The 2024–25 season of Carolina Ascent FC was the team's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team and as well as the first for the USL Super League (USLS), one of two leagues to be in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
Current roster
Academy players
Staff Source:
As of August 9, 2024* Front officePositionNameCEO & Managing Partner Jim McPhilliamyTechnical staffHead Coach Philip PooleAssistant General ManagerBecky HyltonAssistant CoachErika DuncanJack VundumGoalkeeper CoachLane DavisAssistant Coach & IDP ManagerMelanie Thomas
Competitions 2024-25 regular season Results summary
Regular season standings
Matches Carolina Ascent FC played their debut season in 2024 with the following schedule:
Playoffs
Statistics Appearances
PlayerRegular SeasonPlayoffsTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsGoalkeepers1Megan McCelland181700181742Samantha Leshnak Murphy1111001111Defenders2Josie Studer117001174Vicky Bruce20190020198Emily Moxley50005012Sydney Studer222100222113Addisyn Merrick191900191920Jenna Butler141400141421Renée Guion97009727Annika Creel210021Midfielders3Giovanna DeMarco17120017127Jill Aguilera272600272614Taylor Porter282800282815Kathrynn González221300221317Eli Hutchinson1480014819Ashlynn Serepca251000251022Chloe Hylton1310013125Sarah Troccoli1916001916Forwards5Jaydah Bedoya238002386Maria Tapia2000209Mia Corbin272700272710Rylee Baisden201600201611Jaida McGrew40004018Audrey Harding201800201823Riley Parker131300131370Stella Spitzer200020Departed during season24Opeyemi Ajakaye200020
Goalscorers Last updated 31 May 2025
PlayerRegular Season PlayoffsTotal1Mia Corbin120122Audrey Harding505Eli Hutchinson5054Sarah Troccoli3035Jaydah Bedoya303Renée Guion202Ashlynn Serepca202Jill Aguilera202Jenna Butler20210Rylee Baisden101Vicky Bruce101Sydney Studer101Riley Parker101Addisyn Merrick101Chloe Hylton101Own Goals303Total45045
Assists Last updated 31 May 2025
PlayerRegular Season PlayoffsTotal1Jill Aguilera7072Audrey Harding5053Taylor Porter4044Rylee Baisden3035Josie Studer2026Jaydah Bedoya101Vicky Bruce101Addisyn Merrick101Riley Parker101Eli Hutchinson101Mia Corbin101Riley Parker101Kathrynn González101Total29029
Clean sheets Last updated 31 May 2025
PlayerRegular Season PlayoffsTotal1Megan McCelland606Samantha Leshnak Murphy606Total12012
Disciplinary record
Player name(s) in italics transferred out mid-season. NameRegular SeasonPlayoffsTotal Vicky Bruce500050 Sydney Studer500050 Giovanna DeMarco400040 Taylor Porter400040 Sarah Troccoli300330 Rylee Baisden200020 Mia Corbin200020 Ashlynn Serepca200020 Audrey Harding200020 Samantha Leshnak Murphy200020 Riley Parker200020 Jill Aguilera100010 Jaydah Bedoya100010 Renée Guion100010 Jaida McGrew 100010 Addisyn Merrick100010 Josie Studer 100010 Riley Parker 100010Total36000360
References