Layla Shell

Photo by: Ashton Daniel Robertson

Photo by: Brown Athletics

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Midlothian, Va.
Prev School:
Tennessee

2024: Started and appeared in all 17 games for the Bears, scored a goal against Harvard (Sept. 28). Also had an assist in Brown’s 2-0 win over Providence (Sept. 12). Shell was one of seven Bears to accumulate over 1,000 minutes played.

2023: Appeared and started in all 17 games. Opened the season with two goals against Albany (Aug. 25). Scored Brown’s second goal in a 3-0 win over Quinnipiac (Nov. 11) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Earned an assist on Brown’s goal in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Mississippi State (Nov. 17). Helped Brown win its fourth consecutive and league-leading 16th ivy league title.

Before Brown: Ranked #76 overall and #17 Defender by Top Drawer/IMG Academy ... Earned VHSL First Team All-Region and First Team All-State honors ... Won a 2019 Region 4B Championship ... Named to 2020-2021 ECNL Mid-Atlantic U17 All-Conference First Team ... Four-time ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Champion ... Attended U18/U19 WNT Virtual Camp ... Invited to YNT Regional ID in Columbia, SC ... Made the ECNL National Playoffs Final Eight on two occasions ... Attended U.S. U-14 YNT Camp ... Member of National Spanish Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Business Honor Society, and National Art Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Katina and Joseph ... Has one sibling, Taylor.

Why Brown: "I chose Brown because it felt like the perfect place to foster my love for soccer and an amazing education. Since stepping on campus, it was clear that Brown's community would help me grow as both a person and player.

Attending Brown University will allow me the opportunity to be challenged not only in the classroom, but universally. I enjoy and thrive being surrounded by those from diverse backgrounds; comparing and contrasting our lived experiences, opening doors for dialogue in welcomed environments.

Brown provides a sense of community like no other, fostering never ending relationships and bonds that will last a lifetime. I look forward to being a part of a community and legacy that is larger than myself. A community and legacy that will go on to impact our world."