Lydia Ruppert

During Minnesota Aurora’s inaugural season, Ruppert rotated positions to fit the needs of the team, playing as both a midfielder and forward. Ruppert recorded one assist during her seven appearances. In 2023 Ruppert built off of her first season Aurora stats, playing in eight games for 271 minutes. 

Ruppert played one season for the University of Minnesota’s Division I team before switching to the school’s club program. Ruppert was president of the club for two years. 

Ruppert earned her Bachelors of Design of Architecture from the University of Minnesota and is continuing her education with a Masters of Architecture (M.Arch) in the College of Design at Minnesota. 

Ruppert designed Minnesota Aurora’s Pride wordmark during the 2022 inaugural season, and it was featured on limited edition scarves with all sales benefitting RECLAIM – a Minnesota non-profit providing mental health care for queer and trans youth.