Lavelle aids Team USA to Olympic gold
August 10, 2024 | Women's Soccer
Former Badger claims second Olympic medal
PARIS - Former Wisconsin women's soccer standout Rose Lavelle helped the U.S. women's soccer team claim gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics after going undefeated in France. The USA has now earned a record-setting five gold medals, and the program's first since 2012.Â
ROSE IS GOLDEN!!!!!!!!!!!
The former Badger played in 5 matches and helped Team USA secure the gold medal in women's soccer!
The @uswnt won six-straight matches in the Olympics to earn the program's 5th Olympic gold!#OnWisconsin // #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/zxWmZk7qG1
Lavelle is the ninth different Badger to win gold at the Summer Olympics and the first to do so since Gwen Jorgensen and Cierra Runge each captured gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics.Â
A Cincinnati, Ohio native, Lavelle, secured eight looks on goal, with three coming in the 1-0 win over Japan in the quarterfinal round.
Although Lavelle did not play in the final, she started and played in five matches for a total of 366 minutes.
Rosie on the run 🌹 pic.twitter.com/Nr5k3ipyKq
The gold medal match remained scoreless through the first half, but the U.S. scored in the 57th minute to defeat Brazil.Â
During her time at Wisconsin, Lavelle earned back-to-back Big Ten Midfielder of the Year (2015, 2016), four First Team All-Big Ten honors (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), and NSCAA First Team All-American (2015) before going No. 1 overall in the NWSL draft.
Lavelle is the second Badger to medal in the 2024 Olympics, following women's soccer and hockey alum Alev Kelter (bronze, rugby).
