Dallas Trinity FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
Venue: Cotton Bowl; Dallas, TX
Kickoff: Saturday, February 15; 6:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Windy conditions, 55°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- This is Dallas’ first match of the Spring Schedule. Tampa Bay is coming off a 2-2 draw last week against Fort Lauderdale.
- Dallas is 1-0-1 against Tampa Bay this season. Trinity won 2-0 the last time the teams met in December.
- Dallas’ Allie Thornton and Tampa Bay’s Carlee Giammona are both tied for second in the Golden Boot race with six goals each.
- Dallas’ Gabby Guillén and Tampa Bay’s Andrea Hauksdottir and Cecilie Fløe Nielsen were all recently called up to their home countries for international duty.
Players to Watch
DAL – Lexi Missimo: The Texas alum is set to make her debut with Dallas after signing with the team in January. The midfielder logged 12 goals and 13 assists in her final season with the Longhorns and will be a huge asset for Trinity in the second half of the season.
TB – Jordan Zade: The outside back made a splash with her flip throw-in during her pro debut last weekend with the Sun. Zade played all 90 minutes for the Sun and tallied a pair of tackles and interceptions to get the team back in the match to earn the draw.
| Dallas Trinity FC | Tampa Bay Sun FC | |
| Head Coach | Pauline MacDonald | Denise Schilte-Brown |
| Club Record | 6-3-5 | 5-4-5 |
| Standings | 2nd | 5th |
Carolina Ascent FC vs. Lexington SC
Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium; Charlotte, NC
Kickoff: Saturday, February 15; 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Showers, 45°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- This is the first match of the Spring Schedule for both teams.
- Both of the fall fixtures between these two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
- Carolina’s Meagan McClelland leads the league in saves and clean sheets and has played all 1,260 minutes.
- Lexington’s Madi Parsons leads the league in goal contributions with five goals and five assists.
- Carolina’s Eli Hutchinson and Lexington’s NaYeong Shin were recently called up to their home countries for international duty.
Players to Watch
CAR – Riley Parker: One of the biggest moves during the break was Riley Parker moving from Tampa Bay to Carolina. The striker, who broke multiple offensive records at the University of Alabama, will provide a spark to this Ascent side as it looks to get back to winning ways.
LEX – Hannah Richardson: Richardson emerged as another star for Lexington in December after recording a brace in the team’s final home match of the fall. The forward is one of eight goal scorers for the Girls in Green, which are bursting with offensive firepower.
| Carolina Ascent FC | Lexington SC | |
| Head Coach | Philip Poole | Mike Dickey |
| Club Record | 5-3-6 | 3-8-3 |
| Standings | 4th | 7th |