Tyler Lussi
Coverage (4 articles)
Carolina Ascent FC Clinches Second Straight Playoff Berth
An 89th-minute header from Rylee Baisden locked in Ascent's second consecutive playoff spot and extended the team's unbeaten run to eight matches.
Carolina Ascent's 3-1 Win Over Sporting JAX Sends Players' Shield to Lexington
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.
Three Carolina Ascent Players Scored at Fort Lauderdale. The Unbeaten Run Is Now Ten Matches.
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, Extend Unbeaten Run to Six Matches
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.