2024–25 Dallas Trinity FC season explained

The 2024–25 season of Dallas Trinity FC is the team's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team and as well as the first for the USL Super League (USLS), one of two leagues to be in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.^[1] In November 2024, Copa Tejas announced that as a Division I team Dallas Trinity FC would be included in the Copa Tejas Shield beginning in 2025. Because of the USL Super League fall to spring schedule the entire 2024-25 season standings will be used for the 2025 Shield.^[2]

Background

See also: USL Super League. On May 16, 2023, it was announced by the USL that Dallas was selected as 1 of 8 markets to gain a team. It would later be confirmed that the United States Soccer Federation would officially sanction the league as Division 1, giving Dallas its first professional women's soccer team.^{[3] [4]}

In May 2024, the club announced there that they would play their home games at the historic Cotton Bowl and that their home season opener would be on September 7, 2024 against DC Power FC.^{[5] [6]}

Adding to the excitement, Dallas brought in several players who are either from the DFW Metroplex or played college soccer in the Metroplex including: Hailey Davidson, Haley Berg, Allie Thornton, Gracie Brian, Cyera Hintzen, Enzi Broussard Chioma Ubogagu, Madison White, Jenna Winebrenner, Samantha Meza and Samantha Estrada.^{[7] [8]}

On July 26, 2024, the club announced they would play a friendly against FC Barcelona Femini as part of the team's US Tour on August 30, 2024.^[9]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of September 23, 2024*

Staff

As of September 9, 2024*

Front office
Position	Name
Owner	Neil Family
President	Charlie Neil
General Manager	Chris Petrucelli
Technical staff
General Manager	Chris Petrucelli
Head Coach	Pauline MacDonald
Assistant Coach	Gavin Beith
Head of Soccer Operations	Becky Maines
Goalkeeper Coach	Giovanni Solis
3rd Assistant/Analyst	Nick Petrucelli
Performance Coach	Jonathan Corbett

Transfers

As of September 23, 2024*

In

Player	Previous Team	Date	Ref.
	Washington Spirit	May 31, 2024	[10]
		June 3, 2024	[11]
	Fenerbahçe S.K.	June 5, 2024	[12]
	RSC Anderlecht	June 7, 2024	[13]
	AHFC Royals	June 10, 2024	[14]
	Louisiana State University	June 12, 2024	[15]
	FC Győr	June 18, 2024	[16]
	Texas Christian University	June 21, 2024	[17]
	Växjö DFF	June 24, 2024	[18]
	KIF Örebro DFF	June 26, 2024	[19]
	Nova Southeastern University	June 28, 2024	[20]
	Blackburn Rovers	July 1, 2024	[21]
	Changnyeong WFC	July 10, 2024	[22]
	Tottenham Hotspur	July 15, 2024	[23]
	Alajuelense FF	July 24, 2024	[24]
	North Carolina Courage	August 1, 2024	[25]

Loan in

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Start	End	Source
1	GK		Racing Louisville FC	July 23, 2024	June 30, 2025	[26]
15	MF		Seattle Reign	August 1, 2024	December 31, 2024	[27]
5	DF		North Carolina Courage	August 9, 2024	December 31, 2024	[28]
6	DF		Washington Spirit	September 23, 2024	December 31, 2024	[29]

Loan out

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned to	Start	End	Source
4	DF			July 27, 2024	August 10, 2024	[30]
17	MF		Houston Dash	September 21, 2024	TBD	[31]
3	DF		Houston Dash	September 21, 2024	TBD

Competitions

Pre-season matches

Source:^[32]

USL Super League

See main article: 2024–25 USL Super League.

Matches

Dallas Trinity FC plans to play their debut season with the following schedule:^[33]

Squad statistics

Appearances

	Player			Total		USLS Regular Season		Playoffs		Other
				Apps	Starts	Apps	Starts	Apps	Starts	Apps	Starts
Goalkeepers
0	Sam Estrada	GK		4	3	3	3	0	0	1	0
1	Madison White	GK		10	10	9	9	0	0	1	1
27	Evan O'Steen	GK		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Defenders
2	Hannah Davison	DF		13	10	12	10	0	0	1	0
3	Gabriella Guillen	DF		7	6	6	6	0	0	1	0
4	Maya Gordon	DF		1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
5	Julia Dorsey	DF		12	12	11	11	0	0	1	1
6	Waniya Hudson	DF		8	8	8	8	0	0	0	0
11	Hailey Davidson	DF		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
18	Maja Henriksson	DF		3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1
19	Jenna Winebrenner	DF		9	9	8	8	0	0	1	1
24	Jordyn Hardeman	DF		5	4	4	4	0	0	1	0
26	Kiara Gilmore	DF		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
8	Jenny Danielsson	MF		12	9	11	9	0	0	1	0
15	Samantha Meza	MF		11	10	10	10	0	0	1	0
16	Olivia Belcher	MF		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Gracie Brian	MF		11	6	10	6	0	0	1	0
22	Amber Brooks (c)	MF		13	13	12	12	0	0	1	1
23	Haley Berg	MF		4	1	3	0	0	0	1	1
Forwards
7	Enzi Broussard	FW		5	2	4	2	0	0	1	0
9	Lucy Shepherd	FW		9	5	8	5	0	0	1	0
12	Sealy Strawn	DF		8	3	7	2	0	0	1	1
13	Cyera Hintzen	FW		10	3	9	3	0	0	1	0
14	Chioma Ubogagu	MF		12	11	11	10	0	0	1	1
20	Allie Thornton	FW		12	11	11	10	0	0	1	1
21	Kamdyn Fuller	FW		4	1	3	0	0	0	1	1
25	Natalie Wagner	FW		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Rachel Pace	FW		4	3	4	3	0	0	0	0
Other players (Departed during season)

Goals

				Name			Total
1	20	FW		Allie Thornton	5	0	5
2	14	MF		Chioma Ubogagu	2	0	2
	2	DF		Hannah Davison	2	0	2
	22	DF		Amber Brooks	2	0	2
	17	MF		Gracie Brian	2	0	2
	15	MF		Samantha Meza	2	0	2
7	12	FW		Sealy Strawn	1	0	1
	13	FW		Cyera Hintzen	1	0	1
	8	MF		Jenny Danielsson	1	0	1
Own goals					0	0	0
Total					18	0	18

Assists

				Name			Total
1	22	DF		Amber Brooks	3	0	3
2	14	MF		Chioma Ubogagu	2	0	2
	9	FW		Lucy Shepherd	2	0	2
4	15	MF		Samantha Meza	1	0	1
	5	DF		Julia Dorsey	1	0	1
	8	MF		Jenny Danielsson	1	0	1
	12	FW		Sealy Strawn	1	0	1
	13	FW		Cyera Hintzen	1	0	1
Total					10	0	10

Disciplinary record

Player											Other			Total
Rank				Name
1	22	MF		Amber Brooks	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
2	3	FW		Gabriela Guillen	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	2	DF		Hannah Davison	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4	13	MF		Cyera Hintzen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	14	MF		Chioma Ubogagu	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	19	DF		Jenna Winebrenner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	15	MF		Samantha Meza	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	17	MF		Gracie Brian	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	5	DF		Julia Dorsey	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	7	FW		Enzi Broussard	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	11	DF		Hailey Davidson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Total					14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	0	0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dallas Trinity FC Reveal Name and Crest . 2024-07-28 . USL Super League . en-US.
2. 1855029885674062209 . copatejas . Welcome @dallastrinityfc & @TheUnstabled ! . November 8, 2024 . November 9, 2024.
3. Web site: USL Super League Announces Initial Markets . 2024-08-11 . USL Super League . en-US.
4. Web site: USL Super League Receives Division One Sanctioning from U.S. Soccer and Confirms Field of Teams for Inaugural Season . 2024-08-11 . Dallas Trinity FC . en-US.
5. Web site: Dallas Trinity FC announces Inaugural Season Home Opener . 2024-08-11 . Dallas Trinity FC . en-US.
6. Web site: Dallas Trinity FC Reveal Name and Crest . 2024-08-11 . USL Super League . en-US.
7. Web site: MSN . 2024-08-16 . www.msn.com.
8. Web site: 2024-09-19 . Building a franchise, a brand, a team and a legacy: How Dallas' first professional women's soccer team came to be – and where it hopes to one day go . 2024-09-19 . wfaa.com . en-US.
9. Web site: Dallas Trinity FC To Face FC Barcelona . 2024-08-11 . Dallas Trinity FC . en-US.
10. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-05-31 . Dallas Trinity signs NWSL veteran defender Amber Brooks . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
11. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-06-04 . Dallas Trinity FC signs Hailey Davidson . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
12. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-06-06 . Dallas Trinity FC signs former Longhorn Haley Berg . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
13. Web site: 2024-08-01 . Ponies In The Pros: Allie Thornton . 2024-08-01 . SMU Athletics . en.
14. Web site: 2024-06-26 . El Paso Star Ready to Shine in Dallas . 2024-08-01 . Protagonist Soccer . en-US.
15. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-07-02 . Dallas Trinity FC signs LSU's Maya Gordon . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
16. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-06-19 . Dallas Trinity FC signs BYU's Rachel McCarthy . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
17. Web site: MSN . 2024-08-01 . www.msn.com.
18. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-06-24 . Dallas Trinity signs Finnish international Jenny-Julia Danielsson . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
19. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-07-02 . Dallas Trinity FC signs Hannah Davison from Rangers . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
20. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-06-29 . Dallas Trinity FC signs Maja Henriksson . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
21. Web site: 2024-08-01 . Lucy Shepherd joins Dallas Trinity as 13 depart Blackburn Rovers Women . 2024-08-01 . OneFootball . en.
22. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-07-10 . Dallas Trinity FC signs Enzi Broussard . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
23. Web site: Gier . Kathleen . 2024-07-15 . Persistence and payoff: Chioma Ubogagu’s return to the pitch – Equalizer Soccer . 2024-08-01 . equalizersoccer.com . en-US.
24. Web site: Carrick . Buzz . 2024-07-25 . Dallas Trinity signs Gaby Guillén from LDA . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
25. Web site: Crooke . Dan . 2024-08-02 . DTFC loans Dallas-native Meza from Reign; adds Winebrenner from NC Courage . 2024-08-09 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
26. Web site: Crooke . Dan . 2024-07-22 . Dallas Trinity loans Rockwall-native Madison White from Racing Louisville . 2024-08-01 . 3rd Degree . en-US.
27. Web site: Seattle Reign FC Exercises Option for Midfielder Sam Meza, Loans Meza to USL Super League’s Dallas Trinity FC . 2024-08-09 . Seattle Reign FC . en-US.
28. Web site: Courage loans defender Julia Dorsey to Dallas Trinity FC . 2024-08-10 . NC Courage . en-US.
29. Web site: Spirit . Washington . 2024-09-23 . Washington Spirit Loans Defender Waniya Hudson to Dallas Trinity FC . 2024-09-23 . Washington Spirit . en-US.
30. Web site: Washington Spirit Adds Two to Roster on Short-Term Loans . July 27, 2024 . Washington Spirit . August 19, 2024.
31. Web site: FC . Houston Dynamo . Houston Dash sign Gabriela Guillén and Gracie Brian to short-term loans from Dallas Trinity FC Houston Dynamo . 2024-09-22 . Houston Dynamo FC . en.
32. Web site: MSN . 2024-07-28 . www.msn.com.
33. Web site: . 2024-05-30 . 2024-05-30 . en-US . Soccer . Paul . Livengood . Dallas Trinity FC full schedule released for 1st season.