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 26)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Goalkeeper
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Virginia Cavaliers 100 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Seattle Reign 9 (0)
2025 Kansas City Current 2 (0)
International career
2016 United States U17
2017–2018 United States U20
2019 United States U23
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:01, November 10, 2025 (UTC)

Laurel Carolyn Ivory (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. She played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers and began her professional career with the Seattle Reign in 2022. She also played for the Kansas City Current. She represented the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

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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 the OL Reign (later Seattle Reign FC) in 2022. [1] She made her NWSL debut in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup. [5]

On December 9, 2024, the Kansas City Current announced that Ivory had signed a contract for the 2025 season with a mutual option for 2026. [6] On December 2, 2025, it was announced that Ivory would be departing the club as a free agent. [7]

International career

Ivory is a former United States youth international, representing the nation at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [8] [9]

Personal life

Ivory began dating Austin Katstra after meeting at the University of Virginia in 2017. [10] [11] They announced their engagement in July 2024. [12]

Honors

OL Reign

Kansas City Current

United States U-17

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Voght, Steve (January 24, 2022). "Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory signs with OL Reign". Sounder At Heart. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Conlin, Bennett (August 24, 2020). "With her jaw healed, goalkeeper Laurel Ivory returns to role as Virginia's vocal leader". The Daily Progress.
  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. ↑ "Kansas City Current agrees to contract with Laurel Ivory - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory Leaves Kansas City Current as Free Agent". Kansas City Current. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Yang, Stephanie (September 29, 2016). "U17 Women's World Cup 2016 guide: bracket, schedule, and how to watch". Stars and Stripes FC.
  9. ↑ "Four Hoos To Represent U.S. In 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in August". UVA Today. July 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ "An adorably funny student-athlete love story: Meet Austin Katstra and Laurel Ivory".
  11. ↑ "HOOS LIFE: Ivory Reflects on Season-Ending Injury and Eyes a Return to Pitch". May 8, 2020.
  12. ↑ @laurelivory12; (July 12, 2024). "Taaa daaaa 💍🤍" – via Instagram.
  13. ↑ "OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando". ESPN. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2–1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Kansas City Current Claims 2025 NWSL Shield, Presented By CarMax". National Women's Soccer League. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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