Rose Lavelle, a former women’s soccer player from Wisconsin, will play for the United States during the Olympics. Get to know Lavelle here:
sport
Women’s football
Position
Midfielder
Height
5 feet 4 inches
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Age
26
UW Career
She was selected to the All-Big Ten first team four times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). She was the 2016 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, the first player in the history of the award to win the honor two years in a row. She has scored 22 goals in 84 games.
Career Highlights
His last goal in the second minute of the 2018 CONCACAF Championship game against Canada helped USA to a 2-0 win and their second consecutive title. Lavelle started six games for the United States at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, scored three goals and was awarded the Bronze Ball at the FIFA Women’s World Cup as third best tournament player. She was the first pick in the 2017 NSWL Draft by the Boston Breakers.
Staff
Daughter of Marty and Janet Lavelle. Has one brother, John, and two sisters, Nora and Mary.
Nickname
duchess of nutmeg
Other fun facts
Majored in sociology at UW. She has a bulldog named Wilma Jean Wrinkles. She’s a huge Xavier basketball fan. In 2020, Lavelle was named brand ambassador for FLIGHT by Yuengling, a premium light beer.
