Super League Power Rankings – Week 6

Fort Lauderdale, Spokane on the rise after big wins 

Dallas Trinity FC’s Allie Thornton etched her name into the USL Super League record book with the first hat trick in the league’s history in Week 5 against Lexington SC. 

It didn’t take long for Thornton to have company on that list. 

This past Sunday, Fort Lauderdale United FC’s Addie McCain notched a hat trick of her own to provide the goals in a 3-1 victory against Lexington SC that sees FTL UTD move up to No. 3 in the Power Rankings this week. 

McCain is now the league’s leading scorer with five goals in four appearances. She’s been both getting into good positions in the attacking third but also finishing clinically when opportunities have presented them. McCain ranks third in the league with a 1.94 Expected Goals mark and is first in Expected Goals on Target (2.96xGOT). 

Unsurprisingly, Thornton also ranks high in the Expected Goals list, sitting second at 2.63xG for her three goals this season, behind only DC Power FC’s Jorian Baucom, who leads the Super League with 3.39xG but only one goal in five appearances so far. 

The good news for DC? These things tend to even out over the course of a season. If Baucom keeps doing what she’s been doing, there’s a good chance her fortunes and those of the club will change in short order. 

Here’s how the full rankings look after Week 6: 

Rank		Team	Change	Summary
1		Carolina Ascent FC (3-0-1) Week 7: vs. TB	Last Week: 1	Carolina continues to be the team to beat this season. The squad could earn its third win in a row when it hosts Tampa Bay this weekend if it performs as dominantly as it has thus far.
2		Dallas Trinity FC (1-0-2) Week 7: @ BKN; @ FTL	Last Week: 2	Dallas Trinity is composed and clinical on the ball, and the team has loads of talent from front to back. The Trinity could potentially come for the No. 1 spot in the rankings if they can take down an aggressive Brooklyn side on Wednesday.
3		Fort Lauderdale United FC (2-1-1) Week 7: vs. DAL	1 Last Week: 4	Fort Lauderdale has also strung together two strong wins in a row, and it continues to look better and better each match. Addie McCain, Sh’Nia Gordon and Jasmine Hamid are a lethal trio that have caused a lot of trouble for opposing teams’ defense.
4		Brooklyn FC (1-0-1) Week 7: vs. DAL; vs. LEX	1 Last Week: 3	Brooklyn has found a style of play that works for it, and the team has capitalized on its opportunities. With two home matches this week, Brooklyn can bolster its position in the standings with the help of its fans’ support.
5		Spokane Zephyr FC (1-1-2) Week 7: @ DC	2 Last Week: 7	Spokane earned a much-needed win last week after dropping points in all three of its first home matches. The team will continue moving up the ranks if it can use this momentum and earn another win in its first road test of the season.
6		Tampa Bay Sun FC (1-1-2) Week 7: @ CAR	1 Last Week: 5	The Sun looked less than impressive in their Week 5 loss against Brooklyn and have another tough matchup on Friday against an undefeated Carolina Ascent squad. Tampa Bay must be more disciplined and organized on defense as well as start converting its shots if it wants to make a push up the standings.
7		Lexington SC (0-3-1) Week 7: @ BKN	1 Last Week: 8	Lexington has just not been matching up well defensively against its more experienced opposition. On the bright side, Lexington is creating and finishing its chances in front of the goal, something that can’t be said for DC.
8		DC Power FC (0-3-2) Week 7: vs. SPK	2 Last Week: 6	DC is struggling to earn the results it wants, and those frustrations were starting to show in the match against Spokane. Sloppy play and petty fouls combined with its inability to score is a combination for destruction, and the team needs to regroup and take advantage of its next two home matches.