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Lauren Kellett
Personal information
Full name Lauren Nicole Kellett[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-15) February 15, 2002 (age 24)[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Sting SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 TCU Horned Frogs 69 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Tampa Bay Sun 0 (0)
2026 GrindavĂ­k/NjarĂ°vĂ­k 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:33, July 26, 2026 (UTC)

Lauren Nicole Kellett (born February 2, 2002) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. She played college soccer for the TCU Horned Frogs, where she set the program record for career shutouts and was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021. She spent two years playing professionally, first contributing to the inaugural USL Super League title with Tampa Bay Sun FC before ending her career in Iceland with Besta deild kvenna club GrindavĂ­k/NjarĂ°vĂ­k.

Early life

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Kellett grew up in Coppell, Texas,[3] where she started playing as a goalkeeper after three years as an outfield player.[4] She attended Coppell High School, where she participated in both soccer and multiple jumping-related track and field events.[5] With the soccer team, Kellett was a backup goalkeeper in her freshman year before becoming the team's starter in her next three seasons.[6] She received one all-state first-team honor, one district MVP honor, and one district goalkeeper of the year honor en route to three district titles.[3][7] Kellett also played club soccer for Sting SC.[4]

College career

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As a freshman with the TCU Horned Frogs, Kellett was one of Emily Alvarado's backups.[8] She made 3 appearances, including one in the 2020 NCAA Tournament.[3] Following Alvarado's departure from the program, Kellett became the Horned Frogs' first-choice goalkeeper, starting all 24 matches of the 2021 fall season.[3] Her 10 shutouts set a TCU program record and ranked third in the nation; she also recorded the second-highest goals-against average in school history.[3] Kellett participated in the Horned Frogs' NCAA Tournament run, which eventually ended in a penalty shootout loss to Rutgers in the sweet sixteen.[9] During the shootout, she saved two penalties, but TCU was defeated nevertheless.[9] Kellett's performances earned her recognition as the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year.[10] She was also named to the All-Big 12 first team and the All-Midwest first team.[3]

Ahead of her junior year, Kellett was named to the Mac Hermann Trophy preseason watchlist.[11] While she did not win the Hermann Trophy in the end, Kellett still posted a solid season that earned her another spot on the All-Big 12 first team. She registered 10 shutouts for the second year in a row, this time in one less appearance.[3] In October 2022, she was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week, her second such career honor.[12] Kellett helped TCU advance to the Big 12 championship match and earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament, where they once again failed to progress past the sweet sixteen.[3]

In her senior season, Kellett posted 77 saves across 19 matches.[3] After recording a clean sheet against UAB in late August 2023, she officially set the TCU record for the most career shutouts.[13] While Kellett could have chosen to utilize an extra season of NCAA eligibility afforded to athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she ultimately opted not to return to TCU for a fifth season.[14]

Club career

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After leaving college, Kellett joined the North Carolina Courage ahead of the 2024 NWSL campaign as a preseason trialist.[15] While she did not sign with North Carolina's NWSL team, Kellett was able to play for the Courage's squad in the Soccer Tournament 2025.[14] Kellett and the Courage advanced past the group stage of the competition before being eliminated by the US Women.[14]

Although she fielded an offer to play in Sweden,[14] Kellett eventually signed her first professional contract with Tampa Bay Sun FC ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season in July 2024.[16] She had previously faced off against the Sun's 7-on-7 squad in the Soccer Tournament while playing for the Courage.[14] As a backup goalkeeper behind Ashley Orkus,[14] Kellett did not make any appearances for Tampa Bay before departing from the club on April 24, 2025.[2][17] The Sun went on to win the USL Super League championship title at the end of the season, beating Floridian rivals Fort Lauderdale United FC in the final.[18]

On 6 January 2026, newly-promoted Icelandic club GrindavĂ­k/NjarĂ°vĂ­k announced that they had signed Kellett ahead of their first season after moving into the Besta deild kvenna.[19][20] Kellett played in 10 matches for the club in her half-year stint.[21]

Kellett announced her retirement from professional soccer in July 2026.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2][21]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tampa Bay Sun FC 2024–25 USL Super League 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Grindavík/Njarðvík 2026 Besta deild kvenna 10 0 — — 10 0
Career total 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0

Honors and awards

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TCU Horned Frogs

Tampa Bay Sun FC

Individual

  • Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2021
  • All-Big 12 first team: 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Big 12 all-tournament team: 2021

References

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  1. ↑ "Commencement program 2023 - Spring". Texas Christian University. May 13, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Lauren Kellett at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Lauren Kellett - Women's Soccer". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Arutla, Anika. "Securing a scholarship to TCU". Coppell Student Media. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "TCU women's soccer announces 6-player recruiting class". SoccerWire. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Chris (July 27, 2025). "TCU-bound Kellett leaving lasting legacy at Coppell". Star Local Media. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Krishna, Anjali. "Lauren Kellett – District 6-6A Goalkeeper of the Year and 1st Team All-District 6-6A Goalkeeper". Coppell Student Media. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Chavez, Felix F. "El Paso native and TCU goalkeeper Emily Alvarado named Academic All-American". El Paso Times. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Giammattei, Andre (November 22, 2021). "No. 4 TCU loses in penalty kicks to No. 1 Rutgers, wraps up another historic season". TCU 360. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Davis, Peterson, Kellett and Missimo Highlight All-Big 12 Honors". Big 12. November 2, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Here is the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for women's soccer". NCAA. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ Thompson, Cate (October 20, 2022). "TCU soccer's Lauren Kellett named Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week". TCU 360. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ "TCU Soccer: Lauren Kellett Awarded Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week". Sports Illustrated. September 6, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Knowles, James (August 27, 2024). "From Texas to Tampa: An Interview With Lauren Kellett – RBLR Sports". Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ "ROSTER UPDATE: Courage add six NRIs". NC Courage. February 9, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ Hodges, Russell (July 1, 2024). "Soccer: TCU goalkeeper Lauren Kellett signs with USL Super League's Tampa Bay Sun FC". Frogs O' War. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ @tampabaysunfc; (April 24, 2025). "She's a passionate player and a great teammate. @laurenkellett1 has contributed greatly to this historic inaugural season". Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Instagram.
  18. 1 2 "Tampa Bay Sun win 1st USL Women's Super League championship 1-0 over Fort Lauderdale Utd". AP News. June 15, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  19. ↑ Sverrisson, Sindri (June 1, 2026). "Nýliðarnir fá bandarískan markvörð". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Markvörður til nýliðanna". mbl (in Icelandic). Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  21. 1 2 Lauren Kellett at KSÍ (in Icelandic)
  22. ↑ Kellett, Lauren [@laurenkellett1]; (July 26, 2026). "the greatest thing about the sport wasn't the sport at all!". Retrieved July 26, 2026 – via Instagram.
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