Tampa Bay Sun FC vs Carolina Ascent FC, 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season

· USL Super League

Tampa Bay Sun FC

87': Shea Connors

FT
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Carolina Ascent FC

84': Jenna Butler
90'+6': Jillienne Aguilera (P)

About

Tampa Bay Sun FC are hosting Carolina Ascent FC at Suncoast Credit Union Field, Tampa, Florida, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Super League.

Match Timeline

41': Shea Groom (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 41'
45': Jillian Shimkin (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 45'
52': Mia Corbin (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 52'
60': Shea Connors (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 60'
60': Taylor Porter (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 60'
61': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 61'
61': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 61'
66': Ava Cook (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 66'
70': Gabby Provenzano (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 70'
70': Siena Bryan (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 70'
80': Tyler Lussi (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 80'
80': Brianna Martinez (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 80'
82': Shea Connors (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 82'
84': Siena Bryan (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 84'
84': Jenna Butler (Carolina Ascent FC) Goal at 84'
87': Shea Connors (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Goal at 87'
90'+1': Maddie Pokorny (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 91'
90'+5': Liz Beardsley (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 95'
90'+6': Jillienne Aguilera (Carolina Ascent FC) Penalty - Scored at 96'

Statistics

CAR		TB
9	Fouls	10
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	0
2	Saves	4
52.8	Possession	47.2
13	SHOTS	8
6	ON GOAL	3
0.5	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
6	Blocked Shots	0
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: Suncoast Credit Union Field
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
Attendance: 2,274

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Tampa Bay Sun FC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
33	Liz Beardsley (GK)
4	Vivianne Bessette
26	Taylor Chism
15	Brooke Hendrix
77	Anna Heilferty
5	Jordyn Listro
6	Sabrina Mcneill
20	Victoria Haugen
42	Faith Webber
19	Carlee Giammona
35	Sydny Nasello

Tampa Bay Sun FC Substitutes:

Maddie Pokorny, Jillian Shimkin, Emory Wegener, Gabby Provenzano, Shea Connors, Siena Bryan, Sandrine Mauron.

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
23	Riley Parker

Carolina Ascent FC Substitutes:

Tyler Lussi, Chloe Hylton, Meagan Mcclelland, Taylor Porter, Emily Morris, Brianna Martinez, Ava Cook.

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