The 2024–25 season of Carolina Ascent FC is the team's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team and as well as the first for the USL Super League (USLS), one of two leagues to be in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2024–25 season | |
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| Head coach | Philip Poole |
| Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Top goalscorer | Mia Corbin (4 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,553 (Aug 17 vs. DC) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,058 (Aug 25 vs. Lexington) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,863 |
| Biggest win | 2–0 (vs Spokane (A), September 14, 2024) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–2 (vs Tampa (A), November 16, 2024) 0–1 (vs Dallas (H), November 23, 2024) |
| All statistics correct as of February 15, 2025. | |
Current roster
edit- As of February 16, 2025[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
editSource:[2]
As of August 9, 2024*
| Front office | |
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| Position | Name |
| CEO & Managing Partner |  Jim McPhilliamy
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| Technical staff | |
| Head Coach |  Philip Poole
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| Assistant General Manager | Becky Hylton |
| Assistant Coach | Erika Duncan |
| Jack Vundum | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Lane Davis |
| Assistant Coach & IDP Manager | Melanie Thomas |
Competitions
edit2024 regular season
editResults summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Regular season standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 29 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Dallas Trinity FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | |
| 3 | Carolina Ascent FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on February 15, 2025. Source: USL Super League
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Matches
editCarolina Ascent FC plans to play their debut season in 2024 with the following schedule:[3]
| August 17, 2024 1 | Carolina Ascent FC | 1–0 | DC Power FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,553 Referee: Alexandra Billeter |
| August 25, 2024 2 | Carolina Ascent FC | 1–1 | Lexington Sporting Club | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2.058 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| August 31, 2024 3 | Brooklyn FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | New York, New York |
| Stadium: Maimonides Park | ||||
| Note: Match was rescheduled to October 15, 2024 due to field conditions at Maimonides Park. | ||||
| September 6, 2024 4 | Carolina Ascent FC | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,251 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| September 15, 2024 5 | Spokane Zephyr FC | 0–2 | Carolina Ascent FC | Spokane, Washington |
| 6:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,448 Referee: Jamie Padilla |
| September 27, 2024 6 | Carolina Ascent FC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,543 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| October 6, 2024 7 | Lexington Sporting Club | 1–1 | Carolina Ascent FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 4:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 1,496 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| October 15, 2024 3 | Brooklyn FC | 1–1 | Carolina Ascent FC | New York, New York |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Commisso Soccer Stadium Attendance: 211 Referee: Danielle Chesky | ||
| Note: Match was originally scheduled for August 31 but was postponed | ||||
| October 19, 2024 8 | Carolina Ascent FC | 2–0 | Brooklyn FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,223 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| October 25, 2024 9 | Dallas Trinity FC | 2–2 | Carolina Ascent FC | Dallas, Texas |
| 8:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Melinda Sopka Homa |
| November 3, 2024 10 | DC Power FC | 0–1 | Carolina Ascent FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 1:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| November 9, 2024 11 | Carolina Ascent FC | 0–0 | Spokane Zephyr FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| November 16, 2024 12 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 2–1 | Carolina Ascent FC | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Riverfront Stadium Attendance: 2,805 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| November 23, 2024 13 | Carolina Ascent FC | 0–1 | Dallas Trinity FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,953 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| December 14, 2024 14 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 2–0 | Carolina Ascent FC | Davie, Florida |
| Report |
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Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium Attendance: 2,078 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| February 15, 2025 15 | Carolina Ascent FC | 2–1 | Lexington Sporting Club | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Alexandra Billeter |
| February 23, 2025 16 | Carolina Ascent FC | v | DC Power FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM EST | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| March 2, 2025 17 | Carolina Ascent FC | v | Fort Lauderdale United FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM EST | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| March 8, 2025 18 | Spokane Zephyr FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Spokane, Washington |
| 9:00 PM EST | Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium |
| March 15, 2025 19 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Stadium: Riverfront Stadium |
| March 23, 2025 20 | Lexington Sporting Club | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 4:00 PM EST | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium |
| March 29, 2025 21 | Carolina Ascent FC | v | Dallas Trinity FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EST | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| April 8, 2025 22 | DC Power FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Washington D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: TBC |
| April 12, 2025 23 | Carolina Ascent FC | v | Brooklyn FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 4:00 PM EST | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| April 19, 2025 24 | Spokane Zephyr FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EST | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| April 26, 2025 25 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Davie, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium |
| May 17, 2025 26 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| May 24, 2025 27 | Brooklyn FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | New York, New York |
| 6:00 PM EST | Stadium: Maimonides Park |
| May 31, 2025 28 | Dallas Trinity FC | v | Carolina Ascent FC | Dallas, Texas |
| 8:00 PM EST | Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
Statistics
editAppearances
edit- As of match played 15 February 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total | |||
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| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |
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Megan McCelland | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | GK |
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Charlotte Burge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | GK |
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Samantha Leshnak Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK |
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Riley Pickels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | DF |
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Josie Studer | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | DF |
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Vicky Bruce | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 8 | DF |
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Emily Moxley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |
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Sydney Studer | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | DF |
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Addisyn Merrick | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 20 | DF |
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Jenna Butler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | DF |
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Renée Guion | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 26 | DF |
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Isa Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |
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Annika Creel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | DF |
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Cannon Clough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 3 | MF |
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Giovanna DeMarco | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 7 | MF | 
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Jill Aguilera | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | MF |
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Taylor Porter | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 15 | MF | 
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Kathrynn González | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 17 | MF | 
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Elianna Beard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |
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Ashlynn Serepca | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| 22 | MF |
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B Hylton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | MF |
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Sarah Troccoli | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 5 | FW | 
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Jaydah Bedoya | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| 6 | MF |
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Maria Tapia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Mia Corbin | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | FW |
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Rylee Baisden | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
| 11 | FW |
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Jaida McGrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |
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Audrey Harding | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 23 | FW |
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Riley Parker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | FW |
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Stella Spitzer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Departed during season | |||||||||
| 24 | DF | 
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Opeyemi Ajakaye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | GK |
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Molly Vapensky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF |
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Kelley Ann Livingstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
edit- Last updated 15 February 2025
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total |
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| 1 |
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Mia Corbin | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |
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Ashlynn Serepca | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Jaydah Bedoya | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
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Renée Guion | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |
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Vicky Bruce | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Jill Aguilera | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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Sydney Studer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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Rylee Baisden | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||
Assists
edit- Last updated 15 February 2025
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total |
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| 1 |
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Rylee Baisden | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Jill Aguilera | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |
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Josie Studer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |
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Audrey Harding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Jaydah Bedoya | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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Vicky Bruce | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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Addisyn Merrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||
Clean sheets
edit- Last updated 15 February 2025
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total |
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| 1 | |
Megan McCelland | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
Disciplinary record
edit- As of final match played 15 February 2025
- Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season.
| Name | Regular Season | Playoffs | Total | |||
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| Giovanna DeMarco |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Vicky Bruce |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sydney Studer |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mia Corbin |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Porter |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Renée Guion |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Audrey Harding |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashlynn Serepca |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaida McGrew |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rylee Baisden |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josie Studer |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaydah Bedoya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Roster Archive". Carolina Ascent FC.
- ^ "Technical Staff". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 Schedule". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.