USL Super League, the newest Division One professional women’s soccer league, started its inaugural season on Saturday with a pair of sold-out matches in Charlotte, N.C., and Spokane, Wash. The Carolina Ascent FC home opener drew 10,553 and set a record for professional women’s soccer attendance in the Carolinas. Sunday’s match in Tampa Bay capped the weekend slate and added another sellout.
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