Tampa Bay Sun FC vs Carolina Ascent FC · USL Super League
Tampa Bay Sun FC
4-9-12
1 – 2
FT
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Carolina Ascent FC
13-6-7
Suncoast Credit Union Field · Tampa, Florida · USA
One goal separated them as Carolina Ascent FC beat Tampa Bay Sun FC 2-1 at Suncoast Credit Union Field (crowd 2,274). Jenna Butler scored first for Carolina at the 84-minute mark and Tampa Bay were back level through Shea Connors just three minutes after that; the goal that settled it came from Jillienne Aguilera just three minutes after that with a penalty. Six players went into the book. Carolina led the shot count 13-8 and held 53% possession. From 13 shots, Carolina found the target 6 times.
Overview
- Kicks off
- Event
- USL Super League USA
- Campaign
- 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season
- Ground
- Suncoast Credit Union Field · Tampa, Florida · USA
- Crowd
- 2,274
- Referee
- Jamie Padilla
- Tampa Bay form
- DDLLD
- Carolina form
- WDWWD
Each half
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carolina | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Side by side
10Fouls9
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
0Corner Kicks8
4Saves2
47.2%Possession52.8%
8Shots13
3On Goal6
40%On Target %50%
0Penalty Goals2
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
0Accurate Passes0
0Passes0
0%Pass Completion %0%
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0%Cross %0%
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0%Long Balls %0%
0Blocked Shots6
0Effective Tackles0
0Tackles0
0%Tackle %0%
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
0Clearances0
Timeline
Full time · 1-2
90'+6'1 - 2
⚽Jillienne AguileraPenalty
🟨Liz Beardsley
90'+5'
🔁Maddie Pokornyreplacing Carlee Giammona
90'+1'
⚽Shea Connors
87'1 - 1
84'0 - 1
⚽Jenna Butler
🟨Siena Bryan
84'
🟨Shea Connors
82'
80'
🔁Brianna Martinezreplacing Audrey Harding
80'
🔁Tyler Lussireplacing Riley Parker
🔁Siena Bryanreplacing Anna Heilferty
70'
🔁Gabby Provenzanoreplacing Victoria Haugen
70'
66'
🔁Ava Cookreplacing Shea Groom
61'
🟨Emily Morris
61'
🔁Emily Morrisreplacing Lily Nabet
60'
🔁Taylor Porterreplacing Mia Corbin
🔁Shea Connorsreplacing Sabrina Mcneill
60'
52'
🟨Mia Corbin
🔁Jillian Shimkinreplacing Faith Webber
45'
Half-time
41'
🟨Shea Groom
Kick-off
Teams
Tampa Bay Sun FC3-4-2-1
42↓Webber
19↓Giammona
35Nasello
6↓Mcneill
77↓Heilferty
20↓Haugen
5Listro
26Chism
4Bessette
15Hendrix
33🟨Beardsley
Bench
- 12Maddie Pokornyon for Carlee Giammona, 90'+1'
- 11Jillian Shimkinon for Faith Webber, 45'
- 44Emory Wegener
- 3Gabby Provenzanoon for Victoria Haugen, 70'
- 39Shea Connorson for Sabrina Mcneill, 60' ⚽🟨
- 16Siena Bryanon for Anna Heilferty, 70' 🟨
- 7Sandrine Mauron
Carolina Ascent FC4-2-3-1
31George
18↓Harding
20🟨↓Groom
23↓Parker
28↓Nabet
9🟨↓Corbin
7⚽Aguilera
19Nally
13Merrick
5⚽Butler
15Martínez
Bench
- 17Tyler Lussion for Riley Parker, 80'
- 22Chloe Hylton
- 1Meagan Mcclelland
- 14Taylor Porteron for Mia Corbin, 60'
- 24Emily Morrison for Lily Nabet, 61' 🟨
- 2Brianna Martinezon for Audrey Harding, 80'
- 4Ava Cookon for Shea Groom, 66'
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Ascent FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 |  Sporting Jax | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |  Lexington SC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 |  DC Power FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
| 5 |  Dallas Trinity FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Brooklyn FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
| 7 |  Tampa Bay Sun FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 |  Fort Lauderdale United FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 7 |
Meetings
0Tampa Bay wins
1Level
2Carolina wins
Last times they met
FT
Tampa Bay
1–2
Carolina · 2025-26 USL Super League
FT
Carolina
1–0
Tampa Bay · 2025-26 USL Super League
FT
Carolina
2–2
Tampa Bay · 2025-26 USL Super League
Form
Last games: Tampa Bay
W2-0W2-1L2-1L2-0L4-0
Last games: Carolina
W2-0D1-1W2-1W1-0W1-0
