2023 Soccer Roster
Willis, Lawson
vs
Kansas State
Sep 18 (Thu)
7 p.m.
Jersey Number 15
Lawson Willis
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Centennial, Colo.
- High School:
- Cherry Creek H.S.
- Major:
- Journalism
Bio
Career Honors:
- 2020 Top Drawer Soccer Freshman 100
Senior (2023):
- Played in 15 games during the 2023 season, starting six
- Started the final six games of the 2023 season, including the first round of the NCAA tournament against Texas A&M
- Saw 740 minutes of game action, putting up two shots
- Scored her first career goal goal against Utah (11/3) in the final game of the regular season
- Assisted on the game-tying goal at Utah, on the way to a 3-2 win that helped clinch an NCAA Tournament bid
- Played all 90 minutes in the NCAA Tournament against Texas A&M (11/10)
Junior (2022):
- Saw action in 20 games and started in 15
- Picked up one assist in the 5-1 win over San Diego (8/21)
- Racked up a total of 1,155 minutes and played all 90 minutes against BYU (8/29)
- Guided her team to six shutouts
Sophomore (2021):
- Started 10 and played in all 19 matches
- Picked up her lone assist of the season on CU’s game-winning goal at Arizona (10/31)
- Helped CU to four shutouts on the season
- Finished +5 on the season
Freshman (2020):
- Earned 16 starts and played in all 17 matches in her first season
- Finished fourth in the Pac-12 (38th NCAA) with a team-high six assists
- Picked up her first career point with an assist in CU’s 3-0 win over Northern Colorado (2/11/21)
- Had her first multi-assist game against No. 14 Southern California (3/15/21)
- Played a key role in CU’s eight shutouts
- Totaled seven shots on the season with four on target
High School:
- Willis played her freshman season at Cherry Creek, totaling three points in 15 games
- She was First-Team All-Conference, helping the Bruins to a 15-1-1 record
Club:
- Willis played the next two seasons with Real Colorado
- 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 TDS’ top-150...also played six years with Colorado Rush
National:
- Was invited to the U17 USWNT camp in 2018
Personal:
- Born Jane Lawson Willis in Charlotte, N.C.
- Daughter of Alice and Dave Willis
- Has three older brothers, David, Robert, who are twins, and Mac
- Would like to play professionally
- Is interested in becoming a sports broadcaster or journalist
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