Ryan Williams (women's soccer)

[3] She was converted from midfielder to defender in college and named to the Big 12 Conference All-Newcomer Team after making 19 appearances (18 starts) as a freshman in 2014.

[3] In the Big 12 tournament, she made her penalty kicks in back-to-back shootout victories over Kansas and West Virginia.

[14] In the Big 12 championship game, Williams scored the only goal of her college career, with the help of a penalty, in a 2–1 loss to Baylor.

[20] Williams made her professional debut on June 3, coming on for Jaelene Hinkle late in a 1–1 draw against the Houston Dash.

[22][23] She appeared in two games at the exhibition 2018 Women's International Champions Cup, making her first start for the Courage in a 1–0 win over French club Lyon in the final.

[24][25] She was unused for the rest of the season,[26] and the Courage went on to win the NWSL Shield and Championship, defeating the Portland Thorns 3–0 in the title game.

[32] North Carolina went on to win their second consecutive NWSL Shield and Championship, defeating the Chicago Red Stars 4–0 in the title game.

[35] When the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams and her roommate Cari Roccaro prepared training videos for other teammates to follow from a far distance.

[39] She also started 4 games of the Fall Series, recording her first professional assist, to Lynn Williams, in a 4–1 loss to the Houston Dash on October 4.

She made her playoff debut in the closing minutes of the Courage's 1–0 quarterfinal loss to the eventual champions Washington Spirit.

[46] Williams started all 8 games in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, playing the full match in a 2–0 victory over Racing Louisville in the final.