Tampa Bay Sun FC vs Carolina Ascent FC, 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 19': Victoria Haugen (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 19'
- 29': Jillienne Aguilera (Carolina Ascent FC) Penalty - Scored at 29'
- 45'+2': Lily Nabet (Carolina Ascent FC) Goal at 47'
- 45'+4': Tyler Lussi (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 49'
- 45': Anna Heilferty (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Brooke Hendrix (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Brooke Hendrix (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 50'
- 57': Carlee Giammona (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 57'
- 73': Madison Parsons (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Peyton Parsons (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Taylor Porter (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 74'
- 80': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Riley Parker (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Taylor Porter (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 85': Ava Cook (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Rylee Baisden (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 85'
- 89': Madison Parsons (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Goal at 89'
- 90': Ava Cook (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90': Sydny Nasello (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
| TB |
||
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 | 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
Venue: Suncoast Credit Union Field
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
Attendance: 1,482
USL Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington SC | 28 | +26 | 53 |
| 2 | Sporting Jax | 28 | +22 | 53 |
| 3 | Carolina Ascent FC | 28 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Dallas Trinity FC | 28 | -4 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Tampa Bay Sun FC (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Liz Beardsley (GK) |
| 26 | Taylor Chism |
| 4 | Vivianne Bessette |
| 3 | Gabby Provenzano |
| 6 | Sabrina Mcneill |
| 20 | Victoria Haugen  |
| 35 | Sydny Nasello |
| 7 | Sandrine Mauron |
| 5 | Jordyn Listro |
| 42 | Faith Webber |
| 12 | Maddie Pokorny |
Carolina Ascent FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Sydney Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Meaghan Nally |
| 5 | Jenna Butler |
| 7 | Jillienne Aguilera |
| 13 | Addisyn Merrick |
| 20 | Shea Groom |
| 28 | Lily Nabet |
| 9 | Mia Corbin |
| 31 | Mackenzie George |
| 18 | Audrey Harding |
| 17 | Tyler Lussi |
USL Super League News
The USL Super League will flip its calendar to begin play in the spring and end its season in the fall beginning in 2027, which will align the Super League with the NWSL.
Lexington SC won the 2025-26 USL Super League final on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat the Carolina Ascent, 3-1 in extra time.
U.S. Soccer and the federation's professional women's leagues have engaged in preliminary discussions about an interleague competition that could begin as early as 2028, multiple sources told ESPN.
Former United States women's national team player Allie Long has signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC for the rest of the 2025-26 USL Super League season, becoming the first World Cup champion to sign with a team in the league.
With the 2026 Women's Asian Cup on the horizon, Marissa Lordanic scopes out every single Matildas aspirant plying their trade abroad this season.