Maja Lardner

Maja Lardner
Lardner with Racing Louisville in 2026
Personal information
Full name Maja Davison Lardner
Date of birth (2002-11-23) November 23, 2002[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
Number 16
Youth career
Sting SC
2017–2021 Highland Park Lady Scots
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Georgetown Hoyas 91 (31)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Racing Louisville 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maja Davison Lardner (born November 23, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Georgetown Hoyas, earning second-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life

Lardner grew up in Dallas, Texas,[2] the oldest of three daughters of basketball player Bennett Davison.[3] She played high school soccer at Highland Park High School, winning the UIL 5A state championship and being named the state final MVP as a sophomore in 2019.[4] That year, she also committed to play college soccer for the Georgetown Hoyas.[5] She was twice named All-American by United Soccer Coaches.[6] She played ECNL club soccer for Sting SC.[7]

College career

Lardner played in 9 games and scored 1 goal for the Georgetown Hoyas as a freshman in 2021.[7] She played in 22 games and scored 2 goals with 6 assists as a sophomore in 2022.[7] She helped Georgetown win the Big East Conference regular-season and tournament titles, going undefeated in conference play.[8] In her junior year in 2023, she scored 3 goals in 16 games as the Hoyas repeated in both titles, again with an undefeated conference record.[7]

Lardner had a breakthrough senior season in 2024, starting all 21 games, leading the team with 11 goals, and adding 6 assists.[7] She helped lead Georgetown to their third consecutive regular-season crown and was named first-team All-Big East and the Big East Offensive Player of the Year.[9] She later said that only after her "really good senior year" did she realize she had the ability to play professionally.[10]

Lardner returned for her fifth and final season as a graduate student in 2025, again starting all 23 games, leading the team with 14 goals, and adding 4 assists.[11] She led the Hoyas to a perfect 10–0 record in the Big East, winning a fourth consecutive regular-season title, and helped reach the NCAA tournament round of 16 for the first time since 2020, losing to eventual champions Florida State.[11] She repeated as first-team All-Big East and Big East Offensive Player of the Year and was named second-team All-American.[11]

Club career

Racing Louisville FC announced on January 16, 2026, that they had signed Lardner to her first professional contract on a two-year deal with the mutual option for another year.[12]

Honors and awards

Georgetown Hoyas

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Maja Lardner". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ^ "Women's Soccer Adds Seven Newcomers to the 2021-22 Roster". Georgetown Hoyas. November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  3. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (August 23, 2019). "Ex-Wildcats enjoy 'coaching' roles at Lute Olson Fantasy Camp". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  4. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (April 20, 2019). "Highland Park girls rank atop Texas high school soccer history after winning UIL-record 7th state title". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  5. ^ Shealer, Sheldon (March 11, 2019). "Recruiting Roundup: March 11-17". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  6. ^ Askeland, Kevin (May 5, 2020). "100 high school athletes we look forward to seeing in 2020-21". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Maja Lardner". Georgetown Hoyas. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  8. ^ "Georgetown Wins 2022 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship". Big East Conference. November 6, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  9. ^ "2024 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Annual Awards Announced". Big East Conference. November 6, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  10. ^ Jorgenson, Todd (February 23, 2026). "Maja Lardner Takes Goal-Scoring Prowess to NWSL". People Newspapers. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  11. ^ a b c Wang, Madeline (December 19, 2025). "Soccer | Quartet of Hoyas Earn All-American Honors". The Hoya. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  12. ^ "All-American forward Lardner joins Racing on multi-year contract". Racing Louisville FC. January 16, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
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