2025–26 Fort Lauderdale United FC season

Fort Lauderdale United FC
2025–26 season
PresidentTyrone Mears
General managerAly Hassan[1]
Head coachAlissa Rogers
StadiumBeyond Bancard Stadium
USL Super League6th
Top goalscorerKiara Locklear (5 goals)
Highest home attendance2,946
Lowest home attendance1,236
Average home league attendance1,764
Biggest winFTL 4–1 DAL 9/13
Biggest defeatLEX 5–1 FTL 10/16
All statistics correct as of 01:33, December 22, 2025 (UTC).

The 2025–26 Fort Lauderdale United FC season is the team's second season as a professional women's soccer team in the USL Super League (USLS), one of two leagues to be in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The club made it to the inaugural USL Super League final, earning their spot via a goal in stoppage time against Carolina Ascent FC in the semifinal.[2] However, the club lost in extra time to the champions Tampa Bay Sun FC.[3]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of September 14, 2025

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
2 DF  AUS Madison McComasky
3 DF  USA Sheyenne Allen
4 DF  USA Lily Nabet
5 DF  TGA Laveni Vaka
7 MF  BER Nia Christopher
8 MF  GHA Stella Nyamekye (on loan from Gotham FC)
9 FW  AUS Sophie Harding
11 FW  USA Sh'Nia Gordon
12 MF  USA Darya Rajaee
15 MF  USA Lilly McCarthy
16 FW  ENG Princess Ademiluyi
17 FW  USA Jasmine Hamid
18 DF  USA Ella Simpson
19 MF  USA Carlyn Baldwin
20 FW  USA Kiara Locklear
21 MF  DOM Kathrynn González
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  USA Kate Colvin
23 MF  USA Taylor Smith
27 DF  USA Julia Grosso
28 DF  USA Laurel Ansbrow (on loan from Boston Legacy FC)
29 MF  USA Kelli Van Treeck
30 GK  USA Haley Craig
31 GK  GUM Bella Hara
32 FW  ARG Mia Herrera[A]
33 MF  USA Dakota Harrell[A]
34 MF  USA Jules Cagle[A]
35 DF  COL Daniela Todd[A]
36 DF  USA Alexa Strickler[A]
37 DF  USA Blane McElroy[A]
38 MF  USA Sadie Zelnick[A]
39 FW  SLV Maya Buerger[A]
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Staff

As of September 16, 2025[4]
Front office
Position Name
Chairman & founder Tommy Smith
President of Soccer Tyrone Mears
General Manager Aly Hassan
Technical staff
Head Coach Alissa Rogers[5]
Goalkeeper Coach Paul Jennison
Performance Coach Tyler Raborn
Technical Coach Ivan Arenas
Technical Coach Rafael Quero
Head of Team Ops & Player Affairs Emilia Ryjewski
Equipment Manager Tannor Smoot

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
July 11, 2025 FW Sophie Harding Western Sydney Wanderers FC [6]
July 15, 2025 GK Haley Craig Stanford Free [7]
July 18, 2025 FW Kate Colvin Texas A&M Free [8]
July 22, 2025 MF Kat González Carolina Ascent FC [9]
July 25, 2025 MF Kelli Van Treeck Lipscomb Free [10]
July 29, 2025 DF Madison McComasky Western Sydney Wanderers FC [11]
August 4, 2025 MF Lilly McCarthy West Virginia Free [12]
August 8, 2025 MF Carlyn Baldwin Torreense [13]
August 18, 2025 GK Bella Hara Cal Poly Free [14]
August 20, 2025 DF Ella Simpson Orlando Pride [15]

Out

Date Pos. Player Notes Transferred to Fee Ref.
July 7, 2025 MF Addie McCain Transfer Lexington SC [16]
July 8, 2025 FW Jorian Baucom Released from club Calgary Wild FC [17]
DF Cameron Brooks Released from club Napoli N/A
MF Tatiana Fung Released from club Lexington SC [17][18]
GK Makenna Gottschalk Released from club DC Power FC [17][19]
FW Anna Henderson Released from club N/A [17]
DF Thelma Hermansdottir Released from club Keflavík N/A
DF Adrienne Jordan Released from club N/A
MF Anele Komani Released from club N/A
MF Felicia Knox Released from club Spokane Zephyr FC N/A
DF Delaney Lindahl Released from club N/A
MF Addie McCain Released from club Lexington SC [17][20]
GK Erin McKinney Released from club N/A [17]
DF Sabrina McNeill Released from club Tampa Bay Sun FC [17][21]
DF Daviana Vaka Released from club Sporting Club Jacksonville N/A [17]
August 23, 2025 GK Cosette Morché Transfer Orlando Pride [22][23]
August 23, 2025 DF Celia Gaynor N/A [22]
August 23, 2025 DF Reese Klein N/A

Loan in

Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
DF Allie George Racing Louisville FC August 12, 2025 September 18, 2025 [24][25]
MF Stella Nyamekye Gotham FC August 28, 2025 December 31, 2025 [26]
FW Princess Ademiluyi Gotham FC September 9, 2025 June 30, 2025 [27]
MF Lily Nabet Angel City FC September 11, 2025 June 30, 2025 [28]

Academy contracts

Date Pos. No. Player Ref.
September 12, 2025 FW 32 Mia Herrera [29]
MF 33 Dakota Harrell
MF 34 Jules Cagle
MF 35 Daniela Todd
DF 36 Alexa Strickler
DF 37 Blane McElroy
MF 38 Sadie Zelnick
FW 39 Maya Buerger

Competitions

Regular season

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
13 4 5 4 18 22  −4 17 1 4 1 11 10  +1 3 1 3 7 12  −5

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

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Dallas Trinity 13 6 5 2 15 21 −6 20 Playoffs
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
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.

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result[a] Scorers Attendance Referee Position
1 August 23, 2025 Lexington SC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3–3 Rajaee 12'
Locklear 57'
Hamid 90+1' 		2,946 Lauren Aldrich 4th
2 August 30, 2025 Carolina Ascent FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2–2 Simpson 71'
Locklear 83' 		1,400 Gloria Resendiz 5th
3 September 6, 2025 Spokane Zephyr FC One Spokane Stadium Spokane, Washington 1–0 Simpson 62' 2,185 Shawn Tehini 2nd
4 September 13, 2025 Dallas Trinity FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4–1 Van Treeck 16', 59'
Davison 40' o.g.
Locklear 81 		1,507 Iryna Petrunok 2nd
5 September 28, 2025 Brooklyn FC. Maimonides Park Brooklyn, Florida 2–1 Nyamekye 9'
Locklear 45+1' 		1,268 Jaclyn Metz 1st
6 October 4, 2025 Tampa Bay Sun FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa, Florida 0–0 1,468 Benjamin Meyer 1st
7 October 16, 2025 Lexington SC Lexington SC Stadium Lexington, Kentucky 1–5 McCarthy 81' 2,233 Rachel Swett 3rd
8 November 1, 2025 Brooklyn FC (2024) Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1–1 Van Treeck 39' 1,732 Edson Carvajal 4th
9 November 8, 2025 Carolina Ascent FC American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina 1–0 Hamid 71' 3,735 Jamie Padilla 2nd
10 November 12, 2025 DC Power FC Audi Field Washington, D.C. 1–3 Simpson 45+3' Danielle Chesky 2nd
11 November 15, 2025 Tampa Bay Sun FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1–1 McComasky 90+1' 1,378 Marie Durr 2nd
12 November 22, 2025 Sporting Club Jacksonville Hodges Stadium Jacksonville, Florida 2–0 8,136 Elton García 3rd
13 December 13, 2025 Sporting Club Jacksonville Hodges Stadium Jacksonville, Florida 1–1 van Treeck 74' 7,834 Thomas Snyder 5th
14 December 20, 2025 Spokane Zephyr FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1–3 Locklear 74' 1,236 Danielle Chesky 6th
15 January 31, 2026 Lexington SC (women) Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
16 February 7, 2025 Dallas Trinity FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
17 February 14, 2026 Brooklyn FC (2024) Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18 February 21, 2026 Tampa Bay Sun FC Suncoast Credit Union Field Tampa, Florida
19 March 14, 2026 Sporting Club Jacksonville (women) Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
20 March 21, 2026 Lexington SC Lexington SC Stadium Lexington, Kentucky
21 March 28, 2026 Carolina Ascent FC American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina
22 April 4, 2026 DC Power FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
23 April 11, 2026 Sporting Club Jacksonville Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24 April 22, 2026 DC Power FC Audi Field Washington, D.C.
25 April 26, 2026 Spokane Zephyr FC One Spokane Stadium Spokane, Washington
26 May 2, 2026 Tampa Bay Sun FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
27 August 30, 2025 Carolina Ascent FC Beyond Bancard Field Fort Lauderdale, Florida
28 May 16, 2025 Dallas Trinity FC Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas
Notes
  1. ^ Fort Lauderdale's score written first

Statistics

Appearances

As of match played December 20, 2025
No. Player Nat. Total Regular Season Playoffs
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
Goalkeepers
30 Haley Craig 2 1 2 1 0 0
31 Bella Hara 13 13 13 13 0 0
Defenders
2 Madison McComasky 7 7 7 7 0 0
3 Sheyenne Allen 4 0 4 0 0 0
4 Lily Nabet 9 8 9 8 0 0
5 Laveni Vaka 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Ella Simpson 14 14 14 14 0 0
24 Allie George 4 2 4 2 0 0
27 Julia Grosso 13 10 13 10 0 0
28 Laurel Ansbrow 14 13 14 13 0 0
Midfielders
7 Nia Christopher 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 Stella Nyamekye 13 11 13 11 0 0
12 Darya Rajaee 12 7 12 7 0 0
15 Lilly McCarthy 5 0 5 0 0 0
19 Carlyn Baldwin 3 0 3 0 0 0
21 Kat González 12 4 12 4 0 0
23 Taylor Smith 12 12 12 12 0 0
29 Kelli Van Treeck 12 9 12 9 0 0
Forwards
9 Sophie Harding 3 0 3 0 0 0
11 Sh'Nia Gordon 14 14 14 14 0 0
16 Princess Ademiluyi 8 3 8 3 0 0
17 Jasmine Hamid 12 10 12 10 0 0
20 Kiara Locklear 14 13 14 13 0 0
22 Kate Colvin 4 0 4 0 0 0

Goals

As of December 20, 2025
Rank No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1 20 Kiara Locklear 5 0 5
2 29 Kelli Van Treeck 4 0 4
18 Ella Simpson 3 0 3
4 17 Jasmine Hamid 2 0 2
5 2 Madison McComasky 1 0 1
8 Stella Nyamekye 1 0 1
12 Darya Rajaee 1 0 1
15 Lilly McCarthy 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
Total 19 0 19

Assists

As of December 20, 2025
Rank No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1 8 Stella Nyamekye 2 0 2
29 Kelli Van Treeck 2 0 2
2 4 Lily Nabet 1 0 1
17 Jasmine Hamid 1 0 1
20 Kiara Locklear 1 0 1
21 Kat González 1 0 1
23 Taylor Smith 1 0 1
Total 9 0 9

Clean sheets

As of December 20, 2025
Rank No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1 31 Bella Hara 3 0 3
Total 3 0 3

Disciplinary cards

Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
No. Nat. Name      
4 Lily Nabet 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 Stella Nyamekye 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 Sh'Nia Gordon 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 Princess Ademiluyi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 Jasmine Hamid 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 Ella Simpson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 Kiara Locklear 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23 Taylor Smith 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
28 Laurel Ansbrow 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
29 Kelli Van Treeck 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
31 Bella Hara 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 21 2 1 0 0 0 21 2 1

Awards and honors

Team of the month

Month Player Position Ref
September Kiara Locklear FW [30]
Ella Simpson DF
Kelli Van Treeck MF
October Jasmine Hamid Bench [31]
November Lily Nabet Midfield [32]
Madison McComasky Bench

Coach of the month

Month Name Ref
September Alissa Rogers [33]
Tyrone Mears

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