The 20 goals of 2025 (& a few saves)

The 2025 Women’s Team had another exceptional season in the USL-W league.  They claimed their second consecutive Great Lakes Division Title, with a record of 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.  The only losses were to AFC Ann Arbor who could have taken the title. However a 3-2 loss at home in their final match of the season against last place Toledo Villa FC prevented them from topping us.

Our Central Conference Semi-Final opponent was Kings Hammer FC. The match was played on the Fourth of July in Pittsburgh with a start time of 10:30 AM.  By the 17th minute, City was down 2-nil.  There is no quit in this team and City cut the lead in half in the 80th minute.  A second was buried into the back of the net by Hannah Crum, however the assistant ref raised an arm signaling an offside call, and our season ended minutes later.

Fortunate to have attended every match, I got something of each of the 20 goals the team scored in their 11 contests.

Of course, in order to be successful, the ball has to stay out of the net, so I threw in a few of the 50 saves as well.

Goal #1

Kayla Addison
56th Minute
May 17, 2025 at AFC Ann Arbor

Goal #2

Kate Childers
2nd Minute
May 28, 2025 vs Toledo Villa FC

Goal #3

Abigail Smothers
6th Minute
May 28, 2025 vs Toledo Villa FC

Goal #4

Kate Childers
40th Minute
May 28, 2025 vs Toledo Villa FC

Goal #5

Hannah Crum
48th Minute
May 28, 2025 vs Toledo Villa FC

Goal #6

Hannah Crum
65th Minute
May 28, 2025 vs Toledo Villa FC

Goal #7

Tatiana Mason
71st Minute
May 28, 2025 vs Toledo Villa FC

Goal #8

Hannah Crum
48th Minute
May 31, 2025 vs Midwest United FC

Goal #9

Hannah Crum
58th Minute
May 31, 2025 vs Midwest United FC

Goal #10

Ella Karolak
69th Minute
June 7, 2025 vs Kalamazoo FC

Goal #11

Sophia Romine
20th Minute
June 11, 2025 at Union FC Macomb

Goal #12

Ella Kane
85th Minute
June 11, 2025 at Union FC Macomb

Goal #13

Sophia Romine
58th Minute
June 18, 2025 at Midwest United FC

Goal #14

Acadia Murphy
35th Minute
June 21, 2025 vs AFC Ann Arbor

Goal #15

Nina Ferraro
36th Minute
June 25, 2025 at Toledo Villa FC

Goal #16

Ella Karolak
45th Minute
June 25, 2025 at Toledo Villa FC

Goal #17

Kayla Addison
30th Minute
June 28, 2025 at Kalamazoo FC

Goal #18

Kayla Addison
48th Minute
June 28, 2025 at Kalamazoo FC

Goal #19

Kayla Addison
82nd Minute
June 28, 2025 at Kalamazoo FC

Goal #20

Amanda Britain
80th Minute
July 4, 2025 vs Kings Hammer FC in Pittsburgh PA

A team does not win by offense alone.  Only 8 goals in 11 matches were conceded.

This year, Allison Lapoint was the team’s #1 keeper, starting 9 of the 11 matches, recording 5 clean sheets and saving 46 of 53 shots.

Charlotte Huggard started between the sticks in the two clutch wins (at Toledo Villa FC and at Kalamazoo FC) to keep the playoff hopes alive, earning a clean sheet and saving 4 of 5 shots on target.

Yes, one of the saves is defender Ella Karolak heading the ball away from danger.

Regular Season
7 Wins
1 Draw
2 Losses
19 Goals For
6 Goals Against
6 Clean Sheets
Top of the Table