Lauren Malsom

Position:
Midfielder/Forward
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Holy Innocents' Episcopal School

Freshman Season (2025)
Appeared in 14 matches with seven starts • Missed seven matches due to being called up to the U.S. Youth National Team twice • Competed in a pair of international friendlies against Spain and in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with Team USA • Recorded four goals and one brace • Recorded a brace against no. 2 Notre Dame on the road • Scored first career goal in Carolina’s win over JMU • Added two assists with one coming in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against no. 6 Texas Tech • Logged 741 total minutes.

High School/Club
Competed at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and club with FC Prime • ECNL Girls All-American U16 • ECNL Southeast Conference Player of the Year U16 • 2024 Georgia 4A Girls Player of the Year • Southeast All-Conference First Team U15

Personal
Daughter of Dena and Brian Malsom • Brothers Eric and Tyler Malsom • Birthday is March 8 • Majoring in business

Why Carolina?
The women's soccer program is so supportive, and all the coaches/staff want to develop players to the best they can be. I believe I can truly achieve my dreams here, and it’s amazing I can do that while on a beautiful campus.