2025/26 Gainbridge Super League Spring Season
Tampa Bay Sun FC (4-10-9, 21 PTS) 0 vs. 2 DC Power FC (7-9-8, 29 PTS)
Saturday, April 11
Suncoast Credit Union Field
Player Notes
- In her second clean sheet for D.C., Gottschalk made three saves and two clearances through 90 minutes.
- Forward Alyssa Walker opened scoring at the 18th minute to give DC Power FC an early edge. Walker’s goal is her fourth for D.C. Forward Loza Abera earned the assist.
- Extending DC Power FC’s lead at the 24th minute, defender Paige Almendariz found midfielder Dasia Torbert in front of the goal who headed it in for her fourth goal of the season.
- In addition to scoring the club’s go-ahead goal at the 24th minute, Torbert won a team-high 10 duels and completed 90 minutes.
Match Notes
- D.C. earned its first win against Tampa Bay Sun FC.
- DC Power FC is now 1-4-2 all-time against Tampa Bay, 1-1-1 this season.
Tampa Bay Sun FC Lineup: Emory Wegener, Taylor Chism, Vivianne Bessette, Brooke Hendrix (Peyton Parsons 82’), Sabrina McNeill (Victoria Haugen 73′), Jillian Shimkin (Sandrine Mauron 45′), Jordyn Listro, Gabby Provenzano (Carlee Giammona 45’), Maddie Pokorny (Madison Parsons 65’), Sydny Nasello and Faith Webber.
Unused Substitutes: Liz Beardsley and Siena Bryan.
Interim Head Coach: Denise Schilte-Brown
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DC Power FC Lineup: Makenna Gottschalk, Anna Bagley, Paige Almendariz (Madison Murnin 90+6′), Kiki Maki, Sydney Cummings (C), Emily Colton, Hannah Harney (Jaydah Bedoya 65’), Justina Gaynor, Dasia Torbert, Alyssa Walker and Loza Abera (Lexi Fraley 88’).
Unused Substitutes: Emily Krichbaum, Chinyelu Asher, Carleigh Frilles and Grace Yango.
Head Coach: Omid Namazi.
DC Power Football Club Post-Match Quotes
Head Coach Omid Namazi
On DC Power FC’s 0-2 shutout win…
“Getting a goal early helped us settle in and play a very good first half, adding another goal to go into the locker room at half up 2-0,” Namazi said. “Then it was about our defending and fight which we have talked about a lot. Kudos to the team, they fought all night and made it happen for themselves. We’ll need to continue down this path during this stretch run and play our brand of soccer but fight when we have to.”
Forward Alyssa Walker
On D.C.’s composure in the second half to seal the win…
“Our focus for the match was intensity and our mental fortitude,” Walker said. “There were moments in the second half that the energy shifted towards them, but since we were able to be clinical in the first half it gave us some wiggle room. Tampa is a physical team and have always had a high work rate. Our goal was to outrun, out work, out fight and that’s what we did until the end.”
Midfielder Dasia Torbert
On the message to the team ahead of the match to fuel the early edge…
“We took this one personal and every game after this,” Torbert said. “We play hard and play for each other. We fight for everything. We have deserved so much more out of this season and will continue fighting for our spot in playoffs.”
