against one of the best attacks in the league.
Overview
| Lexington SC | Fort Lauderdale United FC | |
| Head Coach | Kosuke Kimura | Paul Jennison |
| Record | 7-2-10, 31pts | 4-8-7, 19pts |
| Position | 2nd | 8th |
Spokane Zephyr FC vs. DC Power FC
Venue: ONE Spokane Stadium, Spokane, Wash.
Kickoff: Saturday, March 21, 9 p.m. ET
Weather: Clear, 45º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Spokane Zephyr FC (6-7-7, 25pts) will look to build on a 3-0 victory in its last outing against Brooklyn FC that saw the side earn its second consecutive victory to kick off a two-game homestand.
- DC Power FC (5-6-8, 23pts) heads west aiming to rebound from a 1-0 setback against Carolina Ascent FC on Tuesday afternoon that broke a six-game undefeated streak for the club.
- Spokane produced an impressive victory in its first game of March last Saturday night as both Tori Waldeck and Ginger Fontenot notched a goal and assist in the club’s victory against Brooklyn.
- The Power were held scoreless for the first time since December in their loss to Carolina, but not for a lack of opportunities as the hosts put up 14 shots and four on target only to be denied by a sterling performance by Ascent goalkeeper Sydney Martinez.
- Zephyr’s victory was its third at home this season and leaves the side four points out of the playoff positions with eight games to go in its campaign. Lena Silano recorded an assist against Brooklyn and has notched three goal contributions in four games since the start of the Spring Schedule.
- DC is set to have Alyssa Walker available to return on Saturday with the winter arrival having notched two game-winning goals since her arrival from Carolina.
- Saturday marks the third of four meetings between Spokane and DC this season with both prior contest having ended in a draw. Zephyr is currently undefeated in the all-time series between the clubs with a 3-0-3 record.
Players to Watch
Spokane Zephyr FC – Ginger Fontenot: The 23-year-old has recorded two goals and one assist in Spokane’s past two outings, joining Tori Waldeck and Lena Silano on three goal contributions in four games since the start of the spring schedule.
DC Power FC – Anna Bagley: The right-sided defender has notched 12 chances created this season, including two on Tuesday against Carolina, but hasn’t been rewarded with an assist so far, something the Power will be hoping changes in this outing.
Overview
| Spokane Zephyr FC | DC Power FC | |
| Head Coach | Nicole Lukic | Omid Namazi |
| Record | 6-7-7, 25pts | 5-6-8, 23pts |
| Position | 5th | 6th |
Brooklyn FC vs. Carolina Ascent FC
Venue: Maimonides Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Kickoff: Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m. ET
Weather: Cloudy, 55º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Brooklyn FC (5-8-7, 22pts) returns home after an impressive 3-0 victory against Tampa Bay Sun FC on Wednesday night that broke a four-game winless streak for the club.
- Carolina Ascent FC (8-7-5, 29pts) is also coming off a midweek victory after taking a 1-0 win against DC Power FC at Audi Field on Tuesday afternoon to move into third place in the Gainbridge Super League standings.
- Catherine Zimmerman continued her remarkable form against Tampa Bay to lead BKFC’s victory against the 2024/25 title-winners, scoring her fifth goal in four appearances against the Sun over her career.
- Carolina’s Tyler Lussi scored her second game-winning goal in as many outings to lift Ascent against DC Power, with the winter addition sending the side to its third consecutive victory overall.
- Brooklyn enters the contest seven points out of the playoff positions with eight games to go in the season but is looking for its first win at home since November 22 against Spokane Zephyr FC, with this contest looking like a must-win.
- The Ascent have recorded three consecutive shutouts over their current winning streak with Sydney Martinez serving in goal for all three contests. Carolina’s current shutout streak sits at 327 minutes overall.
- Saturday marks the third and final meeting of the season between Carolina and Brooklyn with the Ascent having taken victories in each of the prior two contests. Carolina is undefeated overall in the series, going 4-0-2 against BKFC.
Players to Watch
Brooklyn FC – Catherine Zimmerman: The 32-year-old has achieved remarkable success against Tampa Bay but now needs to turn that into production against other opponents, with Fort Lauderdale United the only other team Zimmerman has recorded a goal contribution against in the Gainbridge Super League this season.
Carolina Ascent FC – Audrey Coleman: The 27-year-old became only the second player to reach 10 regular season assists in Super League history on Tuesday afternoon and has had prior success against Brooklyn, recording two goals and one assist in four prior appearances.
Overview
| Brooklyn FC | Carolina Ascent FC | |
| Head Coach | Tomas Tengarrinha | Philip Poole |
| Record | 5-8-7, 22pts | 8-7-5, 29pts |
| Position | 7th | 3rd |
Dallas Trinity FC vs. Sporting JAX
Venue: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
Kickoff: Sunday, March 22, 5 p.m. ET
Weather: Sunny, 85º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Dallas Trinity FC (8-6-5, 29pts) returns for its second game of the week after narrowly missing out on a victory on Wednesday night in a 2-2 draw against Lexington SC at the Cotton Bowl.
- Sporting Club Jacksonville (11-4-4, 37pts) earned victory in its last outing in a 2-0 result against Fort Lauderdale United FC that extended the club’s winning streak to three games.
- Dallas rallied to take a second-half lead behind goals from Lexi Missimo and Lauren Flynn against Lexington on Wednesday night before conceding a stoppage-time equalizer. The result extended the club’s undefeated streak to three games but moved the side to fourth place in the standings.
- Jacksonville got goals from Georgia Brown in her return from international duty with Scotland and Baylee DeSmit against Fort Lauderdale and has now scored eight goals over the past three outings without conceding.
- Saturday marks the third and final meeting of the regular season between Dallas and Jacksonville with each club having won on the other’s home turf previously this campaign. In their last meeting, Sporting JAX took a 2-0 win at the Cotton Bowl behind goals from Paige Kenton and Ashlyn Puerta.
- Dallas goalkeeper Tyler McCamey continued her stellar run of form this spring despite Wednesday night’s 2-2 draw as she recorded a three-save outing. The 24-year-old has now posted a league-high 20 saves since the league’s resumption in January and a league-best -5.2 Goals Prevented mark.
Players to Watch
Dallas Trinity FC – Lauren Flynn: The 23-year-old scored her second goal since joining Trinity this winter against Lexington on Wednesday night and has proved a sterling addition defensively, recording 17 clearances and five blocked shots while winning 9 of 14 aerial duels.
Sporting Club Jacksonville – Baylee DeSmit: The 23-year-old has scored in each of the past three games while also notching one assist to become the key third prong in Jacksonville’s attack alongside Paige Kenton and Ashlyn Puerta.
Overview
| Dallas Trinity FC | Sporting JAX | |
| Head Coach | Nathan Thackerat | Stacey Balaam |
| Record | 8-6-5, 29pts | 11-4-4, 37pts |
| Position | 4th | 1st |
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