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Carolina Ascent's 3-1 Win Over Sporting JAX Sends Players' Shield to Lexington

Jack Beckett·

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 Down Tampa Bay 2-1, Extend Unbeaten Run to Six Matches

Jack Beckett·

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.