Jun 29, 2026
Aurora Caps Perfect Regular Season with 3-0 Win
RACINE, Wis. – Minnesota Aurora FC wrapped up its 2026 USL W League regular-season campaign with a 3-0 road victory over RKC Third Coast on Sunday evening, extending its winning streak to 12 matches and finishing with a perfect 12-0-0 record. It marks the second time in club history Aurora has completed an unbeaten regular season with a perfect record, having also accomplished that feat in 2023.
Aurora took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break courtesy of Thalia Morisi’s third goal on the year as she converted the rebound after her initial shot was saved off a corner kick. Minnesota added two more goals to bolster its lead in the second half. First, Jelena Zbiljic converted from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute for her first goal of the season. Then in the 81st minute, Jeanette Fieldsend notched her third goal of the campaign to give Aurora the 3-0 advantage. With her goal, Zbiljic became the 14th different player to score this season for the club.
Taylor Fox and Isaac Ranson split time in goal to help Aurora secure their 11th shutout. Minnesota outscored its opponents 37-1 during the regular season, allowing just one goal to set a club record for fewest goals conceded in a single season. Aurora also finished tied with Real Colorado for the fewest goals conceded in the USL W League.
Up next, Aurora will head to Pittsburgh as the No. 1 seed in the Central Conference playoffs. Minnesota will play in the semifinals on Friday, July 3, at Highmark Stadium against Union Macomb; kickoff is for 2:30 p.m. (CT). With a win on July 3, Aurora would advance to the Central Conference Championship on Sunday, July 5 at 6 p.m. (CT).
Tickets for Aurora’s road playoff match in Pittsburgh are available HERE. The semifinal matches will be a doubleheader with fans getting both matches for a single ticket, and tickets for Sunday’s final will be sold separately. Fans may also purchase a discounted bundle that includes admission to both semifinal matches and the conference championship final.
The national semifinal round is scheduled for July 10, with the championship set for July 17. If Aurora advances and is awarded hosting rights, those matches could be played at TCO Stadium. Tickets for a potential July 10 national semifinal match are available to purchase now at https://mnaurora.com/club/tickets/. All tickets for the match are general admission and are fully refundable if the team doesn’t advance or earn the bid to host.
Minnesota Aurora FC (12-0-0, 36pts) vs. RKC Third Coast (2-7-2, 8pts)
June 28, 2026 – Pritchard Park (Racine, Wis.)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
Aurora 1 2 3
RKC 0 0 0
Aurora Lineup:
GK Fox, D Iongi, D Rush, D Albert, D Karfonta, M Tabion, M Morisi, M Brown, M Dunaway, F Leach, F Kitagawa
Substitutes: GK Ranson, D Zbiljic, D Slocum, M Fieldsend, F Barrera, F Gutierrez
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
