Spokane Zephyr FC vs. Brooklyn FC
Venue: ONE Spokane Stadium, Spokane, Wash.
Kickoff: Saturday, May 16, 4 p.m. ET
Weather: Cloudy, 51º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Spokane Zephyr FC (9-9-9, 36pts) will look to continue its strong run of home form to close the regular season after a 1-0 win against DC Power FC last Saturday night kept the side in contention for the fourth and final playoff berth going to the final day.
- Brooklyn FC (6-13-8, 26pts) will conclude its season aiming to end on a high note after seeing its winless streak reach three games following a 3-1 defeat against Lexington SC last Sunday afternoon.
- Spokane sits a point behind Dallas Trinity FC for fourth place going to its final game and would claim the postseason berth with a win and a Trinity draw or loss against Fort Lauderdale United FC, or a draw and a Trinity loss against FTL UTD.
- Brooklyn has won only twice away from home this season, most recently on March 18 in a 3-0 result against Tampa Bay Sun FC. Since then, the side has dropped three consecutive road contests.
- Zephyr has been boosted by Emma Jaskaniec in recent weeks with the central midfielder recording her second game-winning goal in the past four games against DC Power in the club’s last outing, moving her to four goals overall this season.
- BKFC forward Rebecca Cooke enters the game with nine goals this season and will be looking to become the first player in club history to record double-digit goals in a regular season campaign.
- Brooklyn and Spokane are even with a 2-2-3 record in the all-time series between the clubs, with Zephyr having taken a 3-0 victory when the teams last met on March 14 as Ginger Fontenot and Tori Zierenberg each recorded a goal and assist.
Players to Watch
Spokane Zephyr FC – Hope Hisey: The standout shot-stopper recorded her league-leading 18th shutout in the Super League’s regular season against DC Power FC and could complete a full regular season in which she plays every minute of the campaign on Saturday.
Brooklyn FC – Sam Kroeger: The 24-year-old enters the final game tied for the league-lead with seven assists this season and has notched a pair of assists in seven prior meetings with Spokane as she takes aim at the Golden Playmaker award.
Overview
| Spokane Zephyr FC | Brooklyn FC | |
| Head Coach | Nicole Lukic | Tomás Tengarrinha |
| Record | 9-9-9, 36pts | 6-13-8, 26pts |
| Position | 5th | 7th |
Lexington SC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
Venue: Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Ky.
Kickoff: Saturday, May 16, 5 p.m. ET
Weather: Isolated Thunderstorms, 76º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Lexington SC (13-3-11, 50pts) will look to clinch the No. 2 seed in the postseason, and still has a chance at claiming the Players’ Shield, as it looks to build on a 3-1 victory at home against Brooklyn FC last Sunday afternoon.
- Tampa Bay Sun FC (5-13-9, 24pts) completes its regular season after falling 2-0 to Dallas Trinity FC in its home finale last Saturday night as the side plays the final game of its 2024/25 title defense.
- Lexington will clinch the No. 2 seed in the postseason with a win, and all three points would put the side in position to claim the Players’ Shield and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs should current league-leader Sporting Club Jacksonville lose to Carolina Ascent FC in its final game.
- Lexington’s McKenzie Weinert scored a pair of goals in her side’s victory against Brooklyn to move to 10 goals this season, joining current Golden Boot leader Cat Barry (16 goals) in recording double-digit goals.
- Tampa Bay was held scoreless for the ninth time in the regular season against Dallas Trinity, one shy of the league lead of 10 this season by DC Power FC.
- Lexington’s Cat Barry became the first player to reach 20 goal contributions in a regular season with her goal against BKFC last Sunday. Barry has recorded 16 goals and four assists in the current campaign.
- Tampa Bay has been more successful on the road than at home this season and enters Saturday game having won three of its past four road contests after a 2-1 victory against Fort Lauderdale United FC on May 2 in its most recent away outing.
Players to Watch
Lexington SC – Kat Asman: The 25-year-old leads the Super League with a 0.89 goals-against average entering the final game of the regular season. With a shutout, Asman would be guaranteed to claim the Golden Glove award ahead of Sporting Club Jacksonville’s Kaitlin Parks, who enters the weekend with a 0.97 goals-against average.
Tampa Bay Sun FC – Sydny Nasello: The 26-year-old leads the Sun with six goals this season as well as notching three assists, but Nasello has been held without a goal contribution in her past 10 appearances for the side.
Overview
| Lexington SC | Tampa Bay Sun FC | |
| Head Coach | Kosuke Kimura | Denise Schilte-Brown |
| Record | 11-3-13, 50pts | 5-13-9, 24pts |
| Position | 2nd | 8th |
Carolina Ascent FC vs. Sporting Club Jacksonville
Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Kickoff: Saturday, May 16, 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 80º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Carolina Ascent FC (14-7-6, 48pts) will try to claim the No. 2 seed in the postseason as it looks to build on a 3-0 victory away at Fort Lauderdale United FC that extended the club’s undefeated streak to 10 games and its winning streak to five.
- Sporting Club Jacksonville (16-6-5, 53pts) will look to clinch the Players’ Shield in its inaugural season in the Gainbridge Super League after a 1-0 win on the road against DC Power FC in its most recent outing on May 6.
- Ascent can equal its club record for the longest winning streak in its history with all three points and the longest undefeated streak in its history with a win or a draw. Ascent previously logged a six-game winning streak between March 23-April 26, 2025 and an 11-game undefeated streak between Aug. 17-Nov. 9, 2024.
- Sporting JAX’s victory against DC Power FC earned the side its 10 road victory of the regular season, setting a Super League single-season record as it ensured it could not be equaled by Carolina, which earned its ninth away win of the season this past Saturday at Fort Lauderdale United FC.
- Carolina’s Mia Corbin recorded a goal and assist in Ascent’s 3-0 victory against Fort Lauderdale United and became the second player in Super League history to record 20 goal contributions for a single club. Corbin has recorded 16 goals and five assists for Ascent over the club’s first two seasons.
- Sporting JAX has gone 2-0-1 against Carolina Ascent previously this season, with Jacksonville having taken a 1-0 victory when the teams last met on January 31 at Hodges Stadium. Sporting Club Jacksonville is the lone Super League club Carolina has yet to take victory against in its history.
Players to Watch
Carolina Ascent FC – Tyler Lussi: The experienced forward recorded her third goal in 10 appearances since joining Ascent this spring against Fort Lauderdale and could prove a key piece in breaking down Jacksonville’s strong back line.
Sporting Club Jacksonville – Ashlyn Puerta: The United States youth international has recorded seven goals and five assists away from home this season, and has logged four goals in three appearances against Carolina so far this campaign to aid her side’s push for silverware.
Overview
| Carolina Ascent FC | Sporting Club Jacksonville | |
| Head Coach | Philip Poole | Stacey Balaam |
| Record | 14-7-6, 48pts | 16-6-5, 53pts |
| Position | 3rd | 1st |
Dallas Trinity FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
Venue: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
Kickoff: Saturday, May 16, 8:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 85º
Broadcast: PeacockTV.com
Storylines to Know
- Dallas Trinity FC (10-10-7, 37pts) can take aim at clinching the fourth and final postseason berth following a 2-0 victory against Tampa Bay Sun FC last Saturday to remain one point ahead of Spokane Zephyr FC above the playoff line.
- Fort Lauderdale United FC (5-14-8, 23pts) will try to end its regular season on a positive note after falling 3-0 to Carolina Ascent FC last Saturday, a result that extended FTL UTD’s losing streak to five games.
- Dallas’ Camryn Lancaster recorded a goal and assist against Tampa Bay to move into the team-lead with four goals this regular season. Lancaster’s six goal contributions are also a team high.
- Fort Lauderdale United’s 58 goals conceded is the second-highest total in a Super League regular season, trailing only Lexington SC’s 62 goals against in the 2024/25 campaign.
- Dallas will clinch a postseason berth with a victory but could fall behind Spokane with either a draw or a loss, with Zephyr holding the upper hand in the first tiebreaker of goal differential should the sides end level on points.
- Dallas’s Samar Guidry scored the fastest goal in Trinity’s history and the third-fastest goal in Super League history against Tampa Bay, finding the net after 107 seconds at Suncoast Credit Union Field.
- Fort Lauderdale United holds a 3-2-1 record against Dallas Trinity in the all-time series between the clubs, with the sides each having claimed one victory in their two prior meetings this season. Dallas earned a 4-0 victory when the sides last met on February 7, which marked Trinity’s highest-scoring game of the campaign.
Players to Watch
Dallas Trinity FC – Sealey Strawn: The United States youth international has scored a pair of goals in six appearances against FTL UTD so far in her career, including finding the net when the sides last met on February 7.
Fort Lauderdale United FC – Kiara Locklear: The standout forward enters the final game of the season with 19 goal contributions for FTL UTD, and would become the fourth player to reach 20 goal contributions in the Super League for a single club with either a goal or assist.
Overview
| Dallas Trinity FC | Fort Lauderdale United FC | |
| Head Coach | Nathan Thackeray | Paul Jennison |
| Record | 10-10-7, 37pts | 5-14-8, 23pts |
| Position | 4th | 9th |