Balcer grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan and attended Unity Christian High School, where she played varsity soccer and basketball.

[citation needed] Balcer attended Spring Arbor University from 2015 to 2019, where she was a four-year starter on its varsity soccer team.

[5] Balcer was invited to the Reign FC preseason training camp prior to the 2019 NWSL season[2] and subsequently earned a contract on the club's supplemental roster.

[10] She scored her second goal in her second home start, sixth appearance on May 27, 2019, in a 2–1 win against the defending champions North Carolina Courage.

On a breakaway she picked up a deflected through ball from Darian Jenkins and slotted right-footed past the keeper for the first goal of the game in the 32nd minute, Houston tied in the 90th to split the points.

[citation needed] Balcer established herself as one of the Reign's leading players and was the club's top scorer every season she spent there.