Sporting Jax women face Super League champions in soccer showdown

GAINBRIDGE SUPER LEAGUE WOMEN'S SOCCER

Who: Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Lexington SC.

When: 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20.

Where: Hodges Stadium, University of North Florida.

Outlook: The Sporting Jax women face off against the reigning league champions, the teams' first meeting of the shortened fall season. ... Lexington won two of the three meetings against Jacksonville last year, although Baylee DeSmit and Ashlyn Puerta both scored twice for Sporting Jax in those games. ... Former Oakleaf High School fullback Hannah Johnson, who recorded three assists last year in the Super League, will be making a hometown return as a member of Lexington's roster. ... Lexington's Catherine Barry led the league with 16 goals in 2025-26. ... Sporting Jax is coming off its first loss of the year, a 3-2 defeat at formerly-winless Brooklyn.