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Carolina Ascent, Sporting JAX Draw 3-3

The Charlotte Mercury·

Carolina Ascent and Sporting JAX, now second in the league, drew 3-3 on Sept. 26. All three Carolina goals came off corners and free kicks.

Carolina Ascent Scores Once on 25 Shots, Stays First

The Charlotte Mercury·

Shea Groom's 63rd-minute header was the only goal on 25 Carolina shots, and the 1-0 win over Brooklyn FC kept Carolina Ascent first in the Gainbridge Super League, four points clear with a match in hand before Sporting JAX visits Sept. 26.

Mackenzie George Sends Carolina Ascent to Super League Final

The Charlotte Mercury·

Mackenzie George scored in the sixth minute at Hodges Stadium on Sunday, and the Carolina Ascent spent the next eighty-four minutes defending it. They beat Sporting Club Jacksonville 1-0, ended Jacksonville's first season of professional women's soccer, and earned a trip to Lexington for Saturday's Gainbridge Super League final, the first championship match in club history.

Ascent's 3-1 Win Sends Players' Shield to Lexington

The Charlotte Mercury·

Carolina Ascent FC beat Sporting Club Jacksonville 3-1 at American Legion Memorial Stadium Saturday night, denying the league leader the Players' Shield and routing the trophy to Lexington Sporting Club. Carolina finishes the regular season third with 51 points and faces Sporting JAX again in the playoff semifinal on Sunday, May 24, in Jacksonville.

Carolina Ascent Win 3-0 at Fort Lauderdale, Unbeaten in Ten

The Charlotte Mercury·

Carolina Ascent FC won 3-0 at Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night. Mackenzie George scored in the 63rd, Mia Corbin in the 77th, Tyler Lussi in the 82nd. Sydney Martinez claimed her seventh clean sheet. The win pushes the Ascent past Lexington into second place in the Gainbridge Super League at 48 points, one behind Sporting JAX, with one match left to play.

Carolina Ascent Down Tampa Bay 2-1, Unbeaten in Six Straight

The Charlotte Mercury·

Carolina Ascent FC extended their unbeaten run to six matches with a 2-1 win at Tampa Bay Sun FC on Sunday, as Lily Nabet scored her first professional goal. The result keeps the Ascent third in the Gainbridge Super League table, with Charlotte's most underreported sports franchise quietly building a playoff run.