2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Ansbrow, Laurel
Jersey Number 34
Laurel Ansbrow
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Apex HS
- Hometown:
- Cary, NC
Bio
Accolades:
Was the first Wake Forest athlete in any sport to win the Elite 90 award for the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship by having the highest GPA of athletes competing in the College Cup (4.0)… Landed on the ACC All-Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team… Ranked as the No. 70 player nationally by TopDrawerSoccer… Appeared in all 24 matches with 23 starts… Helped the Demon Deacons set multiple defensive program records for the second-consecutive season… Logged the assist on the lone goal in the 1-0 road victory over Army in the season opener… With 107 minutes against USC in the NCAA Quarterfinals, surpassed 5,000 for her career while securing the Deacs' spot in the College Cup
2023 (Junior)
The only player on the team to start all 18 matches… Was the leader of one of the top backlines in the nation… Went the full 90 in 14 matches… Led the team with 1,532 minutes played… Scored the opener in the 2-0 victory over Miami in the 60th minute (10/26)... Fired seven shots with two on-goal… Played a role in the program-record for fewest goals allowed (15)... Helped the team go unbeaten at home for the first time since 2007 (5-0-4)... The team finished third in the ACC in shutout percentage (.500) and fourth in goals-against average (.833)... Held opponents to five shots or less on 10 occasions, including zero shots on-goal three times.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played in all 19 matches, starting 17… Led all outfield players in minutes with 1,579… Scored first career goal at NC State… Recorded an assist on the equalizing goal against Boston College in the final regular season game… Played the full 90 in 15 matches… Helped the Deacs earn nine clean sheets.
2021 (Freshman)
Made two appearances, tallying 36 minutes of action against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9) and Harvard (Nov. 14).
Background
Named to the NC SWAC First Team All-Conference and NCSVA All-Region Team while playing for Apex High School in 2019... National Honor Society, National Technical Honors Society and AP Scholar... Played club for NC Courage as a team captain... Named to the ECNL U16 Mid-Atlantic All-Conference Team in 2019... ECNL Player Development Program invitee... Attended USYNT Regional ID Center... Ranked No. 157 at the IMG Academy Club Player Rankings and No. 14 in the TopDrawerSoccer Regional Rankings in the South Atlantic
Personal
Daughter of Jane and Mark Ansbrow... Born April 10, 2003... Has one older sister, Sarah... Majoring in biology.
- Elite 90 Award
- Two-time ACC All-Academic
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District
- No. 70 Player Nationally (TopDrawerSoccer)
Was the first Wake Forest athlete in any sport to win the Elite 90 award for the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship by having the highest GPA of athletes competing in the College Cup (4.0)… Landed on the ACC All-Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team… Ranked as the No. 70 player nationally by TopDrawerSoccer… Appeared in all 24 matches with 23 starts… Helped the Demon Deacons set multiple defensive program records for the second-consecutive season… Logged the assist on the lone goal in the 1-0 road victory over Army in the season opener… With 107 minutes against USC in the NCAA Quarterfinals, surpassed 5,000 for her career while securing the Deacs' spot in the College Cup
2023 (Junior)
The only player on the team to start all 18 matches… Was the leader of one of the top backlines in the nation… Went the full 90 in 14 matches… Led the team with 1,532 minutes played… Scored the opener in the 2-0 victory over Miami in the 60th minute (10/26)... Fired seven shots with two on-goal… Played a role in the program-record for fewest goals allowed (15)... Helped the team go unbeaten at home for the first time since 2007 (5-0-4)... The team finished third in the ACC in shutout percentage (.500) and fourth in goals-against average (.833)... Held opponents to five shots or less on 10 occasions, including zero shots on-goal three times.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played in all 19 matches, starting 17… Led all outfield players in minutes with 1,579… Scored first career goal at NC State… Recorded an assist on the equalizing goal against Boston College in the final regular season game… Played the full 90 in 15 matches… Helped the Deacs earn nine clean sheets.
2021 (Freshman)
Made two appearances, tallying 36 minutes of action against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9) and Harvard (Nov. 14).
Background
Named to the NC SWAC First Team All-Conference and NCSVA All-Region Team while playing for Apex High School in 2019... National Honor Society, National Technical Honors Society and AP Scholar... Played club for NC Courage as a team captain... Named to the ECNL U16 Mid-Atlantic All-Conference Team in 2019... ECNL Player Development Program invitee... Attended USYNT Regional ID Center... Ranked No. 157 at the IMG Academy Club Player Rankings and No. 14 in the TopDrawerSoccer Regional Rankings in the South Atlantic
Personal
Daughter of Jane and Mark Ansbrow... Born April 10, 2003... Has one older sister, Sarah... Majoring in biology.
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
