2024–25 Spokane Zephyr FC season

Spokane Zephyr FC
2024–25 season
President	Katie Harnetiaux
Head coach	Jo Johnson
Stadium	ONE Spokane Stadium
Top goalscorer	League: ; All: Emina Ekic ; (3 goals)
Highest home attendance	5,086 vs Fort Lauderdale (August 17, 2024)
Lowest home attendance	2,151 vs Brooklyn (September 8, 2024)
Average home league attendance	2,876
Biggest win	1–0 (vs DC (H), September 22, 2024)
Biggest defeat	0–2 (vs CAR (H), September 15, 2024)
	2025–26 →
	All statistics correct as of November 16, 2024.

The 2024–25 Spokane Zephyr FC season is the first season in Spokane Zephyr FC history. The team is competing in the inaugural season of the USL Super League.

Players & Staff

Staff

As of July 25, 2024

Spokane Zephyr FC staff
President, USL Spokane	Katie Harnetiaux^[1]
Director of Operations and Player Administration	Emma Hayes^[2]
Head coach	Jo Johnson^[3]
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach	Brian Periman^[4]^[5]
Director of Performance	Josh McAllister

Squad

As of August 15, 2024^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
0	GK	USA	Hope Hisey
1	GK	USA	Izzy Nino
2	MF	USA	Taylor Aylmer
3	MF	USA	Emma Jaskaniec
4	FW	USA	Jenny Vetter
5	DF	USA	Sarah Clark
6	DF	GUY	Sydney Cummings
7	FW	USA	Taryn Ries
8	FW	USA	Jodi Ülkekul
9	DF	USA	Makena Carr
10	MF	BIH	Emina Ekić
11	FW	USA	Alyssa Walker
12	DF	USA	Alyssa Bourgeois


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	FW	PAN	Riley Tanner
14	MF	ENG	Mollie Rouse
15	DF	USA	Natalie Viggiano
18	DF	USA	Haley Thomas
21	FW	USA	McKenzie Weinert
22	DF	CAN	Julianne Vallerand
23	MF	USA	Marley Canales
24	MF	ARG	Sophia Braun (on loan from KC Current)
25	MF	CAN	Wayny Balata
26	MF	USA	Katie Murray
30	FW	BRA	Thais Reiss
31	GK	USA	Hailey Coll

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Ref.
May 14, 2024	MF	Marley Canales	Seattle Reign FC	Free transfer	^[7]
May 16, 2024	DF	Makena Carr	Seattle Reign FC	Free transfer	^[8]
May 16, 2024	MF	Wayny Balata	Southern Methodist University	Free transfer	^[8]
May 21, 2024	MF	Taylor Aylmer	Racing Louisville FC	Free transfer	^[9]
May 23, 2024	MF	Emma Jaskaniec	Utah Royals	Free transfer	^[10]
May 23, 2024	DF	Julianne Vallerand	West Virginia University	Free transfer	^[10]
May 28, 2024	DF	Sarah Clark	Canberra United FC	Free transfer	^[11]
June 4, 2024	FW	Jodi Ülkekul	Seattle Reign FC	Free transfer	^[12]
June 7, 2024	DF	Alyssa Bourgeois	Houston Dash	Free transfer	^[13]
June 7, 2024	FW	Jenny Vetter	Racing Power FC	Free transfer	^[13]
June 11, 2024	MF	Mollie Rouse	Sunderland AFC	Free transfer	^[14]
June 13, 2024	GK	Hailey Coll	Seattle Reign FC	Free transfer	^[15]
June 13, 2024	GK	Izzy Nino	Newcastle Jets FC	Free transfer	^[15]
June 18, 2024	GK	Thais Reiss	Villarreal CF	Free transfer	^[16]
June 20, 2024	FW	Taryn Ries	MSV Duisburg	Free transfer	^[17]
June 20, 2024	DF	Haley Thomas	MSV Duisburg	Free transfer	^[17]
June 24, 2024	FW	Alyssa Walker	HB Køge	Free transfer	^[18]
June 26, 2024	FW	Riley Tanner	Washington Spirit	Free transfer	^[19]
June 27, 2024	DF	Sydney Cummings	Celtic FC	Free transfer	^[20]
June 28, 2024	MF	Katie Murray	PEC Zwolle	Free transfer	^[21]
July 17, 2024	MF	Emina Ekić	Melbourne City FC	Free transfer	^[22]
July 19, 2024	MF	Sophia Braun	Kansas City Current	On loan	^[23]
August 14, 2024	GK	Hope Hisey	Kansas City Current	Free transfer	^[24]
August 14, 2024	FW	Natalie Viggiano	Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja W	Free transfer	^[24]
August 15, 2024	FW	McKenzie Weinert	Seattle Reign FC	On loan	^[25]

Out

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

USL Super League

Source:^[26]

2024 regular season

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
11	2	5	4	10	13	−3	11	2	2	3	7	9	−2	0	3	1	3	4	−1

Last updated: November 16, 2024.
Source: USLSuperLeague.com

Regular season standings

League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
3	Dallas Trinity FC	10	4	1	5	16	11	+5	17	Playoffs
4	Tampa Bay Sun FC	11	4	3	4	14	10	+4	16	Playoffs
5	Spokane Zephyr FC	12	2	4	6	10	13	−3	12
6	Fort Lauderdale United FC	9	3	4	2	11	11	0	11
7	DC Power FC	12	2	6	4	6	15	−9	10

Updated to match(es) played on November 20, 2024. Source: USL Super League
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

August 17, 2024 1	Spokane Zephyr FC	1–1	Fort Lauderdale United FC	Spokane
6:00 PM PDT	Ekić 17' (pen.) Aylmer 32' Ekić 69' Bourgeois 79'	Report	Allen 32' McCain 72' Mears 78'	Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Attendance: 5,086 Referee: Rebecca Pagan

September 8, 2024 2	Spokane Zephyr FC	1–1	Brooklyn FC	Spokane
6:00 PM PDT	Ries 16', 35' Canales 61' Ulkekul 76' Nino 86'	Report	Garziano 87'	Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,151 Referee: Adorae Monroy

September 15, 2024 3	Spokane Zephyr FC	0–2	Carolina Ascent FC	Spokane
6:00 PM PDT	Murray 21' Canales 44' Weinert 83'	Report	Corbin 30' Studer 45+3' Porter 48' Bruce 48' McGrew 84'	Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,448 Referee: Jamie Padilla

September 22, 2024 4	Spokane Zephyr FC	1–0	DC Power FC	Spokane
2:00 PM PDT	Thomas 17' Ekić 25' Diorio 67' Guillou 69'	Report	Friedrichs 36' Cudjoe 44'	Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,384 Referee: Jaclyn Metz

September 29, 2024 5	DC Power FC	2–2	Spokane Zephyr FC	Washington, D.C.
11:00 AM PDT	Wolfbauer 6', 43' (pen.), 86' Guillou 23' Freidrichs 47' Bagley 50'	Report	Thomas 5' Aylmer 6', 60' DiOrio 70' (o.g.)	Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Shawn Tehini

October 6, 2024 6	Spokane Zephyr FC	1–2	Dallas Trinity FC	Spokane
2:00 PM PDT	Braun 40' Aylmer 62', 73' bench 90+6'	Report	Davison 36' Guillen 41' Brian 58'	Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Referee: Laura Rodriguez

October 13, 2024 7	Spokane Zephyr FC	2–3	Lexington SC	Spokane
2:00 PM PDT	Jaskaniec 37' Ekić 58' Bourgeois 90+7'	Report	Moyer 18' McGuire 48' Courtney Jones 59' Shepherd 90+4'	Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Kelsey Harms

October 27, 2024 8	Spokane Zephyr FC	1–0	Tampa Bay Sun FC	Spokane
2:00 PM PDT	Viggiano 14' Canales 64' Murray 76'	Report	Bessette 90+6'	Stadium: One Spokane Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky

October 31, 2024 9	Brooklyn FC	1–0	Spokane Zephyr FC	New York
4:30 PM PDT	Grabias 14', 84' Cox 86' Elmore 88'	Report	Ayler 13' Cummings 55' Weinert 84'	Stadium: Commisso Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
Note: Match originally scheduled for November 2, 2024 but changed due to field issues at Maimonides Park

November 9, 2024 10	Carolina Ascent FC	0–0	Spokane Zephyr FC	Charlotte
7:00 PM EST	Baisden 69'	Report		Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Eric Tattersall

November 13, 2024 11	Lexington SC	1–1	Spokane Zephyr FC	Lexington
7:00 PM EST	McGuire 86'	Report	Ekić 26' (pen.) Bourgeois 65' Viggiano 71'	Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 1,342 Referee: Benjamin Meyer

November 20, 2024 12	Dallas Trinity FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Dallas
5:00 PM CST				Stadium: Cotton Bowl

December 7, 2024 13	Fort Lauderdale United FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Fort Lauderdale
4:30 PM EST				Stadium: Nova Southeastern University soccer stadium

December 14, 2024 14	Tampa Bay Sun FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Tampa
4:00 PM EST				Stadium: Riverfront Stadium

February 22, 2025 15	Dallas Trinity FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Dallas
2:00 PM CST				Stadium: Cotton Bowl (stadium)

March 8, 2025 16	Spokane Zephyr FC	v	Carolina Ascent FC	Spokane
7:00 PM PST				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

March 15, 2025 17	Spokane Zephyr FC	v	DC Power FC	Spokane
2:00 PM PDT				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

March 19, 2025 18	Tampa Bay Sun FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Tampa
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Riverfront Stadium (Tampa)

March 22, 2025 19	Fort Lauderdale United FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Fort Lauderdale
4:30 PM EDT				Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium

April 3, 2025 20	Spokane Zephyr FC	v	Brooklyn FC	Spokane
6:00 PM PDT				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

April 12, 2025 21	Spokane Zephyr FC	v	Dallas Trinity FC	Spokane
6:00 PM PDT				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

April 16, 2025 22	Lexington SC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Lexington
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium

April 19, 2025 23	Carolina Ascent FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Charlotte
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium

April 26, 2025 24	Spokane Zephyr FC	v	Tampa Bay Sun FC	Spokane
2:00 PM PDT				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

May 3, 2025 25	Spokane Zephyr FC	v	Lexington SC	Spokane
6:00 PM PDT				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

May 10, 2025 26	Brooklyn FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Brooklyn
3:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Maimonides Park

May 13, 2025 27	DC Power FC	v	Spokane Zephyr FC	Washington, D.C.
4:30 PM EDT				Stadium: TBC

May 31, 2025 28	Spokane Zephyr FC	v	Fort Lauderdale United FC	Spokane
6:00 PM PDT				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

Statistics

Squad appearances

As of November 16, 2024

No	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		USLS Regular Season
No	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Starts	Apps	Starts
Goalkeepers
0	GK		Hope Hisey	4	4	4	4
1	GK		Izzy Nino	7	7	7	7
31	GK		Hailey Coll	0	0	0	0
Defenders
5	DF		Sarah Clark	10	10	10	10
6	DF		Sydney Cummings	7	7	7	7
9	DF		Makena Carr	1	1	1	1
12	DF		Alyssa Bourgeois	10	6	10	6
15	DF		Natalie Viggiano	11	9	11	9
18	DF		Haley Thomas	9	8	9	8
22	DF		Julianne Vallerand	3	3	3	3
Midfielders
2	MF		Taylor Aylmer	9	8	9	8
3	MF		Emma Jaskaniec	10	7	10	7
10	MF		Emina Ekič	8	8	8	8
14	MF		Mollie Rouse	4	0	4	0
23	MF		Marley Canales	11	10	11	10
24	MF		Sophia Braun	8	6	8	6
25	MF		Wayny Balata	2	0	2	0
26	MF		Katie Murray	10	8	10	8
Forwards
4	FW		Jenny Vetter	10	3	10	3
7	FW		Taryn Ries	6	6	6	6
8	FW		Jodi Ülkekul	10	0	10	0
11	FW		Alyssa Walker	1	0	1	0
13	FW		Riley Tanner	0	0	0	0
21	FW		McKenzie Weinert	8	7	8	7
30	FW		Thais Reiss	1	1	1	1
Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.)

Goal scorers

As of November 16, 2024

Rank	Position	Player	USLS Season	Total
1	MF	Emina Ekić	3	3
2	MF	Taylor Aylmer	2	2
3	FW	Taryn Ries	1	1
	DF	Haley Thomas	1	1
	MF	Emma Jaskaniec	1	1
	MF	Marley Canales	1	1
Total			8	8

Assists

As of November 16, 2024

Rank	Position	Player	USLS Season	Total
1	MF	Emina Ekić	2	2
	DF	Sarah Clark	1	1
	DF	Haley Thomas	1	1
Total			4	4

Clean sheets

As of November 16, 2024

Rank	Position	Player	USLS Season	Total
1	GK	Hope Hisey	2	2
2	GK	Izzy Nino	1	1
Total			3	3

Disciplinary record

As of November 16, 2024

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	USL Super League Regular Season			Total
0	GK		Hope Hisey	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	GK		Izzy Nino	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	MF		Taylor Aylmer	4	0	0	4	0	0
3	MF		Emma Jaskaniec	1	0	0	1	0	0
5	DF		Sarah Clark	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF		Sydney Cummings	1	0	0	1	0	0
7	FW		Taryn Ries	1	0	0	1	0	0
8	FW		Jodi Ülkekul	1	0	0	1	0	0
9	DF		Makena Carr	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF		Emina Ekić	2	0	0	2	0	0
11	FW		Alyssa Walker	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	DF		Alyssa Bourgeois	2	0	0	2	0	0
13	FW		Riley Tanner	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF		Mollie Rouse	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	DF		Natalie Viggiano	2	0	0	2	0	0
18	DF		Haley Thomas	1	0	0	1	0	0
21	FW		McKenzie Weinert	2	0	0	2	0	0
22	DF		Julianne Vallerand	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF		Marley Canales	2	0	0	2	0	0
24	MF		Sophia Braun	1	0	0	1	0	0
25	MF		Wayny Balata	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF		Katie Murray	2	0	0	2	0	0
30	FW		Thais Reiss	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	GK		Hailey Coll	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total				23	0	0	23	0	0

References

^ "Katie Harnetiaux Joins USL Spokane as President". Spokane Velocity Football Club. October 18, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^ "Meet the Staff: Front Office Team". January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ "Jo Johnson Named Zephyr FC Head Coach Ahead of Historic Inaugural Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "Zephyr FC Adds Veteran Assistant Coach Brian Periman to the Staff". USL Spokane.
^ "Meet the Zephyr Coaches ... in Three Questions". USL Spokane.
^ "Former Zag Sophia Braun Returns to the Lilac City on Loan From KC Current". USL Spokane. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "Spokane Zephyr FC announces Marley Canales as first player in club history". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Spokane Zephyr FC announces the signings of Makena Carr and Wayny Balata". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Midfielder Taylor Aylmer brings NWSL and European experience to Spokane's Zephyr FC". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Spokane Zephyr FC adds Emma Jaskaniec and Julianne Vallerand". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Defender Sarah Clark Joins Spokane Zephyr FC, Bringing Experience to the Backline". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Former Gonzaga University star Jodi Ülkekul to join Spokane Zephyr FC". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC adds two more promising players -Alyssa Bourgeois and Jennifer Vetter". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Midfielder Mollie Rouse Brings Deep Experience from England's Women's National Program". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Goalkeepers Izzy Nino and Hailey Coll". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Brazilian Star Thais Reiss for Inaugural Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Brings a Pair of Washingtonians Home Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Adds Firepower with Forward Alyssa Walker Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Forward Riley Tanner". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Defender Sydney Cummings". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Bolsters Midfield With Katie Murray". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Adds Rising Star to Loaded 2024 Roster". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Former Zag Sophia Braun Returns to the Lilac City on Loan From KC Current". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Add Hisey, Viggiano to Roster as Season Opener Approaches". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
^ USL Spokane. "Spokane Zephyr FC Roster Boasts Abundance Of PNW Talent". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
^ "Schedule". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[1] "Katie Harnetiaux Joins USL Spokane as President". Spokane Velocity Football Club. October 18, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[2] "Meet the Staff: Front Office Team". January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

[3] "Jo Johnson Named Zephyr FC Head Coach Ahead of Historic Inaugural Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[4] "Zephyr FC Adds Veteran Assistant Coach Brian Periman to the Staff". USL Spokane.

[5] "Meet the Zephyr Coaches ... in Three Questions". USL Spokane.

[6] "Former Zag Sophia Braun Returns to the Lilac City on Loan From KC Current". USL Spokane. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[7] "Spokane Zephyr FC announces Marley Canales as first player in club history". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[auto3-8] "Spokane Zephyr FC announces the signings of Makena Carr and Wayny Balata". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[9] "Midfielder Taylor Aylmer brings NWSL and European experience to Spokane's Zephyr FC". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[auto4-10] "Spokane Zephyr FC adds Emma Jaskaniec and Julianne Vallerand". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[11] USL Spokane. "Defender Sarah Clark Joins Spokane Zephyr FC, Bringing Experience to the Backline". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved July 28, 2024.

[12] USL Spokane. "Former Gonzaga University star Jodi Ülkekul to join Spokane Zephyr FC". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[auto5-13] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC adds two more promising players -Alyssa Bourgeois and Jennifer Vetter". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[14] USL Spokane. "Midfielder Mollie Rouse Brings Deep Experience from England's Women's National Program". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[auto-15] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Goalkeepers Izzy Nino and Hailey Coll". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[16] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Brazilian Star Thais Reiss for Inaugural Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[auto1-17] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Brings a Pair of Washingtonians Home Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[18] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Adds Firepower with Forward Alyssa Walker Season". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[19] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Forward Riley Tanner". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[20] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Signs Defender Sydney Cummings". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[21] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Bolsters Midfield With Katie Murray". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[22] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Adds Rising Star to Loaded 2024 Roster". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[23] USL Spokane. "Former Zag Sophia Braun Returns to the Lilac City on Loan From KC Current". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[auto2-24] USL Spokane. "Zephyr FC Add Hisey, Viggiano to Roster as Season Opener Approaches". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[25] USL Spokane. "Spokane Zephyr FC Roster Boasts Abundance Of PNW Talent". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[26] "Schedule". Spokane Zephyr FC. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

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