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. However, the club lost in extra time to the champions Tampa Bay Sun FC.
Players and staff Current roster
Staff
Front officePositionNameChairman & founderTommy SmithPresident of SoccerTyrone MearsGeneral ManagerAly HassanTechnical staffHead CoachPaul Jennison (interim)Goalkeeper CoachPaul JennisonPerformance CoachTyler RabornTechnical CoachIvan ArenasTechnical CoachRafael QueroHead of Team Ops & Player AffairsEmilia RyjewskiEquipment ManagerTannor Smoot
Transfers In DatePlayerTransferred fromFeeJuly 11, 2025FW Sophie Harding Western Sydney Wanderers FCJuly 15, 2025GK Haley Craig StanfordFreeJuly 18, 2025FW Kate Colvin Texas A&MFreeJuly 22, 2025MF Kat González Carolina Ascent FCJuly 25, 2025MF Kelli Van Treeck LipscombFreeJuly 29, 2025DF Madison McComasky Western Sydney Wanderers FCAugust 4, 2025MF Lilly McCarthy West VirginiaFreeAugust 8, 2025MF Carlyn Baldwin TorreenseAugust 18, 2025GK Bella Hara Cal PolyFreeAugust 20, 2025DF Ella Simpson Orlando PrideJanuary 30, 2026DF Abi Hugh ApollonMF Daniela Todd Fort Lauderdale United AcademyMarch 13, 2026DF Maggie Mace Washington StateMarch 25, 2026DF Molly McDougal USCMarch 26, 2026FW Emily Thompson UCFApril 17, 2026MF Allie Long
Out DatePlayerNotesTransferred toFeeJuly 7, 2025MF Addie McCainTransfer Lexington SCJuly 8, 2025FW Jorian BaucomReleased from club Calgary Wild FCDF Cameron BrooksReleased from club NapoliN/AMF Tatiana FungReleased from club Lexington SCGK Makenna GottschalkReleased from club DC Power FCFW Anna HendersonReleased from club Kansas City Current IIN/ADF Thelma HermansdottirReleased from club KeflavíkN/ADF Adrienne JordanReleased from clubN/AMF Anele KomaniReleased from clubN/AMF Felicia KnoxReleased from club Spokane Zephyr FCN/ADF Delaney LindahlReleased from clubN/AMF Addie McCainReleased from club Lexington SCGK Erin McKinneyReleased from club Portland Thorns FCN/ADF Sabrina McNeillReleased from club Tampa Bay Sun FCDF Daviana VakaReleased from club Sporting Club JacksonvilleN/AAugust 23, 2025GK Cosette MorchéTransfer Orlando PrideAugust 23, 2025DF Celia Gaynor Pumas UNAMN/AAugust 23, 2025DF Reese Klein ClemsonN/AJanuary 7, 2025DF Sheyenne AllenMutual Agreement Halifax Tides FCN/AJanuary 15, 2025MF Darya RajaeeMutual Agreement Lexinton SCN/AFebruary 6, 2025MF Nia ChristopherMutual Agreement FHN/AMarch 26, 2025DF Madison McComaskyMutual AgreementN/A
Loan in Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSourceDF Allie George Racing Louisville FCAugust 12, 2025September 18, 2025DF Laurel Ansbrow Boston Legacy FCAugust 23, 2025December 31, 2025MF Stella Nyamekye Gotham FCAugust 28, 2025February 19, 2025FW Princess Ademiluyi Gotham FCSeptember 9, 2025January 9, 2025MF Lily Nabet Angel City FCSeptember 11, 2025January 6, 2026GK McKinley Crone Orlando PrideJanuary 30, 2026March 7, 2026MF Shea Moyer Lexington SCApril 4, 2026May 16, 2026
Academy contracts DatePos.No.PlayerRef. September 12, 2025 FW 32 Mia Herrera 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 BuergerMay 15, 2026 FW 40 Alana Yasuda
Competitions Regular season Results summary
Regular season standings
Matches WinDrawLoss +MatchdayDateOpponentVenueLocationResultScorersAttendanceRefereePosition1August 23, 2025Lexington SCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida3–3Rajaee 12'Locklear 57'2,946Lauren Aldrich4th2August 30, 2025Carolina Ascent FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida2–2Simpson 71'Locklear 83'1,400Gloria Resendiz5th3September 6, 2025Spokane Zephyr FCOne Spokane StadiumSpokane, Washington1–0Simpson 62'2,185Shawn Tehini2nd4September 13, 2025Dallas Trinity FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida4–1Davison 40' o.g.Locklear 811,507Iryna Petrunok2nd5September 28, 2025Brooklyn FC.Maimonides ParkBrooklyn, Florida2–1Nyamekye 9'Locklear 45+1'1,268Jaclyn Metz1st6October 4, 2025Tampa Bay Sun FCSuncoast Credit Union FieldTampa, Florida0–01,468Benjamin Meyer1st7October 16, 2025Lexington SCLexington SC StadiumLexington, Kentucky1–5McCarthy 81'2,233Rachel Swett3rd8November 1, 2025Brooklyn FC (2024)Beyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida1–1Van Treeck 39'1,732Edson Carvajal4th9November 8, 2025Carolina Ascent FCAmerican Legion Memorial StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina1–0Hamid 71'3,735Jamie Padilla2nd10November 12, 2025DC Power FCAudi FieldWashington, D.C.1–3Simpson 45+3'Danielle Chesky2nd11November 15, 2025Tampa Bay Sun FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida1–1McComasky 90+1'1,378Marie Durr2nd12November 22, 2025Sporting Club JacksonvilleHodges StadiumJacksonville, Florida0-28,136Elton García3rd13December 13, 2025Sporting Club JacksonvilleHodges StadiumJacksonville, Florida1–1van Treeck 74'7,834Thomas Snyder5th14December 20, 2025Spokane Zephyr FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida1–3Locklear 74'1,236Danielle Chesky6th15January 31, 2026Lexington SC (women)Beyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida1–3Hamid 80'1,684John Tamayo7th16February 7, 2025Dallas Trinity FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida0–41,525Edson Carvajal8th17February 14, 2026Brooklyn FC (2024)Beyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida3–3Hugh 30'Hamid 64'Simpson 90'2,026Matthew Thompson8th18February 21, 2026Tampa Bay Sun FCSuncoast Credit Union FieldTampa, Florida0–21,343Natalie Simon8th19March 14, 2026Sporting Club Jacksonville (women)Beyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida0–11,574Laadi Issaka8th20March 21, 2026Lexington SCLexington SC StadiumLexington, Kentucky0–12,389Jamie Padilla8th21March 28, 2026Carolina Ascent FCAmerican Legion Memorial StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina1–1González 82'3,540Lauren Aldrich9th22April 4, 2026DC Power FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida3–1Thompson 26'o.g. 61'Colvin 681,865Alejo Calume9th23April 11, 2026Sporting Club JacksonvilleBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida1–4Gordon 46'1,641Amin Hadzic9th24April 22, 2026DC Power FCAudi FieldWashington, D.C.0–4953Marie Durr9th25April 26, 2026Spokane Zephyr FCOne Spokane StadiumSpokane, Washington1–3Locklear 64'1,594Patricia McCracken9th26May 2, 2026Tampa Bay Sun FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida1-2Gordon 86'3,000John Tamayo9th27May 9, 2025Carolina Ascent FCBeyond Bancard FieldFort Lauderdale, Florida0–33,750Drew Klemp9th28May 16, 2025Dallas Trinity FCCotton BowlDallas, Texas0–45,682Laura Rodriguez9th Notes
Statistics Appearances
PlayerTotalRegular SeasonPlayoffsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsGoalkeepers 30Haley Craig121112110031Bella Hara1313131300 McKinley Crone444400Defenders5Laveni Vaka13121312006Molly McDougal00000016Abi Hugh151415140018Ella Simpson232123210024Allie George42420027Julia Grosso221922190047Maggie Mace1010101000Madison McComasky888800Lily Nabet989800Laurel Ansbrow1413141300Sheyenne Allen404000Midfielders4Allie Long3030008Shea Moyer66660015Lilly McCarthy80800019Carlyn Baldwin30300021Kat González231023100023Taylor Smith252225220029Kelli Van Treeck262326230033Dakota Harrell20200034Jules Cagle41410035Daniela Todd10210200Stella Nyamekye1412141200Darya Rajaee12712700Nia Christopher202000Forwards9Sophie Harding1211210010Emily Thompson77770011Sh'Nia Gordon272727270017Jasmine Hamid171417140020Kiara Locklear272627260022Kate Colvin1441440040Alana Yasuda101000Princess Ademiluyi838300
Goals
Name Regular season Total120Kiara Locklear606217Jasmine Hamid40418Ella Simpson40429Kelli Van Treeck404511Sh'Nia Gordon20262Madison McComasky10110Emily Thompson10115Lilly McCarthy10122Kate Colvin10116Abi Hugh10121Kathrynn González101Stella Nyamekye101Darya Rajaee101Own goals 2 0 2Total 30 0 30
Assists
Name Total120Kiara Locklear505229Kelli Van Treeck202Stella Nyamekye20245Laveni Vaka1019Sophie Harding10116Abi Hugh10117Jasmine Hamid10121Kat González10123Taylor Smith10135Daniela Todd101Lily Nabet101Total 16 0 16
Clean sheets
Name Total1 31 Bella Hara 3 0 3Total 3 0 3
Disciplinary cards Player Total Name 5Laveni Vaka10100010111Sh'Nia Gordon50000050016Abi Hugh20000020017Jasmine Hamid30000030018Ella Simpson10000010020Kiara Locklear70000070021Kathrynn González20000020022Kate Colvin10000010023Taylor Smith12000012027Julia Grosso10000010029Kelli Van Treeck40000040031Bella Hara00100000140Alana Yasuda10000010047Maggie Mace200000200MGRPaul Jennison100000100Lily Nabet300000300Laurel Ansbrow300000300Stella Nyamekye200000200Princess Ademiluyi100000100Total 41 2 2 0 0 0 41 2 2
Awards and honors USL Super League All-League Second Team PlayerPositionRef Kelli Van TreeckMF
Team of the month MonthPlayerPositionRefSeptember Kiara LocklearFW Ella SimpsonDF Kelli Van TreeckMFOctober Jasmine HamidBenchNovember Lily NabetMidfield Madison McComaskyBenchDecember Kelli Van Treeck (2)BenchFebruary Jasmine Hamid (2)BenchApril Kiara Locklear (2)Bench
Coach of the month MonthNameRefSeptember Alissa Rogers Tyrone Mears References