Olivia Lawson

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Defender
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Christian Academy of Louisville

2023: Started in all 22 matches for the Musketeers, helping Xavier win a share of the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 seed to the league tournament...Played 1,365 minutes for a Xavier defense that only allowed 11 goals on the season, wrapping up the season with a team GAA of 0.500...the Musketeer defense finished with a school-record matching 13 shutouts...Shutout percentage of 0.632 in the regular season to lead the conference and rank 10th in the country...Recorded her first collegiate goal in 3-0 win over St. John's, notching the game-winner in the 18th minute...Also recorded an assist on the game-winner in the season opener against Northeastern to finish the season with a career-best three points...Helped the Musketeers to an at-large bid in the NCAA Championship, earning 4-seed, Xavier's best seeding in program history, and the program's second home match in the tournament.

2022: Played in 14 matches, starting in 11...totaled over 650 minutes for the Musketeers...Recorded eight shots, six on-frame.....Helped Xavier to an unbeaten BIG EAST finish, the first in program history... Also helped Xavier earn an at-large bid in NCAA Tournament where the Musketeers earned the program's second NCAA win, 4-1 at Tennessee.

2021: Played in 13 matches, starting in 12…Totaled 674 minutes playing primarily outside back for the Musketeers, helping Xavier to the 2021 BIG EAST Regular Season Championship and the program’s first at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament…Picked up her first point as a Musketeer on an assist on Emma Marcus’ game-winner in the fifth minute against Villanova…As part of the Xavier defense, helped limit opposing teams to just 11 goals total, the fewest goals allowed in a season in program history…Helped the Musketeers to 10 shutouts on the season and 16 regular season wins, a program record…The 2021 Musketeers earned a program-best ranking in both the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 11) and the RPI (No. 7).

2020: (PLAYED IN SPRING 2021) Played in all nine matches in abbreviated season due to COVID-19...Made first collegiate start in 1-0 win against Bellarmine...Also started in season-finale against Marquette...Recorded 10 shots on the season, four on-goal...Played 459 minutes, including a season-high 76 against Creighton.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: A midfielder/forward from Louisville, Ky., where she played for Christian Academy of Louisville and Kentucky Fire Juniors...At Christian Academy of Louisville, was a four-year member of the varsity team, capping off her career with a 48-goal senior season as the team went 15-0-2...In each of her four years, the team won the district championship...Earned first team All-Region in 2017 and 2018 and was named First Team All-State in 2018 as well.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Xavier with a bachelor's degree in Sports Marketing in May 2024...Currently pursuing an MBA...Is the daughter of Greg and Melissa Lawson...Father played football at Centre College...Has three older brothers, Luke, Will and Chris.