Sporting Jax women face Brooklyn with playoffs in sight
Playoff soccer isn't far away for the first-place Sporting Jax women, who face Brooklyn FC on Saturday in the Gainbridge Super League.
GAINBRIDGE SUPER LEAGUE WOMEN'S SOCCER Who : Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Brooklyn FC. When : 2 p.
m. Saturday, April 4. Where : Hodges Stadium, University of North Florida.
Matchup : On top of the Gainbridge Super League, the Sporting Jax women eye a chance to extend their advantage against Brooklyn, a team they tied 3-3 on Oct. 4 in New York. … Sporting Jax this week announced a multi-year partnership with VyStar Credit Union.
… Sporting Jax leads the league with 42 goals, including 11 from Ashlyn Puerta (first in the league), eight from Paige Kenton (tied for third) and seven from Baylee DeSmit (tied for fifth). … Brooklyn, which stands seventh of nine teams, is seven points behind Dallas Trinity in the battle for the fourth and final playoff berth. … Brooklyn's Rebecca Cooke and Catherine Zimmerman have scored six goals apiece.