Lexington Sporting Club announced the official signing of former USWNT youth player Julie Mackin to the inaugural USL Super League roster pending league and federation approval on Friday, June 28th.
Mackin, an outside backer and forward, most recently played with Greenville Liberty SC in the USL W League while also remaining active with the Charlotte Eagles in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL).
Her national career started early as she first suited up for the United States U14 Girls National Team before working her way up to the U18 Women’s National Team.
With the U18s Mackin gained international experience in the La Manga Cup and played in multiple international friendlies, including one against England.
She then made another jump, this time to the U19 Women’s National Team, where she gained further international experience, including in a friendly against Japan, one of only five nations to ever win the Women’s World Cup.
Beyond her international career, Mackin also enjoyed a four-year collegiate career at the Division-I level with the Clemson Tigers from 2016-19 where she was a four-year starter, being named team captain as a senior.
With Mackin in the squad, Clemson were crowned ACC Regular Season Champions in 2016, going on to reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. During her collegiate tenure, Clemson never missed out on the tournament.
Prior to graduating was when she enjoyed her first stint with the Eagles as a guest player in 2018 before joining Liberty SC in 2022, where she started and played every minute for the club during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. She was part of the 2023 National Championship win for the Eagles and 2022 National Semi-Final berth with Liberty SC.
With such a storied career already, it’s little surprise she also racked up numerous career accolades in the process, being named Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016 and earning the Tiger Newcomer Award at Clemson in 2016-17.
