CHARLOTTE, NC – Carolina Ascent continues its season-opening road swing Saturday night, traveling to Texas to take on Dallas Trinity FC. The Ascent will look to make it two wins from two before returning to Charlotte for their home opener. Here is all you need to know ahead of the matchup.
MATCH DETAILS
WHEN: Saturday, August 22
TIME: 8:30 PM
WHO: Dallas Trinity FC
WHERE: Cotton Bowl Stadium (Dallas, TX)
WATCH: Peacock, WCCB Charlotte
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
- 2025/26 Season: Carolina Ascent won two of the three matches against Dallas Trinity in the 2025/26 Season.
- All-Time
- Carolina Ascent holds a 2-3-1 record against Dallas Trinity all-time.
SEASON-OPENING WIN AT DC
Mia Corbin extended her all-time club lead in goals with a 36th minute header that stood up in the lone goal last Saturday in the Super League’s opening match. The forward-turned midfielder darted into the box unmarked and was found perfectly by Addisyn Merrick to break the deadlock. At the back, Sydney Martinez made seven saves and secured her eighth shutout with Carolina, while defender Reese Tappan earned the start, making her Ascent debut.
Carolina has now won seven straight road regular matches, setting a new Gainbridge Super League record.
FIRST TO 30?
A win over Dallas Saturday night would be the 30th regular season win in Carolina Ascent history – a feat that no other club has accomplished.
SCOUTING DALLAS
Dallas Trinity opened the Fall campaign with a 1-1 draw against Tampa Bay Sun FC at the Cotton Bowl. Orlando Pride loanee Seven Castain opened the scoring four minutes into the second half in her Dallas debut, but Trinity was denied all three points by a Tampa Bay equalizer in second-half stoppage time.
Dallas enters the season under new head coach Lee Nguyen, the former U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder who previously served as an assistant in the NWSL. Nguyen takes over a significantly revamped roster as Trinity looks to remain one of the league’s contenders after reaching the playoffs in each of its first two seasons. The Cotton Bowl has historically provided Dallas with a strong home-field advantage, although Trinity is just 2-3-4 across its last nine matches there dating back to last season.
