Courtney Petersen

She is a big Taylor Swift fan and even went to her concert.

She grew up in Canton, Michigan, playing youth soccer as a midfielder for Michigan Hawks.

She graduated from the University of Virginia.

Drafted 7th overall by Orlando Pride in 2020, she made her professional debut in September after delays caused by the pandemic.

Internationally, she has represented the U.S. at various youth levels, including playing in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, where her team finished fourth.

Her mother’s advice, "believe in yourself because nothing else matters if you don’t," has been pivotal in helping her focus and elevate her game.

Her defining quality is resilience, as she embraces challenges head-on and avoids taking the easy way out, which has made her stronger both personally and professionally.

On her days off, she likes going to the beach.

She has an older brother, Jeffery, and an older sister, Stephanie.

She's Christian.

If she could play another sport, she’d choose lacrosse, citing similarities in footwork to soccer and her athletic adaptability, though she joked about struggling to handle the stick.

Her pre-game playlist includes country music, Justin Bieber, and Taylor Swift.

She started to do pilates every morning.