External links
- Lauren Kellett at Soccerway.com
- Lauren Kellett at TCU Horned Frogs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lauren Nicole Kellett [1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 15, 2002 [2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sting SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | TCU Horned Frogs | 69 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Tampa Bay Sun | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 26, 2025 | |||
Lauren Nicole Kellett (born February 2, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. She played college soccer for the TCU Horned Frogs, where she set the program record for career shutouts. In 2021, she was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year.
Kellett grew up in Coppell, Texas, [3] where she started playing as a goalkeeper after three years as an outfield player. [4] She attended Coppell High School, where she participated in both soccer and multiple jumping-related track and field events. [5] With the soccer team, Kellett was a backup goalkeeper in her freshman year before becoming the team's starter in her next three seasons. [6] She received one all-state first-team honor, one district MVP honor, and one district goalkeeper of the year honor en route to three district titles. [3] [7] Kellett also played club soccer for Sting SC. [4]
As a freshman with the TCU Horned Frogs, Kellett was one of Emily Alvarado's backups. [8] She made 3 appearances, including one in the 2020 NCAA Tournament. [3] Following Alvarado's departure from the program, Kellett became the Horned Frogs' first-choice goalkeeper, starting all 24 matches of the 2021 fall season. [3] Her 10 shutouts set a TCU program record and ranked third in the nation; she also recorded the second-highest goals-against average in school history. [3] Kellett participated in the Horned Frogs' NCAA Tournament run, which eventually ended in a penalty shootout loss to Rutgers in the sweet sixteen. [9] During the shootout, she saved two penalties, but TCU was defeated nevertheless. [9] Kellett's performances earned her recognition as the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year. [10] She was also named to the All-Big 12 first team and the All-Midwest first team. [3]
Ahead of her junior year, Kellett was named to the Mac Hermann Trophy preseason watchlist. [11] While she did not win the Hermann Trophy in the end, Kellett still posted a solid season that earned her another spot on the All-Big 12 first team. She registered 10 shutouts for the second year in a row, this time in one less appearance. [3] In October 2022, she was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week, her second such career honor. [12] Kellett helped TCU advance to the Big 12 championship match and earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament, where they once again failed to progress past the sweet sixteen. [3]
In her senior season, Kellett posted 77 saves across 19 matches. [3] After recording a clean sheet against UAB in late August 2023, she officially set the TCU record for the most career shutouts. [13] While Kellett could have chosen to utilize an extra season of NCAA eligibility afforded to athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she ultimately opted not to return to TCU for a fifth season. [14]
After leaving college, Kellett joined the North Carolina Courage ahead of the 2024 NWSL campaign as a preseason trialist. [15] While she did not sign with North Carolina's NWSL team, Kellett was able to play for the Courage's squad in the Soccer Tournament 2025. [14] Kellett and the Courage advanced past the group stage of the competition, but they were ultimately beaten by the US Women. [14]
Although she fielded an offer to play in Sweden, [14] Kellett eventually signed her first professional contract with Tampa Bay Sun FC ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season. [16] She had previously faced off against the Sun's 7-on-7 squad in the Soccer Tournament while playing for the Courage. [14] As a backup goalkeeper behind Ashley Orkus, [14] Kellett did not make any appearances for Tampa Bay before departing from the club on April 24, 2025. [2] [17] The Sun went on to win the USL Super League championship title at the end of the season, beating Floridian rivals Fort Lauderdale United FC in the final. [18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
