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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]

Staff

As of 28 January 2026.
Position Name Refs
Head Coach Japan Kosuke Kimura
Assistant Coach United States Taylor Leach [5]
Assistant Coach United States Bert Leonard [4]
Assistant Coach United States Shane O'Neill [4]
Goalkeeping Coach United States Nate Walzer [4]
Equipment Manager United States Matthew Thomsen [4]

Season squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Sarah Cox United States February 16, 1994 (31)
26 Kat Asman United States May 19, 2000 (25)
Defenders
3 Allison Pantuso United States June 30, 1997 (28)
4 Trinity Watson United States March 24, 2000 (25)
5 Maddy Perez United States June 6, 2002 (23)
12 Alyssa Bourgeois United States May 15, 2002 (23)
19 Hannah Johnson United States December 27, 2002 (22)
21 Hannah Sharts United States August 1, 1999 (26)
Midfielders
6 Taylor Aylmer United States September 23, 1998 (27)
7 Justina Gaynor United States December 21, 2001 (23)
8 Natalie Higgins United States
9 Amber Nguyen United States February 26, 2002 (23)
10 Emina Ekić Bosnia and Herzegovina June 6, 1999 (26)
17 Tati Fung United States February 10, 2003 (22)
18 Addie McCain United States August 28, 1998 (27)
23 Nicole Vernis United States January 15, 2001 (24)
25 Shea Moyer United States December 28, 1998 (26)
28 Cassie Rohan United States February 28, 1998
Forwards
2 Hannah White United States May 17, 2001 (24)
11 McKenzie Weinert United States December 2, 1998 (27)
13 Hannah Richardson United States May 28, 2000 (25)
15 Catherine Barry United States December 16, 2001 (23)
35 Sarah Griffith United States 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 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31 Playoffs
2 Lexington 16 7 0 9 33 15 +18 30
3 Dallas Trinity 15 7 5 3 20 22 −2 24
4 Spokane Zephyr 19 5 7 7 19 20 −1 22
5 Carolina Ascent 17 5 7 5 20 23 −3 20
Updated to match(es) played on February 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 23, 2025 1 Fort Lauderdale United FC 3–3 Lexington SC Beyond Bancard Field
  • Rajaee 17'
  • Hamid Yellow card 30' 90+1' (.pen)
  • Locklear Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 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 Red card
  • Hamid Yellow card 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 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 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 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
17 Lexington SC v Dallas Trinity FC
18 Lexington SC v Sporting JAX
19 Dallas Trinity FC v Lexington SC
20 Lexington SC v Fort Lauderdale United FC
21 Brooklyn FC v Lexington SC
22 DC Power FC v Lexington SC
23 Carolina Ascent FC v Lexington SC
24 Lexington SC v Tampa Bay Sun FC
25 Sporting JAX v Lexington SC
26 Spokane Zephyr FC v Lexington SC

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 United States Sarah Cox 0 0
26 United States Kat Asman 0 0
Defenders
3 United States Allison Pantuso 0 0
4 United States Trinity Watson 0 0
5 United States Maddy Perez 0 0
12 United States Alyssa Bourgeois 0 0
19 United States Hannah Johnson 0 0
21 United States Hannah Sharts 0 0
Midfielders
6 United States Taylor Aylmer 0 0
7 United States Justina Gaynor 0 0
8 United States Natalie Higgins 0 0
9 United States Amber Nguyen 0 0
10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Emina Ekić 0 0
17 United States Tati Fung 0 0
18 United States Addie McCain 0 0
23 United States Nicole Vernis 0 0
25 United States Shea Moyer 0 0
28 United States Cassie Rohan 0 0
Forwards
2 United States Hannah White 0 0
2 United States McKenzie Weinert 0 0
13 United States Hannah Richardson 0 0
15 United States Catherine Barry 0 0
35 United States Sarah Griffith 0 0

Transactions

Contract operations

Date Player Pos. Notes Ref.
July 5, 2025 United States Sarah Cox GK Re-signed through the 2025–26 season. [6]
September 8, 2025 United States Catherine Barry FW Re-signed through the 2026–27 season. [7]
December 2, 2025 United States Hannah Sharts DF 2026–27 contract option activated. [8]

Loans in

Date Player Pos. Loaned from Fee/notes Ref.
July 2, 2025 United States Kat Asman GK United States Orlando Pride Loaned through June 2026. [9]
Argentina Mariana Larroquette FW Loaned through the end of the 2025 NWSL season. [10]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. Loaned to Fee/notes Ref.
July 25, 2025 United States Nicole Vernis MF Italy SS Lazio [11]

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
June 30, 2025 United States Alyssa Bourgeois DF United States Spokane Zephyr FC Transfer [12]
United States McKenzie Weinert FW United States Spokane Zephyr FC Transfer [13]
United States Allison Pantuso DF United States Brooklyn FC Free agent [14]
July 1, 2025 United States Tati Fung MF United States Fort Lauderdale United FC Free agent [15]
United States Hannah Sharts DF Portugal Racing Power FC Free agent [16]
United States Catherine Barry FW United States Chicago Stars FC Free agent [17]
United States Amber Nguyen MF United States North Carolina Courage Free agent [18]
July 2, 2025 United States Hannah Johnson DF United States Angel City FC Free agent [19]
United States Cassie Rohan MF Sweden Sundsvalls DFF Free agent [20]
United States Taylor Aylmer MF United States Spokane Zephyr FC Free agent [21]
July 7, 2025 United States Addie McCain MF United States Fort Lauderdale United FC Transfer in exchange for a USL Super League record fee. [22][23]
July 8, 2025 United States Justina Gaynor MF United States Chicago Stars FC Free agent [24]
July 18, 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina Emina Ekić MF United States Spokane Zephyr FC Transfer [25]
July 31, 2025 United States Sarah Griffith FW United States Chicago Stars FC Free agent [26]
January 8, 2026 United States Regan Steigleder DF United States Kansas City Current Free agent [27]
January 22, 2026 United States Ally Brown DF United States University of Tennessee Free agent [28]
January 28, 2026 United States Gracie Falla DF United States University of Southern California Will join the club in July [29]

Transfers out

Date Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
June 25, 2025 United States JJ Aalbue FW Out of contract. [30]
United States Kate Doyle FW
United States Courtney Jones FW
United States Elysia Laramie FW
United States Julie Mackin DF United States Greenville Liberty SC
United States Marykate McGuire FW
United States Libby Moore MF
United States Madi Parsons FW United States Tampa Bay Sun FC
United States Sydney Shepherd DF Portugal Rio Ave
United States Bridgette Skiba GK Iceland Stjarnan
United States Cori Sullivan FW
United States Taiana Tolleson GK Greece Agia Paraskevi
United States Autumn Weeks DF Greece Odysseas Moschatou
United States Claire Winter MF
New Zealand Grace Wisnewski MF Denmark FC Nordsjælland

References

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  3. ^ "Cheat Sheet: Recapping the First Half of the LSC Women's Gainbridge Super League Season". www.lexsporting.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Kosuke Kimura Announces Gainbridge Super League Technical Staff". www.lexsporting.com.
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  7. ^ "Lexington SC Signs Cat Barry to New Contract Through 2026/27 Season". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "Defender Hannah Sharts to Remain in Lexington Through 2026/27 Season". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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  11. ^ "Lazio Women | Nicole Vernis è una nuova calciatrice biancoceleste". www.sslazio.it (in Italian). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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  25. ^ "Kentucky Native and USL Super League Player of the Year Emina Ekić Signs with Lexington Sporting Club". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  26. ^ "Lexington Sporting Club Signs Forward Sarah Griffith to Gainbridge Super League Roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  27. ^ "Lexington Adds to Top Defense in the League with Signing of Regan Steigleder". www.lexsporting.com.
  28. ^ "University of Tennessee Standout Ally Brown Signs Multi-Year Deal with Lexington SC". www.lexsporting.com.
  29. ^ "LSC Signs Two-Time SEC Defender of the Year Gracie Falla to Gainbridge Super League Squad". www.lexsporting.com.
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