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Penn State Women's Soccer, From Happy Valley to Everywhere

Nittany Lions have gone on to win World Cups, Olympic golds, and league titles across the professional game. This is the running record of everyone who took Blue & White into the pros.

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Nittany Lions in the Pros

Filter by where they play now. Career details are drawn from Penn State Athletics and league records.

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GKPSU 2006-09

Alyssa Naeher

Alyssa Naeher

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NWSL · USA

Boston Breakers Turbine Potsdam Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars / Chicago Stars FC

USA (115 caps)

  • FIFA Women's World Cup champion 2015 (USA)
  • FIFA Women's World Cup champion 2019 (USA)
  • Olympic gold, Paris 2024 (USA)
  • Olympic bronze, Tokyo 2020 (USA)
MPSU 2005-06

Allie Long

Allie Long

Unattached

USL Super League · USA

Washington Freedom Sky Blue FC Paris Saint-Germain Chelsea (loan, no league appearances) Portland Thorns FC Seattle Reign / OL Reign NJ/NY Gotham FC Kansas City Current Fort Lauderdale United FC

USA (51 caps)

  • FIFA Women's World Cup champion 2019 (USA)
  • NWSL Championship 2013 (Portland Thorns)
  • NWSL Championship 2017 (Portland Thorns)
  • NWSL Championship 2023 (Gotham FC)
FPSU 2018-22

Ally Schlegel

Ally Schlegel

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NWSL · USA

Chicago Red Stars / Chicago Stars FC North Carolina Courage

FPSU 2022-25

Amelia White

Amelia White

Kansas City Current crest Kansas City Current

NWSL · USA

DPSU 2019-23

Cori Dyke

Cori Dyke

Orlando Pride crest Orlando Pride

NWSL · USA

  • 2024 NWSL Championship (Orlando Pride)
  • 2024 NWSL Shield (Orlando Pride)
DPSU 2014-17

Elizabeth Ball

Elizabeth Ball

Kansas City Current crest Kansas City Current

NWSL · USA

Portland Thorns FC Utah Royals FC Kansas City Current

  • 2025 NWSL Shield (Kansas City Current)
DPSU 2020-23

Ellie Bravo-Young

Ellie Bravo-Young

Kansas City Current crest Kansas City Current

NWSL · USA

  • 2025 NWSL Shield (Kansas City Current)
DPSU 2015-18

Ellie Jean

Ellie Jean

Racing Louisville FC crest Racing Louisville FC

NWSL · USA

FC Nordsjaelland (signed Jan 2020; season halted by COVID-19) PSV Eindhoven NJ/NY Gotham FC Racing Louisville FC

  • 2023 NWSL Championship (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • KNVB Women's Cup 2020-21 (PSV)
  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
DPSU 2024

Ginger Fontenot

Ginger Fontenot

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USL Super League · USA

Brooklyn FC Spokane Zephyr FC Sporting JAX

MPSU 2024

Jordan Fusco

Jordan Fusco

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NWSL · USA

San Diego Wave FC Tampa Bay Sun FC (loan)

DPSU 2015-19

Kaleigh Riehl

Kaleigh Riehl

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NWSL · USA

Sky Blue FC Paris FC (loan) Racing Louisville FC San Diego Wave FC Utah Royals FC

  • NWSL Shield 2023 (San Diego Wave)
  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
GKPSU 2019-23

Kat Asman

Kat Asman

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NWSL · USA

Portland Thorns FC Orlando Pride Lexington SC (loan) Denver Summit FC (loan)

  • 2025-26 USL Super League championship (Lexington SC)
  • 2025-26 USL Super League Players' Shield (Lexington SC)
DPSU 2019-23

Kate Wiesner

Kate Wiesner

Washington Spirit crest Washington Spirit

NWSL · USA

USA (3 caps)

DPSU 2024

Katie Scott

Katie Scott

Kansas City Current crest Kansas City Current

NWSL · USA

Kansas City Current Racing Louisville FC (loan)

  • 2025 NWSL Shield (Kansas City Current)
DPSU 2017-21

Kerry Abello

Kerry Abello

Orlando Pride crest Orlando Pride

NWSL · USA

USA (1 cap, senior debut 2025)

  • 2024 NWSL Championship (Orlando Pride)
  • 2024 NWSL Shield (Orlando Pride)
DPSU 2019

Leah Scarpelli

Leah Scarpelli

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USL Super League · USA

Sporting CP Brisbane Roar Brooklyn FC

GKPSU 2021-22

Morgan Messner

Morgan Messner

Portland Thorns FC crest Portland Thorns FC

NWSL · USA

San Diego Wave FC Portland Thorns FC

FPSU 2019-23

Payton Linnehan

Payton Linnehan

North Carolina Courage crest North Carolina Courage

NWSL · USA

Portland Thorns FC North Carolina Courage

FPSU 2022

Penelope Hocking

Penelope Hocking

Kansas City Current crest Kansas City Current

NWSL · USA

Chicago Red Stars Bay FC Kansas City Current

MPSU 2012-15

Raquel "Rocky" Rodríguez

Raquel "Rocky" Rodríguez

Kansas City Current crest Kansas City Current

NWSL · USA

Deportivo Saprissa Sky Blue FC Perth Glory (loan) Portland Thorns FC Angel City FC Kansas City Current

Costa Rica (112 caps, 58 goals)

  • MAC Hermann Trophy 2015
  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
  • NWSL Championship 2022 (Portland Thorns)
  • NWSL Shield 2021 (Portland Thorns)
FPSU 2023-24

Rebecca Cooke

Rebecca Cooke

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USL Super League · USA

Shelbourne F.C. (pre- and post-college) Bohemian F.C. Brooklyn FC

Ireland (senior call-up, uncapped)

FPSU 2016-17

Laura Freigang

Laura Freigang

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Frauen-Bundesliga · Germany

Germany (44 caps)

  • Olympic bronze, Paris 2024 (Germany)
MPSU 2019-21

Sam Coffey

Sam Coffey

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WSL · England

Portland Thorns FC Manchester City

USA (46 caps, 5 goals)

  • Olympic gold, Paris 2024 (USA)
  • NWSL Championship 2022 (Portland Thorns)
DPSU 2016

Grace Fisk

Grace Fisk

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WSL · England

Millwall Lionesses (pre-college) West Ham United Liverpool FC Women

MPSU 2021-25

Julia Raich

Julia Raich

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Czech Women's First League (Chance Liga) · Czech Republic

FPSU 2021-25

Kaitlyn MacBean

Kaitlyn MacBean

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Damallsvenskan · Sweden

MPSU 2015-18

Marissa Sheva

Marissa Sheva

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WSL2 · England

Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas Utah Royals FC Washington Spirit Portland Thorns FC Sunderland AFC Women

Ireland (24 caps)

  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
FPSU 2022

Olivia Smith

Olivia Smith

Arsenal crest Arsenal

WSL · England

North Toronto Nitros Sporting CP Liverpool FC Women Arsenal

Canada (23 caps)

  • FIFA Women's Champions Cup winner 2026 (Arsenal)
  • World-record transfer fee for a female player (£1m, Liverpool to Arsenal, 2025)
DPSU 2003-06

Ali Krieger

Ali Krieger

Retired

NWSL

1. FFC Frankfurt Tyresö FF (loan) Washington Spirit Orlando Pride NJ/NY Gotham FC

USA (108 caps)

  • FIFA Women's World Cup champion 2015 (USA)
  • FIFA Women's World Cup champion 2019 (USA)
  • UEFA Women's Cup (Champions League) 2007-08 (FFC Frankfurt)
  • Frauen-Bundesliga title 2007-08 (FFC Frankfurt)
GKPSU 2004-05

Erin McLeod

Erin McLeod

Retired

NWSL

Vancouver Whitecaps Washington Freedom / magicJack Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash FC Rosengård FF USV Jena SC Sand Växjö DFF Stjarnan Orlando Pride Halifax Tides FC

Canada (119 caps)

  • Olympic gold, Tokyo 2020 (Canada — squad alternate)
  • Olympic bronze, London 2012 (Canada)
DPSU 2002-05

Carmelina Moscato

Carmelina Moscato

Retired

NWSL

UPC Tavagnacco Piteå IF Chicago Red Stars Boston Breakers Seattle Reign FC Western Sydney Wanderers

Canada (94 caps)

  • Olympic bronze, London 2012 (Canada)
  • CONCACAF Women's Championship 2010 (Canada)
  • Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, class of 2023
MPSU 2009-12

Christine Nairn

Christine Nairn

Retired

NWSL

Seattle Reign FC Washington Spirit Melbourne Victory (offseason loans) Orlando Pride Houston Dash

USA (2 caps)

  • W-League Premiership 2018-19 (Melbourne Victory)
  • Julie Dolan Medal 2019 (W-League Player of the Year, first international winner)
  • NWSL Challenge Cup 2020 (Houston Dash)
  • FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup champion 2008 (USA U-20)
FPSU 2010-13

Maya Hayes

Maya Hayes

Retired

NWSL

Sky Blue FC

  • FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup champion 2012 (USA U-20)
GKPSU 2016-19

Amanda Dennis

Amanda Dennis

Retired

NWSL

Houston Dash

  • NWSL Challenge Cup 2020 (Houston Dash)
MPSU 2007

Bianca D'Agostino

Bianca D'Agostino

Retired

NWSL

Atlanta Beat Boston Breakers Boston Breakers

DPSU 1998-2001

Bonnie Young

Retired

WPS

New York Power Chicago Red Stars

GKPSU 2011-15

Britt Eckerstrom

Britt Eckerstrom

Retired

A-League Women

Western New York Flash Portland Thorns FC Newcastle Jets (loans)

  • NWSL Championship 2016 (Western New York Flash)
  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
FPSU 1999-2002

Christie Welsh

Retired

W-League (USL)

New York Power Karlslunds IF DFF Olympique Lyonnais Washington Freedom Los Angeles Sol Saint Louis Athletica D.C. United Women

USA (39 caps, 20 goals)

  • Hermann Trophy 2001
MPSU 2014-18

Emily Curran (née Ogle)

Emily Curran (née Ogle)

Retired

NWSL

Portland Thorns FC Houston Dash

DPSU 2008-11

Emma Thomson

Emma Thomson

Retired

WSL

Boston Breakers Doncaster Rovers Belles

MPSU 2017-19

Frankie Tagliaferri

Frankie Tagliaferri

Retired

NWSL

North Carolina Courage Utah Royals FC

FPSU 2014-17

Frannie Crouse

Frannie Crouse

Retired

NWSL

North Carolina Courage

  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
FPSU 2010

Hayley Brock

Hayley Brock

Retired

NWSL

Chicago Red Stars

MPSU 2000-03

Joanna Lohman

Joanna Lohman

Retired

NWSL

Washington Freedom Bälinge IF Philadelphia Independence RCD Espanyol Apollon Limassol (loan) Boston Breakers Washington Spirit

USA (9 caps)

FPSU 2006-09

Katie Schoepfer

Katie Schoepfer

Retired

NWSL

Sky Blue FC Boston Breakers Boston Breakers

DPSU 2014-18

Maddie Nolf

Maddie Nolf

Retired

NWSL

Utah Royals FC Kansas City Current Rangers W.F.C.

  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
MPSU 2009-12

Maddy Evans

Maddy Evans

Retired

NWSL

Boston Breakers Orlando Pride Brisbane Roar (loan)

FPSU 2012-15

Mallory Weber

Mallory Weber

Retired

NWSL

Portland Thorns FC Utah Royals FC Adelaide United (loans) Kansas City Current

  • NWSL Championship 2017 (Portland Thorns)
  • NWSL Shield 2016 (Portland Thorns)
  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
MPSU 2015-16

Nickolette Driesse

Nickolette Driesse

Retired

Croatian First League

Orlando Pride Sky Blue FC

Puerto Rico (4 caps)

  • NCAA Championship 2014 (Florida State)
  • NCAA Championship 2015 (Penn State)
FPSU 1994-97

Rachel Hoffman

Retired

WUSA

New York Power

DPSU 2005-07

Sheree Gray

Sheree Gray

Retired

WPS

Saint Louis Athletica Sky Blue FC

FPSU 2002-05

Tiffany Weimer

Tiffany Weimer

Retired

Elitedivisionen

Åland United Santos FC FC Gold Pride Boston Breakers AIK Vancouver Whitecaps Fortuna Hjørring Portland Thorns FC Washington Spirit FC Kansas City Kvarnsvedens IK Boston Breakers Houston Dash FC Nordsjælland

  • NWSL Championship 2013 (Portland Thorns)
DPSU 2011-14

Whitney Church

Whitney Church

Retired

NWSL

Washington Spirit

Compiled from Penn State Athletics, league, and federation records, July 2026. Know an alumna we've missed? Write to us.

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