29-year-old midfielder Rose Lavelle has been chosen to represent the United States in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France starting on July 26. Lavelle, who played for Wisconsin from 2013 to 2016, made an immediate impact in her freshman year by winning the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award. She continued to excel throughout her college career, earning All-America honors in each of her final three seasons.
This will be Lavelle’s second Olympic appearance. In Tokyo, she played in all six games and scored a goal in the bronze medal match against Australia. During the 2024 NWSL season with Gotham FC, she has scored three goals in ten games, including six starts, bringing her total goal tally in the league to twelve over seven seasons.
The U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer team is determined to win their first gold medal since 2012 after a quarterfinal exit in 2016 and a third-place finish in 2021. With her success at both the collegiate and professional levels, Lavelle is well prepared to help lead her team to victory in Paris.
