Lexi Wright

Biography

Lexi Wright comes to The Forty Acres after a standout five-year playing career at UCLA. During her time with the Bruins, UCLA mounted an 83-14-12 (.817) record, the second-best mark of any program across that stretch. The Bruins reached the NCAA Tournament in all five campaigns, winning three conference titles and the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. While at UCLA, Wright appeared in 67 matches, drawing 40 starts. The Carlsbad, Calif., native registered 15 goals and 11 assists over 3,148 minutes. This past fall, Wright returned to the pitch after missing the entire 2024 campaign due to injury. The 5-foot-6 forward played in 13 contests and made three starts, earning recognition as a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree and a spot on the first-ever Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Fall). In 2023, Wright garnered All-Pac-12 Third Team plaudits. During UCLA's NCAA Championship run her sophomore year, Wright ranked third on the team in all scoring categories, totaling 22 points on eight goals and six assists. She was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team after sparking the Bruins' comeback in the title game with an 80th-minute strike. Prior to her arrival at UCLA, Wright was tabbed a TopDrawer Soccer Second Team All-American and a First Team All-State selection. She set Carlsbad High School's single-season goals (47) and career goals (104) records. Wright played club soccer for the SoCal Blues in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), guiding her teams to t