25 / Shae Holmes

PRONOUNS: She/Her

POSITION: Defender

HEIGHT: 5-8

INTERNATIONAL: USA

HOMETOWN: Highlands Ranch, CO

DOB: March 8, 2000 (24 years old)

COLLEGE: University of Washington

PREVIOUS CLUB: -

NWSL EXPERIENCE: 3 (3rd Reign)

NWSL Stats

ACQUIRED: Selected by Seattle Reign FC with the 19th overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS: On October 16, 2024, Seattle Reign FC extended her contract through the 2026 season

PROFESSIONAL (NWSL)

2024 • SEA • 19/12

Started in 12 of her 19 regular season appearances...Took six shots, one on goal...Made 14 tackles and 25 interceptions...Made two appearances in the 2024 Summer Cup...Added six tackles and six interceptions...Represented the club as its nominee for the 2024 Lauren Holiday Impact Award, presented by Nationwide

2023 • SEA • 5/2 (0/0)

Started in two of five games played during the regular season, totaling 222 minutes as a rookie...Was one of two players to start in all seven games of the Challenge Cup

INTERNATIONAL (USA): Played as United States youth international at the U-16 level…Competed with the U-20 National Team…Part of the U-20 squad that won the 2020 U-20 Concacaf Championship under then Head Coach Laura Harvey.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (2018-22): Appeared in 44 games (32 starts) for the Huskies, recording two goals and seven assists...As a graduate student in 2022, started all 19 matches and was selected to the All-Pac-12 Second Team after helping the Huskies earn five clean sheets.

YOUTH: Named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Colorado in 2017...Made the All-Conference First Team three times, including winning the Player of the Year award...Named a Team Snap All-American...Three-time NCSA All-American with her club team, Real Colorado... Served as Real Colorado’s captain for six years.

OLYMPIAN UNCLE: Holmes’ uncle, Tom Brands, is an American former Olympic wrestler who currently is the head coach for the University of Iowa men’s wrestling team. Brands won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.