She played college soccer for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, winning Big Ten Forward of the Year in her senior season.

[1] Harper and her sister played multiple sports growing up, including softball, baseball, and track, and she danced, but had the most passion for soccer.

During high school, she played club soccer for Minnesota Thunder Academy, earning ECNL All-American honors in 2018.

[1] Harper made 46 appearances (25 starts) during her first three seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers while battling injuries.

She helped Minnesota earn their first NCAA tournament bid in six years and reach the third round, where they lost to eventual champions North Carolina.