The 2025–26 Spokane Zephyr FC season was the team's second season as a professional women's soccer team in the USL Super League (USLS), one of two leagues to be in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
Background In the 2024–25 season, the Spokane Zephyr was one of eight clubs competing in the inaugural campaign of the USL Super League. The team had a difficult start to the season, only winning two games in the first half of the year, before finding positive results in the spring. Despite their late resurgence, the Zephyr finished the season in fifth place, missing the playoffs by one spot.
Offseason changes Inaugural head coach Jo Johnson stepped down from her post at the end of Spokane's first season, instead opting to prioritize her family life and to pursue a collegiate coaching career. Josh McAllister, the technical director of USL Spokane, was chosen to lead the team as an interim head coach on June 19, 2025. Nicole Lukic was later named permanent head coach after four months of McAllister's regime.
During the offseason, multiple players departed from Spokane, including reigning USL Super League MVP Emina Ekić, who was sold to Lexington SC for a league-record transfer fee.
On May 20, 2026, USL Spokane announced that Zephyr FC would cease operations as a professional football team.. Spokane Zephyr FC had the longest travel distances of any team, with their nearest opponents being Dallas Trinity FC.
Team Coaching staff
+Spokane Zephyr FC staff
Current squad
Academy players
Competitions USL Super League
Regular season standings
Statistics
Appearances and goals Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
! colspan=14 style="background-color:#DCA247; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #202120;" width:110px;" text-align:center|Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style="background-color:#DCA247; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #202120;" width:110px;" text-align:center;" |Defenders
! colspan=14 style="background-color:#DCA247; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #202120;" width:110px;" text-align:center;" |Midfielders
! colspan=14 style="background-color:#DCA247; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #202120;" width:110px;" text-align:center;" |Forwards
|colspan=14 style="background-color:#DCA247; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #202120;" width:110px;" |Players who left the club during the season:
|colspan=14 style="background-color:#DCA247; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #202120;" width:110px;" |Own goals for:
Transactions
Loans in DatePlayerLoaned fromFee/notesJuly 16, 2025 Olivia Van der JagtMF Seattle Reign FCLoaned through January 2026. Aryssa MahrtMF Orlando PrideLoaned through January 2026.
Transfers in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesJuly 1, 2025 Cameron Tucker FW Levante UDFree agentJuly 9, 2025 Kelsey Oyler DF Arkansas RazorbacksRookieJuly 10, 2025 Maggie Johnston MF Iowa HawkeyesRookie Shea Collins DF James Madison DukesRookieJuly 15, 2025 Tori Waldeck ZierenbergFW Pepperdine WavesRookieJuly 21, 2025 Madelyn DesianoDF Odense Boldklub QFree agentJuly 22, 2025 Lena SilanoFW UD TenerifeFree agentJuly 23, 2025 Ginger FontenotDF Brooklyn FCFree agentAugust 14, 2025 Charley BooneDF Minnesota Aurora FCFree agentAugust 21, 2025 Kaira HouserFW KC CourageFree agentSeptember 5, 2025 Felicia KnoxMF Fort Lauderdale United FCFree agentDecember 19, 2025 Aliana VakalolomaGK Spokane Shadow AcademyAcademy signingDecember 22, 2025 Maya HansenFW FHFree agentJanuary 6, 2026 Catherine RappMF Kentucky WildcatsRookieFebruary 18, 2026 Cece VillaGK Nebraska CornhuskersRookie
Transfers out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesJune 27, 2025 Sydney CummingsDF DC Power FCOut of contractJune 30, 2025 Alyssa BourgeoisDF Lexington SCOut of contractJune 30, 2025 Marley CanalesMFOut of contractJune 30, 2025 Taryn RiesFWOut of contractJune 30, 2025 Jenny VetterFW Åland UnitedOut of contractJune 30, 2025 McKenzie WeinertFW Lexington SCOut of contractJuly 2, 2025 Taylor AylmerMF Lexington SCOut of contractJuly 7, 2025 Alyssa WalkerFW Carolina Ascent FCOut of contractJuly 13, 2025 Wayny BalataMF Dallas Trinity FCOut of contractJuly 18, 2025 Emina EkićMF Lexington SCTransferJuly 30, 2025 Julianne VallerandDF Halifax Tides FCOut of contractAugust 15, 2025 Jodi ÜlkekulFW Sydney FCOut of contractSeptember 5, 2025 Mollie RouseMF Sheffield UnitedTransfer
References