Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Bethune Sets League Assist Record

The Kansas City Current clinched a playoff berth this weekend and kept themselves in a position to earn a home playoff game on Sunday with a 2-1 win over the visiting Washington Spirit. In the game, midfielder, Croix Bethune set a new league record for assists in a season at 11. She broke the record that she’d already held from her 2024 season, Tobin Heath in 2016, and Cloe Lacasse who has also recorded 10 assists this year. It’s an impressive performance for Bethune both times as she’s missed considerable time in both seasons and still managed to reach double digits.

Here are all the stats and milestones from the win.

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Croix Bethune set a new NWSL record for most assists in a single season with her 11th assist of the season.

Her assist gave her 11 in league play for KC, tying her with Michelle Cooper and Vanessa DiBernardo for 4th all time on that list.

The assist was Bethune’s 11th in all competitions for KC, breaking her tie with Debinha for 7th all time on that list.

Izzy Rodriguez made her 95th start in all competitions for KC, tying her with Hailie Mace for 3rd all time on that list.

In the 9th minute, Michelle Cooper passed Debinha and moved into 5th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. She finished the game with 6,955 minutes played.

Vanessa DiBernardo’s goal was her 6th in league play for KC, tying her with Izzy Rodriguez for 9th all time on that list.

It was her 8th in all competitions, breaking her tie with Mace for 9th all time on that list.

DiBernardo and Temwa Chawinga made their 72nd appearance in all competitions, breaking their tie with Kate Del Fava for 9th all time on that list.

In the 3rd minute, Gabrielle Robinson passed Kristen Hamilton and moved into 9th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. She finished the game with 5,412 minutes played.

Robinson made her 63rd start in all competitions, tying her with Hamilton for 9th all time on that list.

In the 31st minute, Kayla Sharples passed Hamilton and moved into 10th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. She finished the game with 5,384 minutes played.

Sharples made her 58th league appearance for KC, breaking her tie with AD Franch for 10th all time on that list.

Sharples made her 63rd appearance in all competitions, breaking her tie with Ellie Bravo-Young for 13th all time on that list.

In the 23rd minute, Lorena passed Hamilton and moved into 13th all time for league minutes played for KC. In the 60th minute, she then passed Del Fava and moved into 12th all time on that list. She finished the game with 3,960 minutes played.

In the 56th minute, Lorena passed Bravo-Young and moved into 16th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. In the 80th minute, she then passed Claire Hutton and moved into 15th all time on that list. She finished the game with 4,080 minutes played.

Lorena made her 45th appearance in all competitions, tying her with CeCe Delzer for 20th all time on that list.

Lorena made her 44th league start for KC, breaking her tie with Del Fava for 13th all time on that list.

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Lo LaBonta made her 150th league start for KC NWSL teams, she’s the 1st player to reach that mark.

Bethune recorded her 11th assist in all competitions this season, that breaks her tie with Lauren Holiday for the most in a single season for KC NWSL teams.

Her assist gave her 11 in league play for KC, tying her with Cooper and DiBernardo for 6th all time on that list.

It was her 11th assist in all competitions, tying her with Leigh Ann Brown for 9th all time on that list.

Rodriguez made her 95th start in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Mace and Desiree Scott.

Elizabeth Ball made her 109th league appearance for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Nicole Barnhart for 3rd all time on that list.

In the 9th minute, Cooper passed Debinha and moved into 8th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 6,955 minutes played.

Cooper made her 70th league start for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Erika Tymrak for 10th all time on that list.

DiBernardo scored her 6th league goal for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Rodriguez, Sydney Leroux, and Yael Averbuch West for 14th all time on that list.

DiBernardo scored her 8th goal in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Sarah Hagen for 13th all time on that list.

DiBernardo and Chawinga made their 72nd appearance in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, breaking their tie with Del Fava for 14th all time on that list.

Chawinga made her 66th league appearance for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Brown for 12th all time on that list.

In the 3rd minute, Robinson passed Hamilton and moved into 15th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 5,412 minutes played.

Robinson made her 61st league appearance for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Averbuch West for 15th all time on that list.

Robinson made her 56th league start, tying her Averbuch West for 15th all time on that list.

Robinson made her 63rd start in all competitions, tying her with Hamilton for 15th all time on that list.

In the 31st minute, Sharples passed Hamilton and moved into 16th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 5,384 minutes played.

Sharples made her 58th league appearance for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Franch for 17th all time on that list.

Sharples made her 63rd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Averbuch West for 19th all time on that list.