WEEK 20 SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 15
Dallas Trinity FC v Tampa Bay Sun FC, 6:30 p.m. ET
Carolina Ascent FC v Lexington SC, 7 p.m. ET
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REWIND: WEEK 19 NOTES
TB 2 – 2 FTL
GOALS:
Jasmine Hamid (FTL) 54’, Laurel Ansbrow assist.
Sh’nia Gordon (FTL) 59’, Addie McCain assist.
Carlee Giammona (TB) 71’ (PK).
Cecile Neilson (TB) 90+5’ (PK).
STORYLINES:
Firsts: Sh’Nia Gordon scored her first goal, and Laurel Ansbrow and Addie McCain both recorded their first assists of the season.
Golden Boot Race: Carlee Giammona is now tied for second with Dallas’ Allie Thornton in the Golden Boot race after scoring her sixth goal of the season.
Scoring from the Spot: Saturday marked only the third time this season that two penalty kicks were taken in a single match and the second time one team took two penalties in a single match.
- DCvSPK (9/29/24): DC, 2 penalties
- CARvDC (11/3/24): CAR, 1 penalty; DC, 1 penalty
- TBvFTL (2/8/25): TB, 2 penalties
Giammona joined Brooklyn’s Jess Garziano, DC’s Madison Wolfbauer and Spokane’s Emina Ekić as the only players to score two penalties this season.
QUOTES:
Tampa Bay Sun Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown:
On the team’s effort… “They showed a lot of courage and fight to get back those goals. It got ugly, but sometimes that’s what you need to do at the end of the game to get back in it.”
Tampa Bay Sun defender Jordan Zade:
On her first home match with the Sun… “It was electric. Being able to play with such talented players is such a gift, and I’m very grateful.”
WEEK 20 STORYLINES
WINTER WEDDING BELLS
Five players will compete under married names:
- Carolina Ascent FC: Eli Hutchinson (Beard)
- Dallas Trinity FC: Rachel Pace (McCarthy)
- Dallas Trinity FC: Jenna Walker (Winebrenner)
- DC Power FC: Susanna Fitch (Friedrichs)
- Fort Lauderdale United FC: Kiara Locklear (Pralle)
INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS
Multiple Super League players have been called up to their home countries’ national team for the first FIFA international window of the 2025 calendar year running from February 17-26. The players announced as of February 12 are:
- Sydney Martinez, Brooklyn FC, Puerto Rico
- Eli Hutchinson, Carolina Ascent FC, Israel
- Charlie Estcourt, DC Power FC, Wales
- Claire Constant, DC Power FC, Haiti
- Jennifer Cudjoe, DC Power FC, Ghana
- Katrina Guillou, DC Power FC, Philippines
- Loza Abera, DC Power FC, Ethiopia
- NaYeong Shin, Lexington SC, South Korea
- Emina Ekić, Spokane Zephyr FC, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Andrea Hauksdottir, Tampa Bay Sun FC, Iceland
- Cecilie Fløe Nielsen, Tampa Bay Sun FC, Denmark U23
EVERY MINUTE
So far seven players have played every minute (1,260 minutes) of every match:
- Samantha Kroeger, Brooklyn FC
- Kelsey Hill, Brooklyn FC
- Allison Pantuso, Brooklyn FC
- Taylor Porter, Carolina Ascent FC
- Meagan McClelland, Carolina Ascent FC
- Amber Brooks, Dallas Trinity FC
- Sarah Clark, Spokane Zephyr FC
SHOOTING ACCURACY
The matchup between Dallas and Tampa Bay will feature the only two Super League clubs with a shooting accuracy above 50%. Tampa Bay flaunts the highest shooting accuracy at 54.15% and Dallas close behind at 52.9%.
WINTER BREAK MOVEMENT
While the action on field paused, the action off the field kept us going the entirety of the Winter Break. Read about the biggest moves and their possible impacts here.
Additionally, here is a list of every player movement announced to this point:
| Brooklyn FC | Isabel Cox | Retired |
| Brooklyn FC | Taylor Smith | Released |
| Brooklyn FC | Grace Philpotts | Signed |
| Brooklyn FC | Alexa Goldberg | Signed |
| Carolina Ascent FC | Riley Parker | Signed |
| Carolina Ascent FC | Jenna Butler | Signed |
| Dallas Trinity FC | Lexi Missimo | Signed |
| Dallas Trinity FC | Sam Meza | Released |
| Dallas Trinity FC | Waniya Hudson | Released |
| Dallas Trinity FC | Tamara Bolt | Signed |
| Dallas Trinity FC | Deborah Abuodun | Signed |
| DC Power FC | Emily Colton | Signed |
| FTL UTD | Laurel Ansbrow | Signed |
| FTL UTD | Julia Grosso | Signed |
| FTL UTD | Jorian Baucom | Signed |
| FTL UTD | Heather Hinz | Released |
| Lexington SC | Yunaira Lopez | Signed |
| Lexington SC | Nicole Vernis | Signed |
| Lexington SC | Hannah White | Signed |
| Lexington SC | Sintia Cabezas | Signed |
| Lexington SC | Kate Doyle | Signed |
| Lexington SC | Kimberley Mendez | Released |
| Lexington SC | Madelen Holme | Released |
| Spokane Zephyr FC | Ally Cook | Signed |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Jordan Zade | Signed |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Parker Goins | Signed |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Jackie Simpson | Signed |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Victoria Haugen | Signed |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Kristen Edmonds | Released |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Lauren Kozal | Released |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Natalia Staude | Released |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Jazmin Abundis | Released |
DISCIPLINE REPORT – WEEK 20
TAMPA, Fla. – There are no new suspensions to report.
LEAGUE LEADERS
GOALS:
- Addie McCain (FTL) – 8 goals
- Allie Thornton (DAL) – 6 goals
- Carlee Giammona (TB) – 6 goals
- Cecilie Nielsen (TB) – 5 goals
- Madison Parsons (LEX) – 5 goals
- Sydney Shepherd (LEX) – 4 goals
- Natasha Flint (TB) – 4 goals
- Jasmine Hamid (FTL) – 4 goals
- Marykate McGuire (LEX) – 4 goals
- Luana Grabias (BKN) – 4 goals
- Jessica Garziano (BKN) – 4 goals
- Mia Corbin (CAR) – 3 goals
- Emina Ekic (SPK) – 3 goals
- Dana Scheriff (BKN) – 3 goals
- Mackenzie George (BKN) – 3 goals
- Isabel Cox (BKN) – 3 goals
- 15 players – 2 goals
- 28 players – 1 goal
ASSISTS:
- Madison Perez (LEX) – 5 assists
- Madi Parsons (LEX) – 5 assists
- Mackenzie Pluck (BKN) – 4 assists
- Jillienne Aguilera (CAR) – 3 assists
- Rylee Baisden (CAR) – 3 assists
- Sydny Nasello (TB) – 3 assists
- 14 players – 2 assists
- 23 players – 1 assist
CLEAN SHEETS:
- Meagan McClelland (CAR) – 6 clean sheets
- Madison White (DAL) – 5 clean sheets
- Sydney Martinez (BKN) – 4 clean sheets
- Morgan Aquino (DC) – 4 clean sheets
- Hope Hisey (SPK) – 3 clean sheets
- Neeku Purcell (BKN) – 3 clean sheets
- 2 players – 2 clean sheets
- 3 players – 1 clean sheets
MILESTONES
HAT TRICKS:
- DAL – Allie Thornton (9.13.24)
- FTL – Addie McCain (9.22.24)
- BKN – Luana Grabias (11.13.24)
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)
- TB – Cecilie Fløe Nielsen (11.2.24)
- LEX – Hannah Richardson (12.14.24)
- TB – Natasha Flint (12.14.24)
- FTL – Kiara Pralle (12.14.24)