2025–26 Tampa Bay Sun FC season

Tampa Bay Sun FC
2025–26 season
PresidentChristina Unkel
Head coachDenise Schilte-Brown
StadiumSuncoast Credit Union Field
USL Super League9th
Top goalscorerCarlee Giammona
Sydny Nasello (3 goals)
Highest home attendance2,135
Lowest home attendance1,468
Average home league attendance1,698
Biggest winSPO 0–1 TAM 11/9
Biggest defeatJAX 3–0 TAM 12/6
All statistics correct as of 00:57, December 22, 2025 (UTC).

The 2025–26 Tampa Bay Sun FC season is the second season for Tampa Bay Sun FC in the USL Super League. Tampa Bay won the inaugural USL Super League championship, 1–0 against Fort Lauderdale United FC.[1][2]

Players

Roster

As of December 17, 2025[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JAM Sydney Schneider
2 DF  AUS Charlotte McLean (on loan from North Carolina Courage)
3 MF  USA Gabby Provenzano
4 DF  CAN Vivianne Bessette
5 MF  CAN Jordyn Listro
6 DF  CAN Sabrina McNeill
7 MF  SUI Sandrine Gaillard
8 FW  USA Hannah Keane
9 FW  ENG Natasha Flint
10 MF  JPN Yuki Watari
11 MF  USA Jilly Shimkin
13 FW  USA Emma Gaines-Ramos (on loan from Washington Spirit)
14 DF  USA Emerson Elgin (on loan from Boston Legacy FC)
15 DF  USA Brooke Hendrix
16 DF  USA Siena Bryan ([A])
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  COD Olga Massombo
18 FW  USA Madi Parsons
19 MF  USA Carlee Giammona
20 DF  NOR Victoria Haugen
21 FW  USA Ava Tankersley
22 FW  USA Parker Goins
23 MF  USA McKenna Batilla ([A])
24 MF  USA Mackenzie Pluck
28 MF  USA Jordan Fusco
30 GK  SCO Braelynn Galt
31 GK  AUT Bella Kresche
32 DF  USA Alyssa Parsons ([A])
35 FW  USA Sydny Nasello
37 DF  USA Jordan Zade
44 GK  USA Emory Wegener
  1. ^
    Amateur agreement
    2.

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
June 29, 2025 MF Sandrine Mauron Servette [4]
July 16, 2025 FW Olga Massombo Mazatlán [5]
July 17, 2025 MF/FW Jilly Shimkin Texas Free [6]
July 18, 2025 GK Emory Wegener Maryland Free [7]
July 18, 2025 DF Sabrina McNeill Fort Lauderdale United FC [8]
July 21, 2025 GK Isabella Kresche Roma [9]
August 8, 2025 MF Mackenzie Pluck Brooklyn FC [10]
November 7, 2025 FW Madi Parsons Lexington SC [11]

Out

Date Pos. Player Notes Transferred to Fee Ref.
June 29, 2025 MF Jade Moore Retirement N/A [12]
MF Erika Tymrak Retirement N/A
DF Paige Almendariz Released from club DC Power FC N/A
FW Ashley Clark Released from club Víkingur Reykjavík N/A
DF Brooke Denesik Released from club N/A
MF Wasila Diwura-Soale Released from club N/A
MF Andrea Hauksdóttir Released from club FH N/A
GK Kaylan Marckese Released from club N/A
GK Ashley Orkus Released from club Fram N/A
DF Domi Richardson Released from club N/A
DF Jackie Simpson Released from club N/A
July 18, 2025 DF Cecilie Fløe Transfer Napoli [13]

Loan in

Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
DF Charlotte McLean North Carolina Courage July 15, 2025 June 30, 2026 [14]
MF Emerson Elgin Boston Legacy FC July 18, 2025 December 31, 2025 [15]
FW Emma Gaines-Ramos Washington Spirit July 22, 2025 June 30, 2026 [16]
MF Jordan Fusco San Diego Wave FC December 17, 2025 June 30, 2026 [17]

Academy player

Pos. Player Source
DF Siena Bryan [18]
DF Alyssa Parsons
MF McKenna Batilla
GK Braelynn Galt [19]

Competitions

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 1 7 6 13 24  −11 10 0 3 3 4 11  −7 1 4 3 9 13  −4

Last updated: December 20, 2025.
Source: GainbridgesSuperLeague.com

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
5 Spokane Zephyr 16 4 6 6 15 15 0 18
6 Fort Lauderdale United 14 4 4 6 19 23 −4 18
7 Brooklyn 15 4 6 5 18 20 −2 17
8 DC Power 14 3 5 6 19 19 0 15
9 Tampa Bay Sun 14 1 6 7 13 24 −11 10
Updated to match(es) played on December 20, 2025. 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.

USL Super League

Main article: 2025–26 USL Super League season

Source:[20]

Win Draw Loss
Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result[a] Scorers Attendance Referee Position
1 August 23, 2025 Brooklyn FC Maimonides Park Brooklyn, New York 1–2 Giammona 90+4' 1,275 Kaitlyn Trowbridge 8th
2 August 30, 2025 Sporting JAX Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida 2–3 Gaillard 70'
Giammona 72' 		1,682 Rachel Swett 9th
3 September 6, 2025 Carolina Ascent FC American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina 2–2 Nasello 74'
Provenzano 81' 		4,150 Marie Durr 9th
4 September 13, 2025 Spokane Zephyr FC One Spokane Stadium Spokane, Washington 0–2 1,903 Kelsey Harms 9th
5 September 20, 2025 Dallas Trinity FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida 1–1 Giammona 68' 1,507 Gloria Resendiz 9th
6 October 4, 2025 Fort Lauderdale United FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida 0–0 1,468 Benjamin Meyer 9th
7 October 11, 2025 Brooklyn FC Maimonides Park Brooklyn, New York 2–2 Flint 38'
Tankersley 80' 		Lauren Aldrich 9th
8 October 18, 2025 Sporting JAX Hodges Stadium Jacksonville, Florida 1–1 Nasello 18' 8,391 Jamie Padilla 9th
9 November 9, 2025 Spokane Zephyr FC One Spokane Stadium Spokane, Washington 1–0 Bessette 19' Brad Jensen 9th
10 November 15, 2025 Fort Lauderdale United FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1–1 Nasello 73'pen 1,378 Marie Durr 9th
11 November 22, 2025 Lexington SC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida 1–1 McNeill 14' 2,135 Danielle Chesky 9th
12 December 6, 2025 Sporting JAX Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida 0–3 2,231 Calin Radosav 9th
13 December 13, 2025 Brooklyn FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida 0–3 1,757 Elvis Osmanovic 9th
14 December 20, 2025 Sporting JAX Hodges Stadium Jacksonville, Florida 1–3 Fusco 65' 8,272 Iryna Petrunok 9th
15 January 31, 2026 Spokane Zephyr FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
16 February 14, 2026 DC Power FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
17 February 21, 2025 Fort Lauderdale United FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
18 March 13, 2026 Carolina Ascent FC American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina
19 March 18, 2026 Brooklyn FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
20 March 26, 2026 DC Power FC Audi Field Washington, D.C.
21 March 31, 2026 Dallas Trinity FC Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas
22 April 5, 2026 Carolina Ascent FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
23 April 11, 2026 DC Power FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
24 April 18, 2026 Lexington SC Lexington SC Stadium Lexington, Kentucky
25 April 25, 2026 Carolina Ascent FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
26 May 2, 2026 Fort Lauderdale United FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
27 May 9, 2026 Dallas Trinity FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa Bay, Florida
28 May 16, 2026 Lexington SC (women) Lexington SC Stadium Lexington, Kentucky

Statistics

Appearances

As of match played December 20, 2025

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

No. Player Nat. Total Regular Season Playoffs
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
Goalkeepers
1 Sydney Schneider 11 11 11 11 0 0
31 Bella Kresche 2 2 2 2 0 0
44 Emory Wegener 1 1 1 1 0 0
Defenders
2 Charlotte McLean 4 2 4 2 0 0
4 Vivianne Bessette 13 13 13 13 0 0
6 Sabrina McNeill 12 12 12 12 0 0
14 Emerson Elgin 2 1 2 1 0 0
15 Brooke Hendrix 13 13 13 13 0 0
16 Siena Bryan 4 2 4 2 0 0
20 Victoria Haugen 7 3 7 3 0 0
32 Alyssa Parsons 1 0 1 0 0 0
37 Jordan Zade 11 3 11 3 0 0
Midfielders
3 Gabby Provenzano 12 4 12 4 0 0
5 Jordyn Listro 13 13 13 13 0 0
7 Sandrine Gaillard 13 8 13 8 0 0
11 Jilly Shimkin 12 7 12 7 0 0
19 Carlee Giammona 14 13 14 13 0 0
23 McKenna Batilla 4 0 4 0 0 0
24 Mackenzie Pluck 13 12 13 12 0 0
28 Jordan Fusco 1 1 1 1 0 0
Forwards
8 Hannah Keane 5 2 5 2 0 0
9 Natasha Flint 8 5 8 5 0 0
13 Emma Gaines-Ramos 11 2 11 2 0 0
18 Madi Parson 6 2 6 2 0 0
21 Ava Tankersley 6 5 6 5 0 0
35 Sydny Nasello 14 14 14 14 0 0
  1. ^ Tampa Bay's score written first

Goalscorers

As of December 20, 2025
Rank No. Nat. Name USLS Playoffs Total
1 19 Carlee Giammona 3 0 3
35 Sydny Nasello 3 0 3
3 3 Gabby Provenzano 1 0 1
4 Vivianne Bessette 1 0
6 Sabrina McNeill 1 0
7 Sandrine Gaillard 1 0
9 Natasha Flint 1 0
21 Ava Tankersley 1 0
28 Jordan Fusco 1 0
Own goals 0 0 0
Total 12 0 12

Assists

As of December 20, 2025
Rank No. Nat. Name USLS Playoffs Total
1 35 Sydny Nasello 3 0 3
6 Sabrina McNeill 3 0 3
3 13 Emma Gaines-Ramos 1 0 1
21 Ava Tankersley 1 0 1
24 Mackenzie Pluck 1 0 1
Total 9 0 9

Clean sheets

As of December 20, 2025
Rank No. Nat. Name USLS Playoffs Total
1 1 Sydney Schneider 2 0 2
Total 2 0 2

Disciplinary record

As of December 20, 2025
Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
No. Nat. Name      
3 Gabby Provenzano 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 Vivianne Bessette 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 Jordyn Listro 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 Sandrine Gaillard 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9 Natasha Flint 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 Jilly Shimkin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Emerson Elgin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 Brooke Hendrix 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 Siena Bryan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 Carlee Giammona 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 Victoria Haugen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 Ava Tankersley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 Parker Goins 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 Mackenzie Pluck 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
35 Sydny Nasello 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 28 0 1 0 0 0 28 0 1

Awards and honors

USL Super League Team of the Month

Month Player Position Ref
September Sydny Nasello Bench [21]
October Sydny Nasello MF [22]
November Sabrina McNeill DF [23]
Vivianne Bessette Bench
Sydney Schneider Bench

References

  1. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun win the first USL Women's Super League championship". WUSF. June 15, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun wins inaugural league championship". St Pete Catalyst. June 16, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Roster". Tampa Bay Sun FC. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "Sandrine Mauron signs for Tampa Bay Sun Football Club". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. June 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Signs Forward Olga Massombo". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "Jilly Shimkin Joins Tampa Bay Sun Football Club". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "Emory Wegener signs for Tampa Bay Sun". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  8. ^ "Welcome to the Sun, Sabrina McNeill". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  9. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun Football Club Sign Bella Kresche". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 21, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  10. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Signs Mackenzie Pluck". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  11. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Announces Signing of Madi Parsons". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun Football Club 2025/26 Retained List". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. June 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  13. ^ "Agreement for Cecilie Fløe Nielsen transfer to Napoli". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  14. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Acquire Charlotte McLean on loan from North Carolina Courage". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 15, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  15. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC welcomes Emerson Elgin on Loan from Boston Legacy FC". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 18, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Acquire Emma Gaines-Ramos on loan from Washington Spirit". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. July 22, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  17. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Acquires Jordan Fusco on Loan from San Diego Wave FC". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  18. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Welcomes Academy Signings". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  19. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun FC Announces Signing of Academy Player Goalkeeper, Braelynn Galt". Tampa Bay Sun Football Club. October 13, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  20. ^ "Schedule". Tampa Bay Sun FC. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  21. ^ "Pair of Dallas Trinity FC Players Named to Gainbridge Super League's Team of the Month for September". Dallas Trinity FC. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  22. ^ "Gainbridge Super League Team of the Month - October". Gainbridge Super League. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  23. ^ "Gainbridge Super League Team of the Month - November". Gainbridge Super League. December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
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