LEXINGTON, KY. (November 13, 2026) – Fort Lauderdale United FC (2-9-2, 8 PTS) fell to Lexington SC (5-5-2, 17 PTS) on Friday evening in the penultimate match of the 2026 Gainbridge Super League campaign, splitting the season series with the defending champions. Fort Lauderdale will have a bye week before returning to action to close out its third season in franchise history against DC Power FC on Nov. 28 for Fan Appreciation Night at Amerant Bank Field.
A Cold & Rainy Night in Lexington
On a rainy, 38-degree evening in Lexington, Kentucky, Fort Lauderdale and Lexington traded chances in the opening stages. Fort Lauderdale emphasized pressure from the opening whistle, and that approach was evident throughout the first 20 minutes. Goalkeeper Haley Craig, coming off her third clean sheet of the campaign and 100th career save, put her body on the line in the 14th minute to make a key stop. Lexington jumped out in front just six minutes later, but Fort Lauderdale responded with a strong attacking stretch that produced three corner kicks. The best opportunity came in the 25th minute when Kelli Van Treeck played a perfect through ball down the left side to Farrah Walters, resulting in a corner kick. Defender Kelsey Oyler made one of the plays of the match in the 32nd minute with an impressive goal-line clearance, but Lexington doubled its lead in the 39th minute, sending Fort Lauderdale into halftime trailing by two.
An Intense Second Half
Interim Head Coach Paul Jennison opened the second half with his first change of the match, making an attacking substitution by bringing on Abi Hugh for Maggy Henschler. Hugh made an immediate impact, making a strong run down the right side before finding Kiara Locklear in the middle. The forward took a touch and fired a shot off the crossbar in Fort Lauderdale’s best chance of the match in the 51st minute. Jennison continued to make changes throughout the half, bringing on Daniela Todd and Amber Nguyen as Craig continued to make several high-leverage saves. Lexington added another goal in the 89th minute, however, as Fort Lauderdale fell 3-0 in Kentucky.
Scoring Summary
B
LEX: Barry, ’20 + ’82
LEX: White, ’39
LEX: Pantuso, ’89
Back in Action on November 28
Fort Lauderdale United will return to the pitch on Saturday, November 28, for the 2026 season finale, hosting DC Power FC at Amerant Bank Field for Fan Appreciation Night. The clubs will meet for the second and final time this season, with DC Power earning a comeback victory in the final 10 minutes of their previous meeting on September 22. With Fort Lauderdale looking to close out the campaign with a victory in front of the home fans, Saturday’s season finale promises to be an exciting night.
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