Erynn Floyd

Erynn Floyd
Floyd with Louisville in 2024
Personal information
Full name Erynn Marie Floyd[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-04) April 4, 2004
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
Number 30
Youth career
Connecticut FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Louisville Cardinals 67 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Lexington SC (USLW) 5 (0)
2026– Racing Louisville 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:23, March 30, 2026 (UTC)

Erynn Marie Floyd (born April 4, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Louisville Cardinals.

Early life

A native of Wilton, Connecticut, Floyd attended Wilton High School.[2] She was a four-year starter for the school's varsity soccer team, earning the number one goalkeeper position from the moment she joined the squad.[3] She led Wilton to the state quarterfinals in 2018 and 2019 before captaining the team to a state title as a senior. Over her four-season career at Wilton, she recorded 39 shutouts, was a one-time high school All-American, a two-time All-New England honoree, and a three-time All-State honoree.[4] Floyd also played club soccer for local team Connecticut FC.[5]

College career

Floyd originally focused her college search on schools in the New England region for convenience and proximity to home.[6] However, after a conversation with Louisville Cardinals head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, Floyd decided to verbally commit to the University of Louisville in April 2021 and fulfill her dream of playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[6][3] She ended up becoming an immediate starter for the Cardinals, coming on as a substitute in only one of her 67 appearances across four years. As a sophomore in 2023, she registered a career-high 62 saves on the season.[4] The following year, Floyd received her first conference honor, being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week in October 2024 after recording a single-game career-high 10 saves in a shutout victory over Notre Dame. Her performance marked the first time that the Fighting Irish were held scoreless in 25 consecutive matches.[7]

In the offseason before her senior year of college, Floyd, alongside Louisville teammate Karsyn Cherry, gained experience with Lexington SC's pre-professional USL W League team. Floyd made 5 appearances and racked up 409 minutes with Lexington.[8]

As a senior in 2025, Floyd helped lead Louisville to a record-setting year in which the team broke program records for single-season goals and assists en route to the Cardinals' third-ever appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament.[9] Floyd herself had a standout season, ranking third in the ACC with 10 clean sheets and a 0.70 goals against average.[10] In October 2025, she received her second and final ACC Defensive Player of the Week award, this time after contributing to Louisville's shutout victory over NC State.[11]

Club career

On March 27, 2026, NWSL club Racing Louisville FC announced that they had signed Floyd to her first professional contract, a one-year deal with an option for an additional season.[12][10] The move reunited her with former Lexington teammate Natalie Mitchell, who had signed for Louisville earlier the same month.[8]

References

  1. ^ "University Honors Program & Dean's List". University of Louisville College of Business. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ^ Borden Herve, Heather (December 12, 2019). "Wilton High School 2019 All-FCIAC Fall Athletes". Good Morning Wilton. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Morelli, Joe (October 24, 2021). "Wilton goalkeeper Floyd been tough to score goals on, with 12 shutouts this season". CT Insider. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Erynn Floyd". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  5. ^ "Jefferson Cup U14 Girls Championship Division Day 1 Recap". SoccerWire. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Sigal, Jonathan (April 25, 2021). "Recruiting: Erynn Floyd verbally commits to Louisville's Class of 2022". New England Soccer Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  7. ^ "Duke's Graham, Louisville's Floyd Named ACC Women's Soccer Players of Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 15, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  8. ^ a b "2025 Player Statistics". USL W League. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  9. ^ Holton, Brooks. "Louisville women's soccer exits NCAA Tournament with loss to Kansas". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  10. ^ a b Morales, Mariana (March 28, 2026). "Erynn Floyd firma su primer contrato profesional con Racing Louisville FC". Las Futbolistas (in Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  11. ^ Swinney, Cody (October 28, 2025). "Floyd earns ACC Defensive Player of the Week after shutout win". WHAS11. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  12. ^ "Racing Louisville FC Signs Erynn Floyd: First Pro Deal for Cardinal Star". BVM Sports. March 27, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
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