{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1999)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Laurel Ivory | image = NC Courage vs Seattle Reign (Apr 2024) 034 (Ivory).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Ivory with the Seattle Reign in 2024 | full_name = Laurel Carolyn Ivory | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|28}} | birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, United States | height = 5 ft 9 in | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Boston Legacy | clubnumber = 18 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | collegeyears1 = 2017–2021 | college1 = Virginia Cavaliers | collegecaps1 = 100 | collegegoals1 = 0 | years1 = 2022–2024 | clubs1 = Seattle Reign | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025 | clubs2 = Kansas City Current | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2026– | clubs3 = Boston Legacy | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = United States U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam2 = United States U20 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = United States U23 | nationalcaps3 = | nationalgoals3 = | medaltemplates = | club-update = 02:01, November 10, 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Laurel Carolyn Ivory''' (born August 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) 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 World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
==College career== Ivory played for Virginia Cavaliers from 2017 to 2021.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2022/1/24/22899376/goalkeeper-laurel-ivory-signs-ol-reign |title=Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory signs with OL Reign |first=Steve |last=Voght |date=January 24, 2022 |website=Sounder At Heart |access-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531162457/https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2022/1/24/22899376/goalkeeper-laurel-ivory-signs-ol-reign |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was considered one of the top collegiate goalkeepers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/with-her-jaw-healed-goalkeeper-laurel-ivory-returns-to-role-as-virginia-s-vocal-leader/article_95fd4190-d7f0-5eb3-8bfb-5fbe146a6448.html |title=With her jaw healed, goalkeeper Laurel Ivory returns to role as Virginia's vocal leader |first=Bennett|last=Conlin|website=The Daily Progress |date=August 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/article/2019-10-16/5-womens-college-soccer-goalkeepers-most-impact-right-now |title=5 women's college soccer goalkeepers with the most impact right now | NCAA.com |website=www.ncaa.com}}</ref> She recorded four consecutive shutouts in the NCAA tournament in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginia/virginia-cavaliers-all-sports/virginia-cavaliers-womens-soccer-preview |title=Previewing the #4 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer 2021 season |date=August 18, 2021}}</ref>
==Club career== Ivory signed with the OL Reign (later Seattle Reign FC) in 2022.<ref name="auto"/> She made her NWSL debut in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2023/5/3/23710658/ol-reign-angel-city-challenge-cup-match-recap |title=OL Reign's Challenge Cup match against Angel City ends in a scoreless draw |first=Susie |last=Rantz |date=May 3, 2023 |website=Sounder At Heart}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Current agrees to contract with Laurel Ivory - Kansas City Current |url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-agrees-to-contract-with-laurel-ivory |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.kansascitycurrent.com |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 2, 2025, it was announced that Ivory would be departing the club as a free agent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory Leaves Kansas City Current as Free Agent |url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/goalkeeper-laurel-ivory-leaves-kansas-city-current-as-free-a |website=Kansas City Current |access-date=December 2, 2025}}</ref>
On December 17, 2025, Ivory was announced to have signed a two-year contract with NWSL expansion club Boston Legacy FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Laurel Ivory |url=https://bostonlegacyfc.com/blogs/press/boston-legacy-football-club-signs-laurel-ivory |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Boston Legacy FC |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== Ivory is a former United States youth international, representing the nation at the 2016 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2016/9/29/12694156/u17-women-world-cup-jordan-2016-guide |title=U17 Women's World Cup 2016 guide: bracket, schedule, and how to watch |first=Stephanie |last=Yang |date=September 29, 2016 |website=Stars and Stripes FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.virginia.edu/content/four-hoos-represent-us-2018-fifa-u-20-womens-world-cup-august |title=Four Hoos To Represent U.S. In 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in August |date=July 17, 2018 |website=UVA Today}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ivory began dating Austin Katstra after meeting at the University of Virginia in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/02/an-adorably-funny-student-athlete-love-story-meet-austin-katstra-and-laurel-ivory?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest | title=An adorably funny student-athlete love story: Meet Austin Katstra and Laurel Ivory }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/05/08/womens-soccer-hoos-life-ivory-reflects-on-road-back-from-injury-and-looks-ahead/ | title=HOOS LIFE: Ivory Reflects on Season-Ending Injury and Eyes a Return to Pitch | date=May 8, 2020 }}</ref> They announced their engagement in July 2024.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=C9TCa4BOn6c|user=laurelivory12|title=Taaa daaaa 💍🤍|date=2024-07-12}}</ref>
==Honors==
'''OL Reign''' * NWSL Shield: 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/ol-reign/story/4759736/ol-reign-claim-nwsl-shield-with-comfortable-win-over-orlando |publisher=ESPN |access-date=7 October 2022 |date=2 October 2022}}</ref> * The Women's Cup: 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2–1 Win over Louisville |url=https://www.king5.com/article/sports/ol-reign-claim-2022-womens-cup-title-with-2-1-win-over-louisville/281-02e341dc-0186-4c81-b6a1-50662c2a15a7 |publisher=King 5 |access-date=7 October 2022 |date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
'''Kansas City Current''' *NWSL Shield: 2025<ref name="Sh25">{{cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/kansas-city-claims-2025-nwsl-shield|title=Kansas City Current Claims 2025 NWSL Shield, Presented By CarMax|date=2025-09-20|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=2025-09-20}}</ref>
'''United States U-17''' *CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: 2016
'''Individual''' *Second-team All-ACC: 2021 *Third-team All-ACC: 2019 *CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Golden Glove: 2016
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==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{sports links}} * [https://www.reignfc.com/laurel-ivory Laurel Ivory] at Seattle Reign FC * [https://virginiasports.com/player/laurel-ivory/ Laurel Ivory] at Virginia Cavaliers
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