This autumn, FC Olympia’s USL W League players will be featured across the United States competing in some of the most storied programs in women’s college soccer. Our new college map shows just how far FC Olympia’s influence reaches, with players representing over 37 different universities from coast to coast.
From Seattle University, just 60 miles away, to Harvard University nearly 3,000 miles east in Boston, these athletes are proving that talent from Olympia, WA in the USL W League belong on the national stage.
The map highlights some fun facts that make these journeys even more special. FC Olympia players are active in all four time zones — Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern — a true coast-to-coast presence. Lexi Lerwick and Grace Hurren take the title of farthest traveler, playing at the University of Miami almost 2,750 miles away. Others are closer to home, like the eight athletes at Seattle U, forming a mini FC Olympia squad right up the I-5 corridor.
Seattle University features the most players, both graduates and undergrads including Kailee Wilson, Kassidy Kirgan, Imani Newby, Katie Piburn, Jaelyn Byeman, Kyla Brakefield and Jourdyn Curran.
USC boasts four players and are a preseason NCAA highest rank college from FC Olympia. Eleanor Morrissey, Hana Mizumoto, Phoebe Carver and Cassie Bibby all had active minutes with FC Olympia in the USL W.
The competition level is just as impressive. FC Olympia players are suiting up for programs ranked among the very best in the nation, including USC (preseason No. 5, 4 players), Wisconsin (No. 23), and Texas Tech (No. 24, Faith Nguyen) in the 2025 preseason coaches poll. These players will battle through the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, and even the Ivy League, testing themselves against the highest levels of college soccer. Wherever fans look this fall, they’ll see FC Olympia talent taking the field.
As these athletes chase college dreams across the country, their USL W roots remain here in Olympia, WA. The USL W League gives local fans a chance to support them during the summer before they head back to campus. Following @fcolympia on Instagram is the best way to keep up with their journeys, celebrate their successes, and show pride in the South Sound’s role in developing the future of women’s soccer.
By supporting FC Olympia and the USL W, fans are investing in a movement — one that connects our community to the national stage and fuels the growth of women’s soccer in America.
