WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following an 80-minute weather delay in the nation’s capital, the curtain finally rose on the Catherine Barry show as her fourth brace of the season propelled Lexington Sporting Club to its third straight win.
In the 49’ minute, LSC broke down the left flank through Hannah Johnson, who split two defenders with a pass to find a wide-open Barry lurking at the top of the box. The goalkeeper managed to get a hand on the attempt, but Barry laced it with enough power that it still rippled the back of the net.
Johnson earned her third assist of the campaign on the play.
Barry outdid herself for the second of the night — a goal that is now the instant frontrunner for the Gainbridge Super League’s goal of the season.
The forward received the ball at the midline, began to dribble, then decided to launch from another zip code. Her shot from 40 yards out caught the keeper out of position and dipped just below the crossbar, immediately drawing celebrations and looks of bewilderment from the Lexington bench.
The wonder strike was Barry’s 12th of the season and put her in sole possession of the Gainbridge Super League Golden Boot lead.
Barry’s performance marked her fourth two-goal outing of the season, the most in the league.
Not to go unnoticed, LSC picked up its third consecutive clean sheet and became just the third club in the Gainbridge Super League to do so twice this season.
Lexington is now right on the heels of Sporting JAX in the standings, trailing the league leaders by only one point.
GOALS
LEX: 49’ Catherine Barry (assist: Hannah Johnson)
LEX: 87’ Catherine Barry (assist: Tati Fung)
LINEUPS
LEX: Kat Asman, Ally Brown, Regan Steigleder, Hannah Sharts, Alyssa Bourgeois, Taylor Aylmer, Nicole Vernis (78’ Tati Fung), McKenzie Weinert (60’ Emina Ekić), Hannah Johnson (78’ Cassie Rohan), Sarah Griffith (67’ Hannah White), Catherine Barry
DC: Morgan Aquino, Paige Almendariz, Sydney Cummings, Claire Constant, Madison Murnin, Loza Abera (79’ Dasia Torbert), Justina Gaynor, Emily Colton, Anna Bagley, Hannah Harney (55’ Valentina Perrotta, 83’ Alexa Fraley), Alyssa Walker (79’ Jaydah Bedoya)
UP NEXT
Lexington Sporting Club has nine days of rest before its next outing. It will travel to Charlotte to take on Carolina Ascent FC Saturday, April 11 at 7 p.m. ET.
