Tyler Lussi, #14
Pronunciation: “TIE-lurr LOO-see”
Position: FWD
Height: 5-7
Birthday: 1/26/95
Hometown (Affiliation): Gibson Island, MD (USA)
College: Princeton
NWSL Experience: 8th Year
Acquired: via trade with Angel City prior to the 2023 season (Merritt Mathias)
2023: Joined the team following a trade with Angel City FC… appeared in 19 games, including 13 starts, logging 1,124 minutes… five of her six goals were match-winners in 1-0 games… won 42.9% of duels… created nine chances.
2023 Challenge Cup: Played in all eight games of the competition, making six starts and logging 459 minutes and two assists.
Prior to NC Courage: Princeton all-time scoring and points leader between both the men’s and women’s programs… two-time All-American… MAC Hermann semifinalist in 2015… Ivy Player of the Week nine times and was consecutively awarded Ivy League Offensive Player in 2014 and 2015… cofounder of a scholar-athlete mentoring company, the National College Recruiting Center, which provides young scholar-athletes a platform to help them reach their full potential… selected by Portland Thorns in third round of 2017 NWSL Draft… made 42 appearances for the Thorns over four seasons, scoring five goals and adding four assists… traded to Angel City ahead of expansion draft… made 20 appearances, including 16 starts, for LA in its inaugural season before being traded to the Courage.
International: Competed with U.S. U-23 squad at 2017 La Manga Tournament in Spain.
