She played college soccer for the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected by the North Carolina Courage in the first round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.

[5] She played youth soccer for Slammers FC of the Elite Clubs National League and Mater Dei High School, where she graduated in 2017.

[6][7] Hopkins played only one game for the Commodores soccer team in her first season, in 2017, because of knee pain that required multiple surgeries.

[3][12] The North Carolina Courage, which held multiple first-round picks, selected Hopkins 11th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

[20] In the last group game of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, she assisted Ashley Sanchez's opener and scored the second goal in a 3–0 win against Monterrey, which helped secure the Courage's place in the semifinals.

[22] The Kansas City Current announced on January 30, 2025, that they had acquired Hopkins from the Courage for $50,000 in intra-league transfer funds.