WEEK 12 SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 31
Brooklyn FC v Spokane Zephyr FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, November 2
Dallas Trinity FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC, 5 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Sun FC v Lexington SC, 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 3
DC Power FC v Carolina Ascent FC, 2 p.m. ET
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REWIND: WEEK 11 NOTES
BKN 2 – 1 TB
- GOALS:
Sydny Nasello (TB) 5’
Dana Scheriff (BKN) 29’
Jess Garziano (BKN) 45+2’ (PEN) - STORYLINES:
First Goals: Tampa Bay’s Sydny Nasello scored her first goal of the season.
First Goal, First Start: Dana Scheriff netted her first goal of the campaign in her first start.
Come-from-behind win: After conceding in the fifth minute of play, Brooklyn was able to net two goals to get the W. This was only the third time this season that a team has rallied to come from behind after conceding first. - QUOTES:
Brooklyn FC Head Coach Jess Silva:
On the result against TB… “There’s no reason to panic, even if the score went up one nil just like it did in the fourth or fifth minute. There’s no reason. There’s a lot of time ahead of us, and we’ve been the team that possesses the ball, or at least with the most progressive entries in the final third. We’ve been that team almost every game in spite of the results, and we’re just really confident with the process right now, and sticking to it and being patient and hard work pays off at one point. So, we believe in that.”
DC 2 – 1 LEX
- GOALS:
Marykate McGuire (LEX) 39’, Madison Parsons assist.
Allie Flanagan (DC) 52’, Jennifer Cudjoe assist.
Allie Flanagan (DC) 90’, Katie Duong assist. - STORYLINES:
Dream Debut: In her USL Super League debut, 17-year-old USL Academy signing Allie Flanagan bagged a brace to secure DC Power FC its first home win in history at Audi Field.
First Home Win: DC’s victory over Lexington SC was the club’s first-ever home win at Audi Field.
First Assists: Jennifer Cudjoe and Katie Duong both recorded their first assists of the season.
Come-from-behind win: After conceding in the 39th minute of play, DC was able to net two goals to get the W. This was only the fourth time this season that a team has rallied to come from behind after conceding first. - QUOTES:
DC goal scorer Allie Flanagan:
On the opportunity to play professionally on an Academy Contract… “I think it’s so important, especially because I want this to be a career. I’m playing soccer in college at Wake Forest, so this is a huge step for me to be able to play with professional women already. My coaches are obviously thrilled for me, so being able to have this preview before going to college and then hopefully playing even after that for a long time is a huge step, and I’m so excited to be part of it. It’s an amazing opportunity, so I’m very grateful.”
DAL 2 – 2 CAR
- GOALS:
Mia Corbin (CAR) 8’, Jaydah Bedoya assist.
Amber Brooks (DAL) 24’, Lucy Shepherd assist.
Jaydah Bedoya (CAR) 31’, Jill Aguilera assist.
Allie Thorton (DAL) 45+3’. - STORYLINES:
Scoring Power: Allie Thornton’s (DAL) goal propelled her into second place in the Golden Boot race with four goals scored. Close behind is Carolina’s Mia Corbin who netted her third goal on the season in the clash.
Undefeated at home: The draw against Carolina means the Trinity remain undefeated (1-0-2) at the Cotton Bowl.
Multiple: Dallas Trinity was the first team to score multiple goals against the Carolina Ascent this season.
1 Goal + 1 Assist: Carolina’s Jaydah Bedoya became the fifth player to record at least one goal and one assist in a match. The other four players to record this stat line are:- Dallas’ Amber Brooks (1 goal, 2 assists; 9/14/2024)
- Tampa Bay’s Natalia Staude (1 goal, 1 assist; 9/08/2024)
- Tampa Bay’s Carlee Giammona (1 goal, 1 assist; 9/08/2024)
- Lexington’s Madison Parsons (1 goal, 1 assist; 9/14/2024)
- QUOTES:
Dallas Trinity FC Head Coach Pauline MacDonald:
On how it felt to make her home debut as head coach… “I think tonight there were a lot of things that were really, really special. It’s been a long wait for me to take the team here. The occasion of creating awareness for breast cancer is fantastic. The fans that came out for us tonight were fantastic. I think that the team brought a fantastic performance for those fans and hopefully we’ll have many more evenings like tonight. It feels incredible. It feels like home.”
Carolina Ascent Head Coach Philip Poole:
On giving up the lead twice… “We have to be a little bit more thoughtful on the road, coming into other teams’ stadiums and dealing with the pressure, making smarter decisions at certain times in the game. Conceding just before half was disappointing… Disappointing in the manner the goals were allowed, but let’s not kid ourselves; Dallas is a good team, and to come here and get a point and keep moving forward is important.”
BKN 3 – 1 FTL
- GOALS:
Sam Kroeger (BKN) 28’, Mackenzie Pluck assist.
Dana Scheriff (BKN) 31’.
Mackenzie George (BKN) 57’, Luana Grabias assist.
Felicia Knox (FTL) 71’. - STORYLINES:
Two in Two: Brooklyn’s Dana Scheriff scored in her second straight match.
First Goals: Sam Kroeger’s goal was her first of the season for Brooklyn. Felicia Knox’s goal was her first of the season for FTL.
Most Saves: FTL UTD started a new keeper against Brooklyn with Makenna Gottschalk between the sticks. In her first start, the keeper recorded eight saves – a league high this season. - QUOTES:
Brooklyn FC Head Coach Jess Silva:
On the defense… “We moved the ball quicker, we started dominating possession much better in the first half, and I think we suffocated them. They didn’t get much opportunity because our defense was really good. It starts with our defense and our backline. That did such a great job, and we shut them down.”
SPK 1 – 0 TB
- GOALS:
Marley Canales (SPK) 64’. - STORYLINES:
First Goal: Spokane midfielder and former UCLA Bruin Marley Canales found the back of the net for the first time this season in exciting fashion to clinch the win.
First Clean Sheet: Hope Hisey started in goal for Spokane for the first time and recorded a clean sheet with five saves.
Hitting the Road: This match was Spokane’s final home match of the Fall Schedule – their remaining six matches will be on the road. - QUOTES:
Spokane Zephyr’s goal scorer Marley Canales:
On her first goal… “I just did my role and was at the right place at the right time. I feel like I’ve been coming close to finishing, and … I’ve loved this club since day one, so I’m super happy that I could work to get this team three points that we deserved.”
WEEK 12 STORYLINES
EVERY MINUTE
11 players have played every minute of the USL Super League season so far:
- Samantha Kroeger (BKN) – 900 minutes
- Allison Pantuso (BKN) – 900 minutes
- Kelsey Hill (BKN) – 900 minutes
- Vicky Bruce (CAR) – 810 minutes
- Taylor Porter (CAR) – 810 minutes
- Meagan McClelland (CAR) – 810 minutes
- Sarah Clark (SPK) – 720 minutes
- Amber Brooks (DAL) – 630 minutes
- Julia Dorsey (DAL) – 630 minutes
- Hannah Davison (DAL) – 630 minutes
- Celia Gaynor (FTL) – 630 minutes
TO SCORE OR NOT TO SCORE
FTL UTD has scored at least one goal in all seven of its matches, remaining as the only team to have not been shut out this season. Below is the list of how many times a club has been shutout this season:
- DC Power FC: 6
- Tampa Bay Sun FC: 4
- Brooklyn FC: 3
- Dallas Trinity FC: 2
- Spokane Zephyr FC: 1
- Lexington SC: 1
- Carolina Ascent FC: 1
- Fort Lauderdale United FC: 0
PASSING ACCURACY
Six Super League players currently have a Passing Accuracy over 85% with a minimum of 250 passes:
- Laveni Vaka (FTL) – 90.97%
- Brooke Hendrix (TB) – 88.85%
- Vicky Bruce (CAR) – 88.77%
- Samantha Kroeger (BKN) – 87.97%
- Kelsey Hill (BKN) – 86.49%
- Shea Moyer (LEX) – 85.75%
TEXAS CONNECTION
Dallas’ Cyera Hintzen and FTL UTD’s Cameron Brooks both played for the University of Texas in 2018 when Brooks was a freshman and Hintzen was a junior for the Longhorns.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CONNECTION
Brooklyn’s Hope Breslin will go head-to-head with Spokane Zephyr defender Katie Murray after the two were key members of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini from 2017-2018.
PUERTO RICO TEAMMATES
Carolina’s Jill Aguilera will face her Puerto Rico National Team teammate DC’s Amber DiOrio this weekend when the club play a rematch of the first-ever USL Super League match.
WAKE FOREST CONNECTION
Carolina’s Giovanna DeMarco played with DC’s Mariah Lee at Wake Forest University in 2018.
DISCIPLINE REPORT – WEEK 12
TAMPA, Fla. – There are no new suspensions to report.
LEAGUE LEADERS
GOALS:
- Addie McCain (FTL) – 6 goals
- Allie Thornton (DAL) – 4 goals
- Madison Parsons (LEX) – 4 goals
- Sydney Shephard (LEX) – 3 goals
- Marykate McGuire (LEX) – 3 goals
- Jessica Garziano (BKN) – 3 goals
- Mia Corbin (CAR) – 3 goals
- 15 players – 2 goals
- 22 players – 1 goal
ASSISTS:
- Madison Perez (LEX) – 5 assists
- Jillienne Aguilera (CAR) – 3 assists
- Madison Parsons (LEX) – 3 assists
- Rylee Baisden (CAR) – 3 assists
- 6 players – 2 assists
- 23 players – 1 assist
CLEAN SHEETS:
- Meagan McClelland (CAR) – 4 clean sheets
- Morgan Aquino (DC) – 3 clean sheets
- Sydney Martinez (BKN) – 2 clean sheets
- Ashley Orkus (TB) – 2 clean sheets
- 6 players – 1 clean sheet
MILESTONES
HAT TRICKS:
- DAL – Allie Thornton (9.13.24)
- FTL – Addie McCain (9.22.24)
BRACES:
- DAL – Chimoa Ubogagu (9.13.24)
- DC – Madison Wolfbauer (9.29.24)
- TB – Cecilie Fløe Nielsen (10.2.24)
- CAR – Ashlynn Serepca (10.19.24)
- LEX – Madison Parsons (10.19.24)
- DC – Allie Flanagan (10.25.24)