Lydia Ruppert

Lydia Ruppert returns for her third season in 2025.

2024 saw Ruppert record a career-best three goals, despite making just four appearances. Her 7 total points ranked as the 8th most among all Aurora players, tied with former captain and Addy Weichers.

In 2023, she appeared in a career-high eight matches, logging 271 total minutes. During Aurora’s inaugural season in 2022, Ruppert recorded one assist in seven matches played.

Ruppert has seen time at both the forward and midfield positions during her time with the Aurora.

Ruppert spent one season with the University of Minnesota in 2018, where she later joined the school’s club soccer team, serving as club president for two seasons.

Off the pitch, Ruppert has helped support the Aurora’s community outreach goals. She designed the club’s Pride wordmark in 2022, which was featured on limited edition scarves with all sales benefitting RECLAIM – a Minnesota non-profit providing mental health care for queer and trans youth.