Carolina Ascent FC vs. Spokane Zephyr FC
Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium; Charlotte, NC
Kickoff: Saturday, November 9; 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Partly cloudy, 49°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- Carolina Ascent’s Jill Aguilera, Ashlynn Serepca, Jaydah Bedoya and Meagan McClelland and Spokane Zephyr’s Marley Canales and Taylor Aylmer were all named to the October Team of the Month.
- Carolina defeated Spokane 2-0 earlier this season when the sides met at ONE Spokane Stadium.
- McClelland and Aylmer played together at Rutgers University from 2018-2019.
- Carolina’s Audrey Harding played with Spokane’s Katie Murray and Aylmer at the Washington Spirit in 2022.
- Carolina is the only undefeated team left in the league with a record of 5-0-5.
Players to Watch
CAR – Rylee Baisden: Carolina facilitates a lot of play through the Pepperdine alum, who leads the team in assists (3) and chances created (13). She also is the leader in shots and shots on target and will likely continue her efforts in adding her first goal to her impressive stat sheet.
SPK – Taylor Aylmer: The midfielder has been putting in work on both ends of the field, proving to be a reliable scorer and defender. She has recorded 13 interceptions, five clearances and five shots this season.
Carolina Ascent FC | Spokane Zephyr FC | |
Head Coach | Philip Poole | Jo Johnson |
Club Record | 5-0-5 | 2-4-3 |
Standings | 1st | 7th |
Lexington SC vs. Dallas Trinity FC
Venue: Lexington Sporting Club Stadium; Lexington, KY
Kickoff: Saturday, November 9; 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Showers, 55°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- Lexington’s Madi Parsons was named the October Player of the Month. Madison Perez was also named to the Team of the Month, along with Dallas’ Hannah Davison and Madison White.
- Dallas Head Coach Pauline MacDonald was named October Coach of the Month.
- Dallas defeated Lexington 6-2 in the highest-scoring match of the season in September.
- Dallas’ Sealey Strawn became the youngest goalscorer in the league after recording her first goal last week in the 1-0 win.
- Lexington is the one team in the league to have not yet recorded a shutout this season.
- These are two of the top scoring teams; Lexington is first with 14 goals, and Dallas is tied with Carolina for second with 13 goals.
Players to Watch
LEX – Madi Parsons: Parsons won Player of the Month for a reason; the striker has been on fire for Lexington as of late. She has recorded at least one goal or assist in Lexington’s last four matches.
DAL – Amber Brooks: The veteran presence of Brooks has been invaluable to Dallas during the first months of the season. It was her ball forward that led to the game-winner in the last match, and her timely tackles, interceptions and challenges for the ball frequently propel the team into scoring positions.
Lexington SC | Dallas Trinity FC | |
Head Coach | Mike Dickey | Pauline MacDonald |
Club Record | 2-6-2 | 3-1-4 |
Standings | 8th | 3rd |
Fort Lauderdale United FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
Venue: FTL UTD Stadium; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kickoff: Sunday, November 10; 5 p.m. ET
Weather: Showers, 77°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- Fort Lauderdale’s Celia Gaynor and Tampa Bay Sun’s Sydny Nasello were named to the October Team of the Month.
- This is the final matchup between teams that have yet to face off against each other this season.
- This matchup marks the first “Florida Derby” between the two sides. Less than 275 miles separate the two towns.
- FTL UTD defender Celia Gaynor and Tampa Bay goalkeeper Lauren Kozal anchored the defense for Michigan State University in 2022. Both players also competed in the W League – with Gaynor competing with Flint City AFC and Kozal competing with Midwest United.
Players to Watch
FTL – Anele Komani: The English international is one of the most physical defensive midfielders in the league. She recorded seven tackles, four interceptions, nine duels won and one clearance in Fort Lauderdale’s last match.
TB – Cecilie Fløe Nielsen: The Danish forward recorded her second brace of the season in the team’s 3-1 win last week. In just five appearances since joining the Sun, Nielsen has tallied 11 shots, seven shots on target and a team-high four goals.
Fort Lauderdale United FC | Tampa Bay Sun FC | |
Head Coach | Tyrone Mears | Denise Schilte-Brown |
Club Record | 3-4-1 | 3-3-3 |
Standings | 5th | 4th |