Position: Defender
Birthdate: Jan. 16, 1998
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Height: 5-foot-4
College: University of Florida
Previous Team: Apollon Ladies (Cyprus)
2023: In her second season with Racing, Lester appeared at center back and outside back, starting in all 16 appearances across regular season and UKG NWSL Challenge Cup play.
2022: Playing at both outside and center back, Lester made 20 appearances, including 17 starts in her first season in lavender.
Before Racing Louisville: Over the course of two seasons playing for coach Kim Björkegren at their former club, Lester worked on a defensive unit that conceded only 14 goals in 31 Cypriot First Division matches. She made the league’s Best XI in 2021.
Lester appeared in six UEFA Women’s Champions League games for Apollon Ladies, which also won its most recent domestic Super Cup and advanced to its league cup final with Lester in the squad.
