Sporting Jax vs Carolina Ascent FC, 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season

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85': Jade Pennock

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Sporting Jax are hosting Carolina Ascent FC at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Super League.

Match Timeline

1': Julia Lester (Sporting Jax) Yellow Card at 1'
57': Maggie Illig (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 57'
59': Taylor Porter (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 59'
65': Mia Corbin (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 65'
65': Shea Groom (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 65'
72': Shea Groom (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 72'
80': Jessica Hunt (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 80'
80': Jade Pennock (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 80'
85': Jade Pennock (Sporting Jax) Goal at 85'
86': Katie Sullivan (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 86'
88': Addisyn Merrick (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 88'
88': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 88'

Statistics

CAR		JAX
16	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	4
5	Saves	4
44.6	Possession	55.4
14	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: USL Super League

Venue: Hodges Stadium
Location: Jacksonville, USA
Attendance: 8,247

USL Super League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Brooklyn FC	0	0	0
2	Carolina Ascent FC	0	0	0
3	Dallas Trinity FC	0	0	0
4	Fort Lauderdale United FC	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sporting Jax (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Kaitlyn Parks (GK)
24	Grace Phillpotts
20	Julia Lester
5	Georgie Brown
8	Sophie Jones
19	Ashlyn Puerta
3	Sophia Boman
10	Meg Hughes
33	Kacey Smekrud
17	Baylee Desmit
27	Paige Kenton

Sporting Jax Substitutes:

Andrea Fernández, Madison Kemp, Jamie Gerstenberg, Jade Pennock, Maggie Illig, Jessica Hunt, Katie Sullivan.

Carolina Ascent FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Meagan Mcclelland (GK)
5	Jenna Butler
12	Sydney Studer
7	Jillienne Aguilera
2	Brianna Martinez
14	Taylor Porter
28	Lily Nabet
18	Audrey Harding
10	Rylee Baisden
31	Mackenzie George
23	Riley Parker

Carolina Ascent FC Substitutes:

Meaghan Nally, Mia Corbin, Addisyn Merrick, Shea Groom, Chloe Hylton, Emily Morris, Sydney Martínez.

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