Carolina Ascent Football Club is an American professional women's soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in the USL Super League (USLS). The club also features an affiliate team in the USL W League (USLW), which began play in summer 2024.
History
Charlotte was named as one of the eight team locations in the USL Super League on May 16, 2023.[1] The team name was announced on March 21, 2024.[2] The Ascent named USWNT assistant coach, Philip Poole, as the head coach in January 2024.[3]
The club announced its plans for a USL W League affiliate on December 13, 2023.[4] The team follows the Charlotte Independence women's team which featured in the 2022 and 2023 W League seasons.[5] Erika Duncan, who was an assistant coach with the W League's Charlotte Independence during its two seasons, served as the W League team's inaugural head coach for the 2024 W League season before transitioning to her role as assistant coach for the Super League team.[6]
Inaugural season
Carolina played in the inaugural match of the USL Super League, where Vicky Bruce scored the league's and the club's first-ever goal. Renee Guion also become the first player in the league to receive a yellow card. Carolina secured a 1-0 victory against DC Power FC. During their second game, Carolina tied 1-1 against Lexington SC.
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of February 19, 2026[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Academy players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For details of former players, see Category:Carolina Ascent FC players and List of Carolina Ascent FC players.
Staff
As of August 9, 2024*
| Front office
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| Position
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Name
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| CEO & Managing Partner
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Jim McPhilliamy
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| Technical staff
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| Head Coach
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Philip Poole
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Honors
Records
Year-by-year
First team
- As of April 20, 2025
| Season
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League
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Division
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Regular season
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Playoffs
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| P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts.
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Pos.
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|
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USL W |
South Atlantic
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12 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
36 |
10 |
+26 |
22 |
3rd
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Did not qualify
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| 2024–25
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USL Super League
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-
|
24
|
12
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7
|
5
|
38
|
19
|
+19
|
43
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1st
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Semifinals
|
Second team
| Season
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League
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Division
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Regular season
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Playoffs
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| P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts.
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Pos.
|
|
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USL W |
South Atlantic
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11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
30 |
23 |
+7 |
17 |
5th
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Did not qualify
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Team records
- As of July 2, 2025.[9][10] Current players in bold. Statistics are updated once a year after the conclusion of the USL Super League season.
References
- ^ Spanberg, Erik (May 16, 2023). "Why Dan DiMicco is backing addition of women's pro team to Charlotte Independence roster". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Puente, Nathaniel (March 21, 2024). "Carolina Ascent FC chosen as name for Charlotte women's pro soccer team". WCNC. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Philip Poole named Super League Carolina's head coach". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Super League Carolina Announces USL W League Team and Tryout Date for 2024". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Mahoney, Ashley (May 16, 2023). "New women's professional soccer team coming to Charlotte". axios.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Super League Carolina Welcomes Assistant Coach, Erika Duncan". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Carolina Ascent FC Welcomes Novant Health as Official Healthcare Provider". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Archive". Carolina Ascent FC.
- ^ "Summary - Carolina Ascent - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Carolina Ascent FC Player Stats". USL Super League. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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