Laurel Ivory

Laurel Ivory
	Ivory with the Seattle Reign in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Laurel Carolyn Ivory
Date of birth	August 28, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Surfside, Florida
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Kansas City Current
College career
Years	Team
2017–2021	Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2024	Seattle Reign
2025–	Kansas City Current
International career
2016	United States U17
2017–2018	United States U20
2019	United States U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 20, 2024

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

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]

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]

International career

Ivory is a former United States youth international.^[7]^[8]

Personal life

Ivory began dating Austin Katstra after meeting at the University of Virginia in 2017.^[9]^[10] They announced their engagement in July 2024.^[11]

Honors

OL Reign

NWSL Shield: 2022^[12]
The Women's Cup: 2022^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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)
^ "5 women's college soccer goalkeepers with the most impact right now | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
^ "Previewing the #4 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer 2021 season". August 18, 2021.
^ Rantz, Susie (May 3, 2023). "OL Reign's Challenge Cup match against Angel City ends in a scoreless draw". Sounder At Heart.
^ "Kansas City Current agrees to contract with Laurel Ivory - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ Yang, Stephanie (September 29, 2016). "U17 Women's World Cup 2016 guide: bracket, schedule, and how to watch". Stars and Stripes FC.
^ "Four Hoos To Represent U.S. In 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in August". UVA Today. July 17, 2018.
^ "An adorably funny student-athlete love story: Meet Austin Katstra and Laurel Ivory".
^ "HOOS LIFE: Ivory Reflects on Season-Ending Injury and Eyes a Return to Pitch". May 8, 2020.
^ @laurelivory12 (July 12, 2024). "Taaa daaaa 💍🤍" – via Instagram.
^ "OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando". ESPN. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2–1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

External links

Laurel Ivory at Soccerway.com
Laurel Ivory at FBref.com
Laurel Ivory National Women's Soccer League profile
Laurel Ivory at Seattle Reign FC
Laurel Ivory at Virginia Cavaliers

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[auto-1] 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] @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] "Kansas City Current agrees to contract with Laurel Ivory - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[7] Yang, Stephanie (September 29, 2016). "U17 Women's World Cup 2016 guide: bracket, schedule, and how to watch". Stars and Stripes FC.

[8] "Four Hoos To Represent U.S. In 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in August". UVA Today. July 17, 2018.

[9] "An adorably funny student-athlete love story: Meet Austin Katstra and Laurel Ivory".

[10] "HOOS LIFE: Ivory Reflects on Season-Ending Injury and Eyes a Return to Pitch". May 8, 2020.

[11] @laurelivory12 (July 12, 2024). "Taaa daaaa 💍🤍" – via Instagram.

[12] "OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando". ESPN. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[13] "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2–1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

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