DC Power FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
Venue: Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Kickoff: Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Sunny, 76º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- DC Power FC (6-6-8, 26pts) returns home aiming to build on a 2-0 victory against Spokane Zephyr FC last Saturday night that moved the side into fifth place in the Gainbridge Super League standings.
- Tampa Bay Sun FC (2-8-9, 15pts) heads on the road aiming to snap a two-game losing streak after suffering a 3-0 loss at home to Brooklyn FC in its last outing on March 18.
- The Power’s victory against Spokane moved the side within three points of the playoff positions in the Gainbridge Super League as Alyssa Walker and Dasia Torbert scored second-half goals at ONE Spokane Stadium.
- The Sun remain in ninth place in the standings and must make up a 14-point gap to the top four with only nine games remaining for the defending title-holders.
- Walker’s goal 32 seconds into the second half at Spokane was her third game-winning goal since joining the Power during the winter break. The 28-year-old leads all players with four game-winning goals during the current season.
- Thursday night’s game will mark Tampa Bay Sun Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown’s 50 game on the sidelines in the Gainbridge Super League. Schilte-Brown has posted a 16-14-11 record over the regular season and playoffs leading the Sun.
- The Power are aiming to improve their home form this season, with the side having taken only eight points from nine home games this season. DC’s last home victory came on November 12, 2025 against Fort Lauderdale United FC.
Players to Watch
DC Power FC – Morgan Aquino: The Power shot-stopper could make her return to action on Thursday night after being part of the Australia squad that reached the Final of the 2026 AFC Asian Women’s Cup, qualifying the Matildas for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Tampa Bay Sun FC – Brooke Hendrix: The veteran defender leads the Sun with 20 blocked shots this season, good for fourth in the league overall, and will be aiming to help the side rebound after conceding three goals for the fifth time in the current campaign.
Overview
| DC Power FC | Tampa Bay Sun FC | |
| Head Coach | Omid Namazi | Denise Schilte-Brown |
| Record | 6-6-8, 26pts | 2-8-9, 15pts |
| Position | 5th | 9th |
Brooklyn FC vs. Lexington SC
Venue: Maimonides Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Kickoff: Saturday, March 28, 1 p.m. ET
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 41º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Brooklyn FC (5-9-7, 22pts) will try to rebound from a 2-0 defeat at home to Carolina Ascent FC last Sunday afternoon as they try to close the gap to the postseason places.
- Lexington SC (8-2-10, 34pts) heads on the road after earning a 2-0 victory against Fort Lauderdale United FC that broke a three-game winless streak for the side last Saturday.
- BKFC sits seven points out of the playoff positions with seven games remaining in the regular season, putting this contest on the verge of a must-win for the hosts, but the side is looking for its first win against Lexington since December, 2024.
- Lexington SC is undefeated in the past four meetings between the clubs, evening the all-time series at 2-2-2 while taking victories in each of the prior two contests between the sides this campaign.
- Brooklyn has been one of the strongest set piece teams in the Gainbridge Super League this season, recording 11 of its 25 goals from dead-ball situations including six goals from corner kicks.
- Lexington’s Catherine Barry enters the contest with 10 goals this season, one off the league-lead held by Sporting Club Jacksonville’s Ashlyn Puerta in the race for the Golden Boot.
- BKFC is looking for its first home win of the spring schedule, having taken 12 points from 11 home games so far this campaign. The club’s last home win came on November 22 against Spokane Zephyr FC.
- Lexington is undefeated in its past nine road contests, going 3-0-6 on its travels so far this season.
Players to Watch
Brooklyn FC – Kelsey Hill: The defender put in a strong individual performance against Carolina last time out, tying for the game-high winning 9 of 17 duels while also making eight recoveries, and will need another strong shift to try and slow down Lexington’s attack.
Lexington SC – Catherine Barry: The forward has recorded two goals in two games against Brooklyn previously this season and will be aiming for more success as she vies to claim the Golden Boot at the end of the campaign.
Overview
| Brooklyn FC | Lexington SC | |
| Head Coach | Tomás Tengarrinha | Kosuke Kimura |
| Record | 5-9-7, 22pts | 8-2-10, 34pts |
| Position | 6th | 2nd |
Carolina Ascent FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Kickoff: Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Sunny, 58º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Carolina Ascent FC (9-7-5, 32pts) will try to build on a four-game winning streak after taking a 2-0 victory against Brooklyn FC last Sunday afternoon.
- Fort Lauderdale United FC (4-9-7, 19pts) heads on the road off a 2-0 defeat to Lexington SC last Saturday afternoon that extended the club’s winless streak to 11 games.
- The Ascent’s four-game winning streak is the second-longest in the club’s history, surpassed only by a six-game winning streak between March 23-April 19, 2025.
- Fort Lauderdale’s 11-game winless streak has matched the longest in Gainbridge Super League history, previously recorded by Brooklyn FC between Feb. 22-April 26, 2025.
- Carolina has recorded shutouts in each of its past four games after the insertion of Sydney Martinez between the sticks. The Puerto Rico international has posted 12 saves and a -2.68 Goals Prevented mark, and would equal the individual mark for consecutive shutouts in league history with another clean sheet.
- Fort Lauderdale holds a 3-2-1 record against Carolina in the all-time series, with their most recent meeting on November 8 saw United take a 1-0 victory behind a goal from Jasmine Hamid, which also marked the club’s most recent win in league play.
- Ascent’s Mia Corbin recorded a goal and assist in the side’s victory against Brooklyn and has recorded one goal and two assists over the past three outings.
Players to Watch
Carolina Ascent FC – Tyler Lussi: A winter break addition, Lussi has scored a pair of game-winning goals in four appearances for the side and will aim to be on the scoresheet again here.
Fort Lauderdale United FC – Jasmine Hamid: The experienced forward scored the decisive goal when these teams last met in December and has recorded four goals in six appearances overall against Carolina in the Super League for her career.
Overview
| Carolina Ascent FC | Fort Lauderdale United FC | |
| Head Coach | Philip Poole | Paul Jennison |
| Record | 9-7-5, 32pts | 4-9-7, 19pts |
| Position | 3rd | 8th |
Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Spokane Zephyr FC
Venue: Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
Kickoff: Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Windy, 68º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Sporting Club Jacksonville (12-4-4, 40pts) will aim to continue a four-game winning streak after earning a 4-0 victory against Dallas Trinity FC last Sunday that saw Paige Kenton record a goal and assist.
- Spokane Zephyr FC (6-8-7, 25pts) heads east aiming to rebound after a 2-0 setback against DC Power FC last Saturday night that broke a two-game winning streak for the side.
- Jacksonville enters the game on the verge of equaling multiple league records. The side would match Carolina Ascent FC’s 13 wins in the 2024/25 regular season and has recorded shutouts in four consecutive games, one shy of the league record.
- Sporting JAX’s players are also close to individual single-season marks with Kenton requiring one more assist to set a new single-season assists record and goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks sitting on nine shutouts, one off the single-season record.
- Spokane has been led this season by Lena Silano, who has recorded six goals and three assists to lead the club in both categories. Silano, Tori Waldeck and Ginger Fontenot have each recorded three goal contributions during the spring schedule.
- Jacksonville’s Ashlyn Puerta has recorded four assists in the past four games, earning the Super League’s single-season record for goal contributions. The 19-year-old continues to lead the Golden Boot race with 11 goals while having also notched six assists in her rookie campaign.
- Sporting JAX claimed the most recent meeting between the sides at Hodges Stadium on February 11, taking a 3-0 victory behind goals from Baylee DeSmit, Kenton and Georgia Brown.
Players to Watch
Sporting Club Jacksonville – Baylee DeSmit: The 23-year-old has found the net in four consecutive games, bagging five tallies in that span, to move within a game of equaling the Super League record for most consecutive games with a goal.
Spokane Zephyr FC – Reese Tappan: The 23-year-old center back battled valiantly when these sides last met, posting a game-high four tackles and four interceptions and winning 15 of 18 duels, including 7 of 8 aerial duels, and could need a similar display this time out.
Overview
| Sporting Club Jacksonville | Spokane Zephyr FC | |
| Head Coach | Stacey Balaam | Nicole Lukic |
| Record | 12-4-4, 40pts | 6-8-7, 25pts |
| Position | 1st | 6th |