{"id":227668,"date":"2026-05-11T20:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227668\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:42:27","slug":"sam-kroeger-sets-league-single-season-assist-mark-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227668\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Kroeger sets league single-season assist mark News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a season defined by her vision and precision, Brooklyn FC Women\u2019s midfielder Sam Kroeger etched her name into the history books on Sunday afternoon during the team\u2019s 3-1 loss<\/a> to Lexington SC.<\/p>\n

Despite the result, Kroeger provided the definitive moment of the match, recording her eighth assist of the 2025\/26 campaign to set a new Gainbridge Super League single-season record.<\/p>\n

The record-breaking helper arrived in the 69th minute at Lexington SC Stadium. Trailing by three, Brooklyn FC intensified their attacking pressure after a series of second-half substitutions. Stepping up to a corner kick, Kroeger delivered a pinpoint ball into the heart of the six-yard box, where forward Rebecca Cooke rose above the defense to head it home.<\/p>\n

Breaking the Record<\/p>\n

Kroeger entered the match tied with three other players at seven assists, equaling the previous record set by Jill Aguilera during the league\u2019s inaugural 2024\/25 season. With her performance today, the Rutgers University alum set the new record with .<\/p>\n

\u201cSam\u2019s vision on the pitch is second to none,\u201d said Brooklyn FC Head Coach Tom\u00e1s Tengarrinha. \u201cSetting this record is a testament to her consistency and her ability to elevate everyone around her. She has been the heartbeat of our transition play all season.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Season of Playmaking<\/p>\n

Kroeger\u2019s season has been a masterclass in creativity. Known for pulling the strings in the midfield, she has led the league in chances created (over 27) and has been a fixture in the Super League\u2019s Team of the Month selections, earning the honor three times this season.<\/p>\n

The New Jersey native has quickly become a fan favorite at Maimonides Park, bridging the gap between collegiate stardom at Rutgers and a professional career in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a season defined by her vision and precision, Brooklyn FC Women\u2019s midfielder Sam Kroeger etched her name…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":227669,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-227668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}