Laryssa Hamblen

Class:
Senior
Position:
Midfield/Defense
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Littleton, Colo.
High School:
D’Evelyn Junior/Senior

2022: Played in 11 games, making one start ... Posted a career-high eight points from two goals and four assists ... Scored first collegiate goal in win over Rhode Island (Aug. 28) ... Recoreded three assists in win over Stonehill (Oct. 18) ... Helped Brown win its third straight and league-leading 15th Ivy League Title.

2021: Played in 11 games, starting one ... Recorded two assists on the year ... Recorded first collegiate point with an assists in win over UConn (Sept. 9) ... Helped Brown win its second straight and league-leading 14th Ivy League title.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019: Appeared in nine games as an outside back … Played a season-high 48 minutes vs. Fairfield (Sept. 18) … Played 41 minutes vs. UMass Lowell (Sept. 1) and 32 minutes vs. Vermont (Oct. 23) … Helped Brown win its first Ivy League title and make its first NCAA Championship appearance since 1994 … Helped the Bears set single-season program records for wins (14), home wins (11), and shutouts (13) … Contributed to a Brown defense that ranked second in the NCAA in goals allowed (eight), third in save percentage (.890), and fourth in GAA (0.40).

Before Brown: Claimed a spot on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Team … Earned the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award … Gained All-Conference accolades … Led conference in scoring … Played for coaches Erik Bushey, Danny Bill, Rivers Guthrie, Lorne Donaldson, Jared Spires, Paul Moline, and Reid Bervik … Competed on the club level for Rush, Storm ECNL, Real ECNL, and DA … Also competed in cross country and track & field; earned All-State honors in track … Served as Student Body Vice President.

Personal: Laryssa is the daughter of Rebekah and Christopher Hamblen … Has two younger siblings, Evyn and Kyland … Grew up in a military family … Plans to concentrate in Architecture.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of the open curriculum, the location, and the soccer team. The open curriculum provides endless opportunities and tracks for me to take. Although I already know the career path I wish to pursue, the open curriculum makes it so that I can branch out more than I could at most other places. Also, I absolutely love the location of Brown. The East Coast is gorgeous, and you get to experience every season at its fullest. Being in Providence, you get to experience more nature while only being an hour or so away from big cities. Lastly, I absolutely love the coaching staff at Brown. Right from the get-go, they were welcoming to me and coaching me to be the best player I can be. The team welcomed me with open arms once the decision was made. Overall, Brown is a place I want to call home.”