2025–26 Lexington SC (women) season

Lexington SC
2025–26 season
OwnersBill and Donna Shively
Stephen Dawahare
Head coachMasaki Hemmi
(until December 9, 2025)
Kosuke Kimura
(from December 9, 2025)
StadiumLexington SC Stadium
Lexington, Kentucky
All statistics correct as of December 8, 2025.

The 2025–26 Lexington SC season is the club's second season in the USL Super League, in which Lexington is a founding club.[1]

Season summary

On December 9, 2025, Masaki Hemmi was reassigned to Lexington SC, as Kosuke Kimura was promoted to head coach of Lexington SC Women.[2]

By 26 January 2026, Lexington were the only club undefeated in the league.[3]

On 27 January 2026, Kimura announced his coaching squad for the season.[4]

On 29 January 2026, Nicole Vernis was recalled from her loan spell at Lazio.[5]

Staff

As of 28 January 2026.
Position Name Refs
Head Coach Kosuke Kimura
Assistant Coach Taylor Leach [6]
Assistant Coach Bert Leonard [4]
Assistant Coach Shane O'Neill [4]
Goalkeeping Coach Nate Walzer [4]
Equipment Manager Matthew Thomsen [4]

Season squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Sarah Cox February 16, 1994 (31)
26 Kat Asman May 19, 2000 (25)
Defenders
3 Allison Pantuso June 30, 1997 (28)
4 Trinity Watson March 24, 2000 (25)
5 Maddy Perez June 6, 2002 (23)
12 Alyssa Bourgeois May 15, 2002 (23)
19 Hannah Johnson December 27, 2002 (22)
21 Hannah Sharts August 1, 1999 (26)
Midfielders
6 Taylor Aylmer September 23, 1998 (27)
7 Justina Gaynor December 21, 2001 (23)
8 Natalie Higgins
9 Amber Nguyen February 26, 2002 (23)
10 Emina Ekić June 6, 1999 (26)
17 Tati Fung February 10, 2003 (22)
18 Addie McCain August 28, 1998 (27)
23 Nicole Vernis January 15, 2001 (24)
25 Shea Moyer December 28, 1998 (26)
28 Cassie Rohan February 28, 1998
Forwards
2 Hannah White May 17, 2001 (24)
11 McKenzie Weinert December 2, 1998 (27)
13 Hannah Richardson May 28, 2000 (25)
15 Catherine Barry December 16, 2001 (23)
35 Sarah Griffith April 30, 1999 (26)

Competitions

Preseason

USL Super League

Main article: 2025–26 USL Super League

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting JAX 19 11 4 4 37 22 +15 37 Playoffs
2 Lexington 18 7 2 9 33 19 +14 30
3 Dallas Trinity 18 8 6 4 22 25 −3 28
4 Carolina Ascent 19 7 7 5 23 23 0 26
5 Spokane Zephyr 20 6 7 7 22 20 +2 25
Updated to match(es) played on March 14, 2026. Source: Gainbridge 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.

Standings

Matches

August and September

August 23, 2025 1 Fort Lauderdale United FC 3–3 Lexington SC Beyond Bancard Field
  • Rajaee 17'
  • Hamid  30' 90+1' (.pen)
  • Locklear  37' 57'
 Report
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: Lauren Aldrich
September 7, 2025 2 Lexington SC 2–0 Brooklyn FC Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: Gloria Martinez
September 12, 2025 3 DC Power FC 0–0 Lexington SC Audi Field
  • Gilbert  26'
 Report
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge
September 20, 2025 4 Lexington SC 0–0 Spokane Zephyr FC Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Stephanie McFarland
September 26, 2025 5 Lexington SC 6–1 Dallas Trinity FC Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: Jamie Padilla

October

October 4, 2025 6 Spokane Zephyr FC 0–0 Lexington SC One Spokane Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
October 10, 2025 7 Lexington SC 1–1 Carolina Ascent FC Lexington, Kentucky
 Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,711
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
October 16, 2025 8 Lexington SC 5–1 Fort Lauderdale United FC Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
  • Bella Hara
  • Hamid  71'
  • McCarthy 81'
 Attendance: 2,233
Referee: Rachel Swett
October 31, 2025 9 Lexington SC 4–2 Sporting JAX Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

November

November 15, 2025 10 Brooklyn FC 0–2 Lexington SC Maimonides Park
Report
Attendance: 796
Referee: Thomas Snyder
November 22, 2025 11 Tampa Bay Sun FC 1–1 Lexington SC Suncoast Credit Union Arena
 Report
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Danielle Chesky

December

December 6, 2025 12 Lexington SC 1–1 Spokane Zephyr FC Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,911
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
December 13, 2025 13 Lexington SC 2–2 DC Power FC Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Jamie Padilla
December 20, 2025 14 Dallas Trinity FC 1–1 Lexington SC Cotton Bowl
 Report
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Atahan Yaya

January and February

January 31, 2026 15 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–3 Lexington SC Beyond Bancard Field
 Report
Attendance: 1,684
Referee: John Tamayo
February 7, 2026 16 Carolina Ascent FC 1–2 Lexington SC American Legion Memorial Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,703
Referee: Joe Surgan
February 21, 2026 17 Lexington SC 0–3 Sporting JAX Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

March

March 8, 2026 18 Lexington SC 0–1 Dallas Trinity FC Lexington SC Stadium
 Report
Attendance: 1,818
Referee: Kyle Johnston
March 19, 2026 19 Dallas Trinity FC v Lexington SC
March 21, 2026 20 Lexington SC v Fort Lauderdale United FC
March 28, 2026 21 Brooklyn FC v Lexington SC

April

April 2, 2026 22 DC Power FC v Lexington SC
April 12, 2026 23 Carolina Ascent FC v Lexington SC
April 18, 2026 24 Lexington SC v Tampa Bay Sun FC
April 26, 2026 25 Sporting JAX v Lexington SC

May

May 3, 2026 26 Spokane Zephyr FC v Lexington SC
May 10, 2026 27 Lexington SC v Brooklyn FC
May 16, 2026 28 Lexington SC v Tampa Bay Sun FC

Statistics

Appearances

Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player

As of match played
No. Nat. Player Regular Season Total
Goalkeepers
1 Sarah Cox 0 0
26 Kat Asman 0 0
Defenders
3 Allison Pantuso 0 0
5 Maddy Perez 0 0
12 Alyssa Bourgeois 0 0
19 Hannah Johnson 0 0
21 Hannah Sharts 0 0
Midfielders
6 Taylor Aylmer 0 0
8 Natalie Higgins 0 0
9 Amber Nguyen 0 0
10 Emina Ekić 0 0
17 Tati Fung 0 0
18 Addie McCain 0 0
23 Nicole Vernis 0 0
25 Shea Moyer 0 0
28 Cassie Rohan 0 0
Forwards
2 Hannah White 0 0
2 McKenzie Weinert 0 0
15 Catherine Barry 0 0
35 Sarah Griffith 0 0
Other (departed during the season)
4 Trinity Watson 0 0
7 Justina Gaynor 0 0
13 Hannah Richardson 0 0

Transactions

Contract operations

Date Player Pos. Notes Ref.
July 5, 2025 Sarah Cox GK Re-signed through the 2025–26 season. [7]
September 8, 2025 Catherine Barry FW Re-signed through the 2026–27 season. [8]
December 2, 2025 Hannah Sharts DF 2026–27 contract option activated. [9]
January 29, 2026 Justina Gaynor MF Contract termination, joined DC Power FC [10][11]
January 29, 2026 Hannah Richardson FW Contract termination, joined DC Power FC [10]
February 6, 2026 Trinity Watson DF Contract termination [12]
February 18, 2026 Sarah Griffith FW Contract extension through the 2026–27 season. [13]
February 18, 2026 Hannah White FW Contract extension through the 2026–27 season. [13]

Loans in

Date Player Pos. Loaned from Fee/notes Ref.
July 2, 2025 Kat Asman GK Orlando Pride Loaned through June 2026. [14]
Mariana Larroquette FW Loaned through the end of the 2025 NWSL season. [15]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. Loaned to Fee/notes Ref.
July 25, 2025 Nicole Vernis MF SS Lazio [16]

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
June 30, 2025 Alyssa Bourgeois DF Spokane Zephyr FC Transfer [17]
McKenzie Weinert FW Spokane Zephyr FC Transfer [18]
Allison Pantuso DF Brooklyn FC Free agent [19]
July 1, 2025 Tati Fung MF Fort Lauderdale United FC Free agent [20]
Hannah Sharts DF Racing Power FC Free agent [21]
Catherine Barry FW Chicago Stars FC Free agent [22]
Amber Nguyen MF North Carolina Courage Free agent [23]
July 2, 2025 Hannah Johnson DF Angel City FC Free agent [24]
Cassie Rohan MF Sundsvalls DFF Free agent [25]
Taylor Aylmer MF Spokane Zephyr FC Free agent [26]
July 7, 2025 Addie McCain MF Fort Lauderdale United FC Transfer in exchange for a USL Super League record fee. [27][28]
July 8, 2025 Justina Gaynor MF Chicago Stars FC Free agent [29]
July 18, 2025 Emina Ekić MF Spokane Zephyr FC Transfer [30]
July 31, 2025 Sarah Griffith FW Chicago Stars FC Free agent [31]
January 8, 2026 Regan Steigleder DF Kansas City Current Free agent [32]
January 22, 2026 Ally Brown DF University of Tennessee Free agent [33]
January 28, 2026 Gracie Falla DF University of Southern California Will join the club in July [34]
February 12, 2026 Darya Rajaee MF Fort Lauderdale United FC Free agent [35]

Transfers out

Date Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
June 25, 2025 JJ Aalbue FW Out of contract. [36]
Kate Doyle FW
Courtney Jones FW
Elysia Laramie FW
Julie Mackin DF Greenville Liberty SC
Marykate McGuire FW
Libby Moore MF
Madi Parsons FW Tampa Bay Sun FC
Sydney Shepherd DF Rio Ave
Bridgette Skiba GK Stjarnan
Cori Sullivan FW
Taiana Tolleson GK Agia Paraskevi
Autumn Weeks DF Odysseas Moschatou
Claire Winter MF
Grace Wisnewski MF FC Nordsjælland

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