Spokane Zephyr FC vs. DC Power FC
Venue: ONE Spokane Stadium; Spokane, WA
Kickoff: Saturday, March 15; 5:00 p.m. ET
Weather: Showers, 47°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- Both teams are coming off 2-1 home losses in Week 23. Spokane fell to Carolina Ascent, and DC lost to Lexington.
- Spokane is 1-0-1 against DC this season. Zephyr picked up its first-ever win on September 22, 2024, when it hosted DC in the 1-0 victory.
- Spokane’s Katie Murray and DC’s Madison Wolfbauer played two seasons together (2017-18) at the University of Illinois.
- DC has scored in back-to-back matches for the first time this season.
Players to Watch
SPK – Haley Thomas: The outside back has been putting in work on both sides of the field lately. In last week’s match, Thomas recorded eight clearances while also talling two crosses and one shot.
DC – Loza Abera: The Ethiopian striker has been a burst of energy off the bench for DC Power. She scored her first goal of the season last week to get the team back in the match against Lexington.
| Spokane Zephyr FC | DC Power FC | |
| Head Coach | Jo Johnson | Phil Nana (Interim Coach) |
| Club Record | 3-7-6 | 3-8-5 |
| Standings | 7th | 8th |
Brooklyn FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
Venue: Maimonides Park; Brooklyn, NY
Kickoff: Saturday, March 15; 6:00 p.m. ET
Weather: Overcast, 52°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- Saturday’s match will be the first at Brooklyn’s new home stadium Maimonides Park in Coney Island.
- Brooklyn is coming off its worst loss of the season, falling 6-0 to Dallas last week. The team is still searching for its first win of the Spring Schedule.
- Fort Lauderdale is undefeated and has scored at least one goal in its last seven matches.
- FTL’s Addie McCain and Jasmine Hamid are first and third in the Golden Boot race. McCain has nine goals, and Hamid has seven and has scored in the last four matches.
- Both teams are 1-1-0 against each other. Fort Lauderdale won the first matchup 1-0, and Brooklyn rebounded with a 3-1 victory in October.
- If Fort Lauderdale wins, it would take over the top spot in the league standings for the first time this season.
Players to Watch
BKN – Luana Grabias: Brooklyn has struggled to find its footing offensively since its return from break. However, Grabias has shown to be a spark up top who can shoot from distance or dribble through traffic for a short-range blast into the back of the net.
FTL – Jasmine Hamid: Every team should have Hamid on their scouting report at this point of the season. The 2x Player of the Month is extremely dangerous down that left flank and can shoot from anywhere or set up her teammates inside the box.
| Brooklyn FC | Fort Lauderdale United FC | |
| Head Coach | Jess Silva | Tyrone Mears |
| Club Record | 9-4-4 | 8-5-4 |
| Standings | 1st | 2nd |
Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Carolina Ascent FC
Venue: Riverfront Stadium; Tampa, FL
Kickoff: Saturday, March 15; 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Clear skies, 71°
Broadcast: Peacocktv.com
Things to Know
- Tampa Bay is coming off a 1-1 draw against Fort Lauderdale last week. Carolina most recently picked up a 2-1 win at Spokane.
- Tampa Bay is 1-0-1 against Carolina this season. The teams ended in a scoreless draw in their first matchup before the Sun ended Carolina’s 11-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 the last time they played at Riverfront Stadium.
- Tampa Bay has only lost one of its eight home matches. It is 3-1-4 at Riverfront Stadium.
- Carolina Ascent forward Riley Parker will return to the Sunshine State this weekend to face her former team Tampa Bay Sun for the first time since her winter break transfer.
Players to Watch
TB – Cecile Fløe: The Danish forward picked up her team-leading sixth goal of the season last week to earn a point in the Florida Derby. Fløe has that attacking instinct in front of goal and will be the biggest threat for Carolina’s backline.
CAR – Jenna Butler: The NC State alum has fit right into the Ascent’s defense since she joined the team in January. Not only has she been aggressive in protecting the net on her end of the field, but she’s also an aerial threat on the other side, as we saw last week when she headed in her first professional goal.
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Carolina Ascent FC | |
| Head Coach | Denise Schilte-Brown | Philip Poole |
| Club Record | 5-4-8 | 7-4-7 |
| Standings | 5th | 3rd |