Laurel Ivory

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Laurel Ivory
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Ivory with the Seattle Reign in 2024
Personal information
Full name Laurel Carolyn Ivory
Date of birth (1999-08-28) August 28, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Surfside, Florida
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Seattle Reign FC
Number 18
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Virginia Cavaliers 100 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Seattle Reign 9 (0)
International career
2016 United States U17
2017–2018 United States U20
2019 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 9, 2024

Laurel Carolyn Ivory (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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College career

Ivory played for Virginia Cavaliers from 2017 to 2021. [1] She was considered one of the top collegiate goalkeepers. [2] [3] She recorded four consecutive shutouts in the NCAA tournament in 2019. [4]

Club career

Ivory signed with OL Reign in 2022. [1] She made her NWSL debut in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup. [5]

International career

Ivory is a former United States youth international. [6] [7]

Personal life

Ivory began dating Austin Katstra after meeting at the University of Virginia in 2017. [8] [9] They announced their engagement in July 2024. [10]

Honors

OL Reign

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References

  1. 1 2 Voght, Steve (January 24, 2022). "Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory signs with OL Reign". Sounder At Heart.
  2. bconlin@dailyprogress.com (434) 978-7451, BENNETT CONLIN (August 24, 2020). "With her jaw healed, goalkeeper Laurel Ivory returns to role as Virginia's vocal leader". The Daily Progress.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "5 women's college soccer goalkeepers with the most impact right now | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  4. "Previewing the #4 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer 2021 season". August 18, 2021.
  5. Rantz, Susie (May 3, 2023). "OL Reign's Challenge Cup match against Angel City ends in a scoreless draw". Sounder At Heart.
  6. Yang, Stephanie (September 29, 2016). "U17 Women's World Cup 2016 guide: bracket, schedule, and how to watch". Stars and Stripes FC.
  7. "Four Hoos To Represent U.S. In 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in August". UVA Today. July 17, 2018.
  8. "An adorably funny student-athlete love story: Meet Austin Katstra and Laurel Ivory".
  9. "HOOS LIFE: Ivory Reflects on Season-Ending Injury and Eyes a Return to Pitch". May 8, 2020.
  10. @laurelivory12 (July 12, 2024). "Taaa daaaa 💍🤍" via Instagram.
  11. "OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando". ESPN. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  12. "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2–1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.