The 2025 Racing Louisville FC season was the team's fifth season as a professional women's soccer team. Racing Louisville FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
Racing Louisville finished the season in 7th place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs for the first time in history; it also marked the first year in which the club did not end the NWSL year in 9th. In Louisville's first-round playoff match against the Washington Spirit, Kayla Fischer scored a stoppage-time equalizer to push the game into extra time, but Racing were eventually vanquished on penalties.
At the end of the season, Bev Yanez was named NWSL Coach of the Year, and both Taylor Flint and Emma Sears received berths on the NWSL Second XI.
Background In 2024, Racing Louisville finished in ninth place for the fourth year in a row, falling just outside of a playoff berth. However, under new head coach Bev Yanez, the Racing managed to set new single-season club records in total points, goals scored, and total home attendance.
Offseason transactions
In the offseason, Racing re-signed multiple players, including captain Arin Wright and eventual starting goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer. The club took advantage of the elimination of the NWSL Draft by signing a large group of rookies; many of Louisville's college signings eventually became regular contributors throughout the season, such as Ella Hase, Katie O'Kane, and Sarah Weber. The offseason included the departures of Abby Erceg and Parker Goins, two players who had been at Louisville for multiple seasons. South African midfielder Linda Motlhalo was the third and final player to leave Louisville over the winter.
Kit changes As part of a league-wide refresh, Racing Louisville announced its new secondary kit, called 'Roots', in February 2025. The new jerseys are colored a solid dark green, celebrating the "common ground connection between Racing and the Louisville community."
Team Coaching staff
TechnicalSupport
Current squad
NameDate of birth (age)Previous teamNotesGoalkeepers1Katie Lund2021 Washington Spirit–24Jordyn Bloomer2022 Wisconsin Badgers–33Cristina Roque2025 Utah Royals–77Madison White2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders–99Olivia Sekany2023 Washington HuskiesDefenders2Lauren Milliet2021 North Carolina Courage–3Arin Wright2024 Chicago Red Stars–4Makenna Morris2025 Washington Spirit–5Ellie Jean2024 NJ/NY Gotham FC–6Ella Hase2025 Duke Blue Devils–11Courtney Petersen2024 Houston Dash–12Allie George2025 Virginia Tech Hokies–17Maddie Pokorny2023 HB Køge–Midfielders7Savannah DeMelo2022 USC Trojans–8Ary Borges2023 PalmeirasINT9Kayla Fischer2023 Ohio State Buckeyes–14Marisa DiGrande2024 Houston Dash–19Jordan Baggett2023 Washington Spirit–20Katie O'Kane2025 Utah Utes–26Taylor Flint2024 San Diego Wave FC–32Avery Kalitta2025 Michigan Wolverines–Forwards13Emma Sears2024 Ohio State Buckeyes–16Janine Sonis2024 Portland Thorns –22Kirsten Wright2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders, ML29Uchenna Kanu2023 Tigres UANLINT42Sarah Weber2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers–88Bethany Balcer2024 Seattle Reign FC–
Out on loan Nation Player
Competitions
Preseason Racing Louisville played in three closed-door preseason friendlies prior to kicking off the NWSL regular season in March.
Regular season
Regular-season standings
Playoffs
Bracket
Results
Statistics
Appearances and goals Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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! colspan=14 style="background:#14002F; color:#FFF; ;" width:110px;" text-align:center;" |Forwards
|colspan=14 style="background:#14002F; color:#FFF; ;" width:110px;" |Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan=14 style="background:#14002F; color:#FFF; ;" width:110px;" |Players who left the club during the season:
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Transactions
Contract operations DatePlayerNotesDecember 10, 2024 Elli PikkujämsäMutual contract option exercised.January 3, 2025 Arin WrightRe-signed to a two-year contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.January 10, 2025 Jordyn BloomerRe-signed to a two-year contract through 2026.May 6, 2025 Avery KalittaRe-signed to a one-year contract through 2025.June 4, 2025 Cristina RoqueRe-signed to a two-year contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.July 1, 2025 Kayla FischerRe-signed to a two-year contract through 2027. Katie O'Kane Courtney PetersenJuly 15, 2025 Taylor FlintRe-signed to a three-year contract through 2028.August 12, 2025 Ellie JeanRe-signed to a three-year contract through 2028.October 9, 2025 Emma SearsRe-signed to a three-year contract through 2028.
Loans in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesAugust 7, 2025 Katie Scott Kansas City CurrentLoaned through the 2025 NWSL season.
Loans out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesJanuary 28, 2025 Milly Clegg Halifax Tides FCLoaned through the 2025 NWSL season.January 30, 2025 Elexa Bahr América de CaliLoaned through the 2025 NWSL season.August 12, 2025 Allie George Fort Lauderdale United FCLoaned through the 2025 NWSL season
Transfers in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesJanuary 16, 2025 Ella Hase Duke Blue DevilsRookie signed to a two-year contract through 2026 with a mutual option for 2027.January 17, 2025 Sarah Weber Nebraska CornhuskersRookie signed to a two-year contract through 2026.January 20, 2025 Allie George Virginia Tech HokiesRookie signed to a one-year contract.February 21, 2025 Katie O'Kane Utah UtesRookie signed to a one-year contract.March 12, 2025 Maddy Anderson Mississippi State BulldogsRookie signed to a short-term contract through June 22, 2025March 21, 2025 Avery Kalitta Michigan WolverinesRookie signed to a short-term injury replacement contract.June 4, 2025 Cristina Roque Utah RoyalsAcquired in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money.August 27, 2025 Makenna Morris Washington SpiritAcquired in exchange for $115,000 in allocation money.
Transfers out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesDecember 10, 2024 Abby Erceg Deportivo TolucaOut of contract. Parker Goins Tampa Bay Sun FCFebruary 7, 2025 Linda Motlhalo Glasgow CityMutual contract termination.July 21, 2025 Elli Pikkujämsä FC RosengårdTransferred out in exchange for an undisclosed fee.September 17, 2025 Elexa Bahr GenoaMutual contract termination.September 22, 2025 Ángela Barón Le Havre ACMutual contract termination.
Injury listings DatePlayerListInjuryApril 4, 2024 Elli PikkujämsäSeason-ending injuryTorn patellar tendon sustained in a match against Portland Thorns FC in March 2024.July 30, 2024 Kirsten WrightSeason-ending injuryKnee injury sustained in 2024 preseason.March 12, 2025 Olivia SekanySeason-ending injuryLeg injury sustained in a match against Sydney FC while on loan.March 28, 2025 Maddie Pokorny45-day injuryHip labrum injury suffered in training.May 7, 2025Season-ending injury Katie LundSeason-ending injuryHip labrum injury.
Preseason trialists Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. Racing Louisville released its initial preseason roster on January 21, 2025, before supplementing the squad with additional trialists as preseason continued. PlayerPrevious clubStatus Maddy Anderson Mississippi State BulldogsSigned to short-term contract. Meg Boade UCLA BruinsNot signed. Kennedi Cotter Paisley Athletic FCNot signed. Makayla DeMelo Long Beach State BeachNot signed. Ginger Fontenot Penn State Nittany LionsNot signed. Avery Kalitta Michigan WolverinesSigned to short-term contract. Audrey McKeen Virginia Development AcademyNot signed. Katie O'Kane Utah UtesSigned to standard contract. Kelsey Oyler Arkansas RazorbacksNot signed. Kaitlyn Parks Michigan State SpartansNot signed. Brooklyn Vann Cincinnati United PremierNot signed. Holly Ward Texas LonghornsNot signed.
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