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Makena Carr
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-19) May 19, 2000 (age 24)
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Spokane Zephyr FC
Number 9
Youth career
Eastside FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Washington Huskies 39 (2)
2023 Saint Mary’s Gaels 15 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Spokane Zephyr 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2, 2025

Makena Carr (born May 19, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Spokane Zephyr FC in the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Washington Huskies and the Saint Mary’s Gaels.

Early life

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Carr grew up alongside three siblings in Newcastle, Washington.[1] She attended Liberty High School, where she scored 32 goals and notched 12 assists to help the team win a state championship in 2017.[1][2] Carr also won a state championship with her youth club team, Eastside FC, in the same year.[3] Carr's efforts in 2017 were awarded as she was named the Star Times girls soccer player of the year and the state MVP.[4][5]

College career

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Washington Huskies

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In 2018, Carr kicked off her college career with the Washington Huskies. In her first year in Washington, Carr operated as a forward[6] and recorded her first collegiate assist in a win against Oregon on September 30.[7] She tallied her first goal with the Huskies in the team's first victory of 2019, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 win over New Mexico.[8] After playing in 37 games in her first two years of college, Carr found her career impeded by back-to-back knee injuries that sidelined her for nearly three years.[3][9][10] During her time in convalescence, Carr was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.[11] She made her return to the field in the fall of 2022, playing in 2 matches to close out her time with the Huskies.[1]

Saint Mary's Gaels

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For her final year of college, Carr transferred to Saint Mary's College of California, where she played for the Gaels in 2023.[12] She started in all 18 of the team's games, recording 1 goal and 2 assists over 1,543 minutes.[10] Carr was named to the All-WCC First Team following her performances.[13]

Club career

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Carr was drafted by Seattle Reign FC as the 43rd overall pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[14] She became the second-ever Saint Mary's Gaels women's soccer player to be drafted into the professional league and the first in twenty-one years.[15] Carr trained with the Reign in preseason and starred as a substitute in a friendly against her former college team, the Washington Huskies.[16] Ultimately, Carr did not sign with the Reign and was not included in the team's final roster for the season.[17]

Spokane Zephyr FC

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On May 16, 2024, Carr signed her first professional contract with USL Super League team Spokane Zephyr FC.[18] She started in the club's inaugural match, a 1–1 draw with Fort Lauderdale United FC.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Makena Carr - Women's Soccer". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Teneyck, Alexa (August 16, 2024). "Learn more about the 6 Spokane Zephyr FC players with history in the Pacific Northwest". Nonstop Local SWX Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Reign draft picks settle into preseason training". Sounder at Heart. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Liberty's Makena Carr, King's Katie Stella named state soccer MVPs, lead all-state teams". The Seattle Times. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "Star Times girls soccer: Big-scoring, state-winning season earns Liberty's Makena Carr player of the year". The Seattle Times. November 27, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "The growth of Makena Carr". The Daily of the University of Washington. October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ^ "Grey's Goal Gets Washington 1-0 Win". University of Washington Athletics. September 30, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "Carr, Yates Score In First UW Win Of 2019". University of Washington Athletics. September 1, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "From ACL injury to Reign draft pick, former Husky Makena Carr has had 'one heck of a journey'". The Seattle Times. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Makena Carr - Women's Soccer". SMC California Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "16 Huskies Earn Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll". University of Washington Athletics. May 13, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  12. ^ "Saint Mary's (CA) signs trio of women's soccer transfers for 2023 season". SoccerWire. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  13. ^ "WCC Announces 2023 Women's Soccer Honors". wccsports.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  14. ^ "NWSL draft: Reign trade up to take UNC's Sam Meza, select former UW player". The Seattle Times. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  15. ^ "Makena Carr Drafted by the Seattle Reign in 2024 National Women's Soccer League Draft | Saint Mary's College". www.stmarys-ca.edu. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  16. ^ "Seattle Reign won preseason game against University of Washington". Sounders Nation. March 8, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  17. ^ "Seattle Reign FC Announces 2024 Roster". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  18. ^ "Spokane Zephyr FC announces the signings of Makena Carr and Wayny Balata". USL Super League. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  19. ^ "Match Center - Spokane Zephyr FC vs Fort Lauderdale United FC". USL Super League. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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