Rowdies finish regular season with 2-0 win, host Miami FC in playoff opener Friday
The shutout was the club's 16th of the season, a single-season record.
ST. PETERSBURG - The Tampa Bay Rowdies closed the USL Championship regular season with a 2-0 win over Sporting JAX on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Al Lang Stadium, according to the club's match report.
Karsen Henderlong scored in the 29th minute and Marco Micaletto added a header in the 82nd, both assisted by captain Lewis Hilton. Goalkeeper Austin Pack faced one shot on target. The report says the shutout was the team's 16th of the season, a club record, passing the 15 set in 2021.
The Rowdies clinched the Players' Shield as the league's top regular-season team the week before. As the top overall seed, they host eighth-seeded Miami FC in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Al Lang Stadium, according to the team schedule. The broadcast is listed as to be announced. Miami beat the Rowdies 2-1 on Oct. 3 after losing the first two meetings this year.
It's an opportunity to show them that when they beat us last time, it was a blip and show how much we learned. — Head coach Dominic Casciato
Source: Tampa Bay Rowdies match report, Oct. 24, 2026 and Rowdies official schedule