Carrie Lawrence Explained

Carrie Lawrence
Fullname:Carrie Elizabeth Lawrence[1]
Birth Date:15 July 1997
Birth Place:Orlando, Florida, United States
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Orlando Pride
Clubnumber:12
Youthclubs1:Florida Kraze Krush
Collegeyears1:2015
College1:South Carolina Gamecocks
Collegecaps1:20
Collegegoals1:1
Collegeyears2:2016–2018
College2:UCF Knights
Collegecaps2:49
Collegegoals2:4
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Orlando Pride
Caps1:20
Goals1:0
Club-Update:July 6, 2024

Carrie Elizabeth Lawrence (born July 15, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Growing up in Orlando, Florida, Lawrence was an All-Metro and All-State Player for Timber Creek High School and was named Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player while capturing Metro and District championships. She also lettered in flag football at school. Lawrence played club soccer for Florida Kraze Krush, winning state and regional championships, and was also a member of the Region III Olympic Development Program team.

College

Lawrence was recruited to play college soccer by the University of South Carolina. She spent one season with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2015 and appeared in all 20 matches, being voted team Rookie of the Year by her teammates.[2] Lawrence transferred to the University of Central Florida ahead of her sophomore year in 2016 and played the following three seasons with the UCF Knights. In 2018, Lawrence was a Second Team All-AAC selection and was named to the United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region Third Team.[3]

Professional career

Orlando Pride

On January 10, 2020, Lawrence was signed by Orlando Pride as a supplemental player having spent the 2019 season training full-time with the club. She was ineligible to sign in 2019 having not declared for the draft.[4] [5] She was waived as part of final roster ahead of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[6] With the 2020 NWSL season dealing with significant disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lawrence rejoined the Pride, one of seven players signed to a short-term contract on September 8 in order to compete in the Fall Series following the team's decision to loan out 11 senior players to play regularly overseas.[7] [8] Lawrence made her NWSL debut on September 19, 2020 in the first fall series match, starting in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina Courage.[9] She appeared in all four Fall Series matches for a combined 233 minutes. Ahead of the 2021 season, Lawrence re-signed with the club on a one-year deal with an option for an additional season.[10]

International career

In May 2015, Lawrence was called into the United States U19 training camp held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.[11]

Personal life

Since 2022, Lawrence has been in a relationship with her Orlando Pride teammate Marta.[12] In August 2024, they announced their engagement.[13]

Career statistics

College

SchoolSeasonDivisionAppsGoals
South Carolina Gamecocks2015Div. I201
UCF Knights2016151
2017162
2018181
Total494
Career total695

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueCup[15] PlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando Pride2020NWSL4[16] 040
2021000000
202214040180
2023000000
Career total140400040220

External links

Notes and References

  1. Orlando, Florida . Candidates for Bachelor's Degrees – College of Health Professions and Sciences, Bachelor of Science: Sport and Exercise Science BS–Human Performance . Commencement: May 2–4, 2019 . . 63 . May 2019 . November 20, 2021 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120045310/https://commencement.ucf.edu/file/121/commencement-program-spring-2019.pdf . November 20, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Carrie Lawrence - South Carolina. University of South Carolina Athletics. 22 June 2018 .
  3. Web site: Carrie Lawrence - UCF. University of Central Florida Athletics.
  4. Web site: Orlando Pride Signs UCF Alumna Carrie Lawrence . www.orlandocitysc.com.
  5. Web site: Poe . Julia . Orlando Pride signs UCF alumna Carrie Lawrence, waives Danica Evans . Pro Soccer USA . 10 January 2020 . 20 September 2020 . 11 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111212935/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/nwsl/orlando-pride/orlando-pride-signs-ucf-alumna-carrie-lawrence-waives-danica-evans/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Orlando Pride Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup . www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. Web site: Orlando Pride Signs Seven Players to Short-Term Contracts . www.orlandocitysc.com.
  8. Web site: How to watch Orlando Pride players on loan abroad . news.yahoo.com. 31 August 2020 .
  9. Web site: North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride . www.nwslsoccer.com.
  10. Web site: Orlando Pride Re-Signs Hometown Defender Carrie Lawrence . www.orlandocitysc.com.
  11. Web site: U19 WNT roster named for Chula Vista camp . TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  12. C4MHD-fR8M0. martavsilva10. 2 years sharing my life with this special person, lucky me . 2024-03-06.
  13. Web site: August 18, 2024 . From Olympic rings to diamond rings Congratulations to Marta on her engagement . August 18, 2024 . x.com.
  14. Web site: Carrie Lawrence - Soccerway . soccerway.com.
  15. [NWSL Challenge Cup]
  16. [2020 National Women's Soccer League season#Fall Series|NWSL Fall Series]