Lexington SC vs Sporting Jax, 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 31': Kacey Smekrud (Sporting Jax) Goal at 31'
- 45': Baylee Desmit (Sporting Jax) Goal at 45'
- 45': Nicole Vernis (Lexington SC) Substitution at 45'
- 52': Alyssa Bourgeois (Lexington SC) Yellow Card at 52'
- 53': Baylee Desmit (Sporting Jax) Goal at 53'
- 65': Sarah Griffith (Lexington SC) Substitution at 65'
- 66': Jade Pennock (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 66'
- 71': Sarah Griffith (Lexington SC) Yellow Card at 71'
- 76': Allyson Brown (Lexington SC) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Maggie Illig (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Jessica Hunt (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Hannah Johnson (Lexington SC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Shea Moyer (Lexington SC) Substitution at 81'
- 89': Andrea Fernández (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Katie Sullivan (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Taylor Aylmer (Lexington SC) Yellow Card at 89'
Statistics
| LEX |
||
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Lexington Stadium
Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 1,707
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 |
Line-Ups
Lexington SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Kat Asman (GK) |
| 21 | Hannah Sharts |
| 3 | Allison Pantuso |
| 22 | Regan Steigleder |
| 12 | Alyssa Bourgeois |
| 6 | Taylor Aylmer |
| 17 | Tatiana Fung |
| 10 | Emina Ekic |
| 11 | McKenzie Weinert |
| 18 | Addie McCain |
| 15 | Catherine Barry |
Sporting Jax (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kaitlyn Parks (GK) |
| 5 | Georgie Brown |
| 24 | Grace Phillpotts |
| 20 | Julia Lester |
| 8 | Sophie Jones |
| 19 | Ashlyn Puerta |
| 3 | Sophia Boman |
| 10 | Meg Hughes |
| 33 | Kacey Smekrud |
| 17 | Baylee Desmit |
| 27 | Paige Kenton |
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