[3] She attended the Olympia High School and also the Western Washington University where she obtained a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2012.
[4] As a senior in 2012 she was named part of the second-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America West Region all-star selection.
She led team in a Far West Regional final and won both the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles.
In her four year stint with her college's team, she scored 12 goals and made 11 assists for 35 points.
Houplin is also involved with the women's soccer team of the Western Washington University, her alma mater, as a volunteer assistant coach[4]