2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 20
Lawson Willis
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Centennial, Colo.
- High School:
- Cherry Creek HS
- Prev School:
- University of Colorado
- Major:
- Digital Marketing & Communication
University of Colorado
- Played 71 matches over a four-year career as a Buffalo
- Starting 47 matches for 4,470 minutes
- Recorded 11 points on one goal and nine assists
- Participated in the 2020 NCAA Tournament First Round
- 2023 senior season played in 15 gamesΒ starting six with one goal, one assist, and 740 minutes played
- Scored her first career goal against Utah (11/3) in the final game of the regular season
- 2022 junior season saw action in 20 games and started in 15 picking up one assist in 1,155 minutes played
- Helped guide team to six shutouts on defense
- 2021 sophomore season started 10 and played in all 19 matches adding an assist along with four clean sheets on defense
- 2020Β freshman season earned 16 starts and played in all 17 matches registering six assist to lead the team and finish fourth in the Pac-12
- Had a multi-assist match vs. No. 14 USC
- Played a key role in CUβs eight shutouts
- Named to 2020 Top Drawer Soccer Freshman 100
Β Prep:Β
- Willis played her freshman season at Cherry Creek High School, totaling three points in 15 games
- She was First-Team All-Conference, helping the Bruins to a 15-1-1 record
- Willis played the next two seasons with Real Colorado club team
- She was a 2018 DA Best XI Central Conference selection
- Willis was the captain of U18/19 Real Colorado DA and was ranked the No. 19 defender by Top Drawer Soccer
- Lawson was No. 103 in TDSβ top-150...also played six years with Colorado Rush
- Was invited to the U17 USWNT camp in 2018
Β Personal:Β
- Born Jane Lawson Willis in Charlotte, N.C.
- Parents attended the University of Virginia and Tamkang University in Taiwan
- Has three older brothers including two that are twins; one played football at University of Colorado
- Would like to play professionally
- Is interested in becoming a sports broadcaster or journalist
- Earned degree in Digital Marketing and Communication from the University of Colorado
- Volunteered with PorchLight, a Family Justice Center
- Participated in multiple National Girls and Women in Sports Day events
- Selected UC Irvine for her grad season because of its competitive soccer program and beautiful location
- Interests include food and cooking, reading, and the Denver Nuggets
- Has hiked the Great Wall of China
- Can recite the entirety of the broadway musical "Hamilton"
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