Lucia Englund Signs with the Hawkeyes

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Butler transfer Lucia Englund has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa women’s soccer team, head coach Dave DiIanni announced Thursday.

“Lucia is a two-time All-Big East player who is comfortable playing many positions in the width, both defensively and in the attack,” said DiIanni. “She is efficient and technical with both feet and has the athleticism to create separation in 1-on-1 situations, while being impactful in the final 1/3 areas on the field. Her quick feet and mobility make her a very difficult defender in individual isolations to get beat. We are excited to add a player with her experience.”

Englund will be a senior during the 2026 season after spending her first three years with the Bulldogs. She is the second former Butler player to sign with the Hawkeyes, joining Léa Larouche.

During her junior season, Englund was named to second-team All-Big East, while also garnering CSC Academic All-District honors. The Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, native earned Big East Defensive Player of the Week honors in September after netting the game-winning goal and adding an assist in a victory over Providence. Englund finished with a goal and a pair of assists on the season. She started in all 16 matches while playing the full 90 minutes in seven games in 2025.

In 2024, Englund earned third-team All-Big East honors after tallying three assists in 19 matches. As a freshman, Englund appeared in all 20 matches while starting the final six games of the season. She finished with two goals in 2023.

Englund attended Whitefish Bay High School where she earned All-America, all-state and all-conference honors. She played club ball for North Shore United.