Kaitlyn Slocum

A standout defender from NCAA Division I’s Mountain West Conference, Kaitlyn Slocum joins Aurora FC for her first season with the club in 2026.

Slocum, a native of Idaho, has spent the past three collegiate seasons with Boise State University, playing over 3,400 career minutes across 54 appearances, of which she has started 35 since her freshman campaign.

In her inaugural college season in 2023, Slocum was a reliable depth piece for the Broncos, appearing in 17 matches that season, playing 413 minutes. She helped power Boise State to an 11-win season, where they ultimately reached the conference tournament semifinal round.

As a sophomore in 2024, Slocum went from sub to every day starter, appearing in the starting unit 21 times out of 22 total appearances, both single-season career highs that still stand. Her second college season saw her log 1,769 minutes for a Boise State team that finished Mountain West Conference Tournament Runners-Up while also capturing the league’s regular season title.

She followed that up with a 2025 campaign where started 14 of her 15 appearances en route to Mountain West Second Team All-Conference honors, a career first. Slocum tallied her first career point during her junior season, dishing out the assist on what ultimately was the match-winner against New Mexico.

In addition to all-league superlatives, Slocum was one of five Broncos to land on the United Soccer Coaches’ All-Region Team in 2025, the only Boise State player to earn an All-Region First Team selection. 

Prior to joining the Broncos’ program, Slocum was a standout high school player in her home state, garnering 51 SIC Player of the Year honors in 2022, thanks to a 36 goal contribution season (18 goals, 18 assists).