2024–25 Lexington SC season

The 2024-25 Lexington SC season is the inaugural USL Super League season, in which Lexington is a founding club. The league is a D1 women's professional soccer league that competes during the "European Calendar" from August until June, with taking a break in the winter similar to Germany.

Lexington SC
2024-25 season
OwnersBill and Donna Shively Stephen Dawahare
Head coachMichael Dickey
StadiumLexington SC Stadium
Lexington, Kentucky
Top goalscorerMadison Parsons
(5 goals)
Highest home attendance3,946 (v Tampa Bay) (September 8, 2024)
Lowest home attendance1,342 vs Lexington (November 13, 2024)
Average home league attendance2,294
Biggest win2 games
Biggest defeat2–6 (vs Dallas Trinity FC (A), September 13, 2024)
2025-26 →
All statistics correct as of November 16, 2024.

Staff

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[1]

Position Name
Head coach   Michael Dickey[2]
Assistant coach   Maren McCrary[3]
Assistant Coach (Goalkeeping)   Ben Willis
Head of Performance   Mesa McNely
Director of Player Management & Operations   Sly Yates
Equipment Manager   Dani Roberts

Season squad

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Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
00 Taiana Tolleson   April 24, 1998 (26)
1 Sarah Cox   February 16, 1994 (30)
21 Bridgette Skiba   October 20, 1999 (24)
Defenders
4 Trinity Watson   March 24, 2000 (24)
5 Madison Perez   June 6, 2002 (22)
7 Na-Yeong Shin   October 9, 1999 (24)
20 Autumn Weeks   October 20, 2001 (22)
22 Sydney Shepherd   Jan. 13, 2000 (24)
Midfielders
3 Alyssa Frazier   September 10, 1998 (25)
6 Emmi Dunn   May 28, 1994 (30)
8 Grace Wisnewski   June 28, 2002 (21)
10 Kimberly Mendez   January 6, 1998 (26)
18 Natalie Higgins   August 28, 1996 (28)
19 Natalie Turner-Wyatt   August 5, 1997 (27)
25 Shea Moyer   December 28, 1998 (25)
30 Maci Barlow   Unknown
42 Claire Winter   March 21, 1995 (29)
Forwards
2 Kailey Utley   December 17, 1992 (30)
9 Elysia Laramie   August 23, 2000 (23)
11 Madelen Holme   February 20, 2002 (22)
12 Marykate McGuire   March 4, 2000 (24)
13 Hannah Richardson   May 28, 2000 (24)
15 Madison Parsons   December 6, 2000 (23)
16 Julie Mackin   February 15, 1997 (27)
17 Cori Sullivan   October 17, 1999 (24)
23 Jennifer "JJ" Aalbue   August 21, 2001 (22)
24 Courtney Jones   July 27, 1998 (25)
29 Amanda Allen   February 21, 2005 (19)

Last updated: July 11, 2024.
Source: Lexington SC

Transfers

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Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref.
MF   Grace Wisnewski   Wellington Phoenix FC Free Transfer June 17, 2024 [4]
FW   Marykate McGuire   Ole Miss Rebels Free Transfer June 17, 2024 [5]
FW/DF   Elysia Laramie   Long Beach State Free Transfer June 19, 2024 [6]
MF   Kimberly Mendez   ŽFK Mašinac PZP Niš Free Transfer June 19, 2024 [7]
MF   Alyssa Frazier   AP Orlen Gdańsk Free Transfer June 21, 2024 [8]
MF   Natalie Higgins   Helsingin Palloseura Free Transfer June 21, 2024 [9]
MF   Madison Parsons   Yuba FC Free Transfer June 24, 2024 [10]
FW   Madelen Holme   SV Meppen Free Transfer June 24, 2024 [11]
MF   Natalie Turner-Wyatt   Downtown United SC Free Transfer June 26, 2024 [12]
MF   Emmi Dunn   Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura Free Transfer June 26, 2024 [13]
FW   Courtney Jones   Greenville Liberty SC Free Transfer June 28, 2024 [14]
FW   Julie Mackin   Greenville Liberty SC Free Transfer June 28, 2024 [15]
DF   Madison Perez   Long Beach State Free Transfer July 1, 2024 [16]
FW   Kailey Utley   Lexington SC (USLW) Free Transfer July 1, 2024 [17]
DF   Trinity Watson   Lexington SC (USLW) Free Transfer July 2, 2024 [18]
GK   Sarah Cox   Miss Kick FC Free Transfer July 2, 2024 [19]
DF   Autumn Weeks   Lexington SC (USLW) Free Transfer July 3, 2024 [20]
FW   Jennifer "JJ" Aalbue   Lexington SC (USLW) Free Transfer July 3, 2024 [21]
GK   Taiana Tolleson   Tennessee SC (USLW) Free Transfer July 5, 2024 [22]
FW   Cori Sullivan   Glasgow City F.C. Free Transfer July 5, 2024 [23]
GK   Bridgette Skiba   HB Køge Free Transfer July 8, 2024 [24]
FW   Hannah Richardson   HB Køge Free Transfer July 8, 2024 [25]
MF   Shea Moyer   Fomget Gençlik ve Spor Free Transfer July 11, 2024 [26]
DF   NaYeong Shin   Hwacheon KSPO WFC Free Transfer July 11, 2024 [27]
DF   Sydney Shepherd   Oakland Soul SC Upgraded from Trialist August 21, 2024 [28]
FW   Amanda Allen   Orlando Pride Loan for the 2024 season September 5, 2024 [29]
MF   Claire Winter   Orlando Pride Free Transfer September 26, 2024 [30]

Competitions

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Preseason

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August 12, 2024 Exhibition Lexington SC Not Reported Cumberlands Patriots Lexington, KY
TBA Report Stadium: TBA
August 20, 2024 Centre Colonels Not Reported Lexington SC Danville, Kentucky
Report Stadium: Andrew P. Amend Field

USL Super League

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Tampa Bay Sun FC 11 4 3 4 14 10 +4 16 Playoffs
5 DC Power FC 13 3 6 4 7 15 −8 13
6 Spokane Zephyr FC 12 2 4 6 10 13 −3 12
7 Fort Lauderdale United FC 10 3 5 2 11 12 −1 11
8 Lexington SC 12 2 7 3 17 27 −10 9
Updated to match(es) played on November 23, 2024. 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.


Results by round

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StadiumAHAHAHAAAAHHHH
ResultDLLLLDWWLLLD
Position578888878888
Updated to match(es) played on November 16, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12 2 3 7 17 27  −10 9 0 2 3 7 11  −4 2 1 4 10 16  −6

Last updated: November 13, 2024.
Source: USLSuperLeague.com

Matches

August 25, 2024 1 Carolina Ascent FC 1–1 Lexington SC Charlotte, North Carolina
2:30 PM EST
  • Studer   56'
  • Corbin   76'
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2.058
Referee: Anya Voigt
September 8, 2024 2 Lexington SC 2–3 Tampa Bay Sun FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,946
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Note: Inaugural match at Lexington SC Stadium with the largest home crowd ever for Lexington SC across all competitions and teams.
September 13, 2024 3 Dallas Trinity FC 6–2 Lexington SC Dallas, Texas
8:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
September 22, 2024 4 Lexington SC 1–3 Fort Lauderdale United FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
September 28, 2024 5 Brooklyn FC 1–0 Lexington SC New York, New York
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Commisso Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 951
Referee: Marie Durr
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played at Maimonides Park but moved due to playing field issues.
October 6, 2024 6 Lexington SC 1–1 Carolina Ascent FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Adorae Monroy
October 13, 2024 7 Spokane Zephyr FC 2–3 Lexington SC Spokane, Washington
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Kelsey Harms
October 19, 2024 8 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–2 Lexington SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Referee: Melinda Sopka Homa
October 25, 2024 9 DC Power FC 2–1 Lexington SC Washington, D.C.
8:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: Jamie Padilla
Note: Match originally scheduled for October 27
November 2, 2024 10 Tampa Bay Sun FC 3–1 Lexington SC Tampa, Florida
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 2,925
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
November 9, 2024 11 Lexington SC 2–3 Dallas Trinity FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,868
Referee: Calin Radosav
November 13, 2024 12 Lexington SC 1–1 Spokane Zephyr FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,342
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
December 7, 2024 13 Lexington SC v Brooklyn FC Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
December 14, 2024 14 Lexington SC v DC Power FC Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
February 15, 2025 15 Carolina Ascent FC v Lexington SC Charlotte, North Carolina
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
February 22, 2025 16 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Lexington SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
March 1, 2025 17 Lexington SC v Brooklyn FC Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
March 9, 2025 18 DC Power FC v Lexington SC Washington D.C.
Stadium: TBC
March 15, 2025 19 Lexington SC v Dallas Trinity FC Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
March 23, 2025 20 Lexington SC v Carolina Ascent FC Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
April 12, 2025 21 Tampa Bay Sun FC v Lexington SC Tampa Bay, Florida
Stadium: Riverfront Stadium
April 16, 2025 22 Lexington SC v Spokane Zephyr Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
April 19, 2025 23 Brooklyn FC v Lexington SC Brooklyn, New York
Stadium: Maimonides Park
April 26, 2025 24 Dallas Trinity FC v Lexington SC Dallas, Texas
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
May 3, 2025 25 Spokane Zephyr v Lexington SC Spokane, Washington
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
May 10, 2025 26 Lexington SC v Tampa Bay Sun FC Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
May 31, 2025 28 Lexington SC v DC Power FC Lexington, Kentucky
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium

Statistics

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Appearances

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Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
As of match played 16 November 2024
No. Pos. Nat. Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
Goalkeepers
00 GK   Taiana Tolleson 0 0 0
1 GK   Sarah Cox 8 0 8
21 GK   Bridgette Skiba 4 0 4
Defenders
4 DF   Trinity Watson 0 0 0
5 DF   Madison Perez 11 0 11
7 DF   NaYeong Shin 12 0 12
20 DF   Autumn Weeks 4(7) 0 11
22 DF   Sydney Shepherd 11 0 11
24 DF   Courtney Jones 12 0 12
Midfielders
2 MF   Kailey Utley 4(8) 0 12
3 MF   Alyssa Frazier 0(2) 0 2
6 MF   Emmi Dunn 0 0 0
8 MF   Grace Wisnewski 0(2) 0 2
10 MF   Kimberly Mendez 1(6) 0 7
18 MF   Natalie Higgins 0 0 0
19 MF   Natalie Turner-Wyatt 0(5) 0 5
25 MF   Shea Moyer 12 0 12
29 MF   Amanda Allen 9 0 9
30 MF   Maci Barlow 0(1) 0 1
33 MF   Emma Johnson 3(2) 0 5
42 MF   Claire Winter 8 0 8
Forwards
9 FW   Elysia Laramie 0 0 0
11 FW   Madelen Holme 0(1) 0 1
12 FW   Marykate McGuire 10(2) 0 12
13 FW   Hannah Richardson 6(2) 0 8
15 FW   Madison Parsons 12 0 12
16 FW   Julie Mackin 3(5) 0 8
17 FW   Cori Sullivan 2(4) 0 6
23 FW   Jennifer "JJ" Aalbue 0(4) 0 4


Goals

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Pos. No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Other Total
FW 15   Madison Parsons 5 0 0 5
DF 22   Sydney Shepherd 4 0 0 4
FW 12   Marykate McGuire 4 0 0 4
MF 25   Shea Moyer 2 0 0 2
MF 2   Kailey Utley 1 0 0 1
MF 10   Kimberly Mendez 1 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Total 18 0 0 18

Assists

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Pos. No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
DF 5   Madison Perez 5 0 5
FW 15   Madison Parsons 4 0 4
MF 2   Kailey Utley 2 0 2
GK 1   Sarah Cox 1 0 1
MF 25   Shea Moyer 1 0 1
DF 20   Autumn Weeks 1 0 1
Total 14 0 14

Clean sheets

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Pos. No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
0 0 0
0 0 0
Total 0 0 0

Disciplinary cards

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Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
Pos. No. Nat. Name                        
DF 20   Autumn Weeks 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
DF 7   NaYeong Shin 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
FW 15   Madison Parsons 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
FW 13   Hannah Richardson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
DF 13   Sydney Shepherd 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
DF 24   Courtney Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "TECHNICAL STAFF". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lexington Sporting Club Announces Michael Dickey as Super League Head Coach Ahead of the Inaugural Season". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Maren McCrary Appointed Assistant Soccer Coach for Lexington Sporting Club's Super League Team". Lexington Sporting Club.
  4. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Grace Wisnewski to inaugural USL Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Marykate McGuire to inaugural USL Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of significant college prospect Elysia Laramie to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Kimberly Mendez to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing Alyssa Frazier to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Natalie Higgins to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Madison Parsons to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Norwegian national Madelen Holme to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Lexington SC adds Natalie Turner-Wyatt to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Emmi Dunn to inaugural USL Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Courtney Jones to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Julie Mackin to inaugural Super League Roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Lexington SC (July 1, 2024). "Lexington SC sign Madison Perez". Twitter.
  17. ^ "Lexington SC sign Kailey Utley". Twitter. Lexington SC.
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  19. ^ Bramley, Jacob. "Lexington SC announces official signing of former Stanford player Sarah Cox to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  20. ^ Parke, Cole. "Lexington SC announces official signing of W League star Autumn Weeks to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  21. ^ Parke, Cole. "Lexington SC announces official signing of W League standout JJ Aalbue to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  22. ^ Bramley, Jacob. "Lexington SC announces official signing of former Vanderbilt goalkeeper Taiana Tolleson to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  23. ^ Parke, Cole. "Lexington SC announces official signing of Cori Sullivan to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  24. ^ Bramley, Jacob. "Lexington SC announces official signing Bridgette Skiba to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  25. ^ Bramley, Jacob. "Lexington SC announces official signing of UK star Hannah Richardson to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  26. ^ Parke, Cole. "Lexington SC announces official signing of Shea Moyer to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  27. ^ Parke, Cole. "Lexington SC announces official signing of NaYeong Shin to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club.
  28. ^ "Lexington SC announces signing of Sydney Shepherd to USL Super League squad". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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