Ivy Younce

Club career

Younce joined the North Carolina Courage first team as a non-roster invitee in the preseason in January 2026. On March 10, the Courage announced that they had signed Younce to her first professional contract on a short-term deal through June. She made her professional debut on May 8, replacing Ashley Sanchez as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to the Orlando Pride. On June 9, she signed a contract extension with the Courage for the rest of the season.

International career

Younce represented Puerto Rico at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring twice as the squad finished fourth and narrowly missed qualifying for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Personal life

Younce is one of six children born to Tom and Punky Garner. Several of her brothers, including Eli Garner, played college soccer.

Honors and awards

Liberty Flames Conference USA tournament: 2023, 2025 Conference USA: 2024, 2025 ASUN Conference: 2022

North Carolina Courage U23 USL W League: 2024

Individual Conference USA Player of the Year: 2025 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year: 2025 First-team All-Conference USA: 2023, 2024, 2025 Second-team All-ASUN Conference: 2022 CUSA tournament Offensive MVP: 2025 First-team USL W League Team of the Year: 2024