Lexington Sporting Club announced the official signing of a major college prospect in Elysia Laramie to the inaugural USL Super League roster pending league and federation approval on Wednesday, June 19th.
Laramie, historically a forward and center back, was at California State Long Beach – colloquially called Long Beach State – for six seasons, graduating in 2023.
Prior to beginning her collegiate career at the Division-I level, Laramie partook in four seasons of varsity soccer with Simi Valley High School in California, scoring 15 goals with 13 assists as a junior, while also playing for Eagles SC, a club that is part of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
She also received an invitation to a United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) U18 training camp in 2018.
Getting to Long Beach, Laramie made an immediate impact as a freshman, starting in seven games and appearing in 21, logging multiple goals and assists.
Returning as a sophomore in 2019, Laramie’s improvement was noticeable as she was named to the All Big West First Team after starting 17 games and leading the team in scoring with six goals. The 2020 season was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, granting Laramie with an additional year of eligibility.
Her career suffered a setback in 2021 when she tore her ACL and meniscus, missing the entirety of the season while she underwent rehab to return to full health.
Proving the effectiveness of her treatment, Laramie returned to the team as a veteran in 2022 and started all 21 games for the Beach, leading a defense that allowed just .101 shots per game and spending just 21 minutes off the pitch all season long.
Going back to school for one final season in 2023, Laramie was named to the All Big West Second Team after starting all 20 games and scoring eight goals and six assists, including a four-goal showing against Boston College, the first four-goal showing in Long Beach State history.
