Player Bio
Youth Career: Elise started playing with the North Meck Soccer Club at u4 and has played with the club through her entire youth career. As a u7 she was the youngest member of the youth academy, played with the “Pre-ECNL” team for 3 years, before joining the ECNL at u13 and is currently playing her 6th year on the team during the 2024/2025 season.
Elise attended William A. Hough High School, where as a Freshman she led the JV team to a perfect 12-0 season with no goals allowed and scored 16, including multiple game winners. As a Sophomore she started 25 games, scoring 6 goals creating 11 assists. Her Junior year was impacted by a surgery required due to a soccer related shoulder injury. Elise returned to Hough for her Senior season where she was named captain and score 16 goals with 20 assists in 19 games; winning her 3rd varsity League Title… unfortunately she also tore her ACL in her final league game and was unable to compete in the play-offs.
Outside of club and school, Elise also started every game for the Carolina Ascent FC U20 USL Academy team during their inaugural season in 2024. Additionally, Elise was selected to attend the ODP South Region Camp 3 times, and scored 2 goals and had 2 assists as a member of the South Region ODP Team in 2024; in 2025 Elise was selected a member of the ODP Select Team to play Barcelona, Spain where she scored 3 goals in 3 games against Spanish Club teams.
Personal: Born Elise Marie Larimer on August 27, 2005. The daughter of Ron and Marisa Larimer and has a brother, Aiden. Her hobbies include indoor skydiving and riding jet skis.
Awards: East West All-star Game Selection, Clash of the Carolina’s All-star Game Selection, Queen City Conference All-Star Team, Queen City Conference Offensive Player of the Year, CMS Women’s Soccer MVP Nominee, NCSCA All-Region Team, NCSCA All-State Team. W.A. Hough Coaches Award, Charlotte Observer 2025 All-Observer Girls’ Soccer 1st Team
Youth Team History
| Club | Team | Years | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Development Program | National Select | 2025 | Kat Mertz |
| Olympic Development Program | South Region | 2024-2025 | Mike Varga |
| William A Hough Soccer | HS Varsity | 2025 | Mike Kutcher |
| Charlotte Independence SC | 06/07 ECNL | 2023-2025 | Greg Ashton |
| Carolina Ascent FC | U20 USL Academy | 2024 | Jay Lockhart |
| William A Hough Soccer | HS Varsity | 2022-2024 | David Smith (Ret) |
| Olympic Development Program | 06/07 South Region | 2023-2024 | Nick Zimmerman |
| NC Olympic Development Program | 06/07 NC 1 | 2022-2023 | Mike Varga |
| Charlotte Independence SC | 07 ECNL | 2022-2023 | John Cullen |
| Charlotte Independence SC | 07 ECNL | 2019-2022 | Arron Weldon |
| NC Olympic Development Program | 07 NC 1 | 2019-2022 | Matt Hisler |
Coaching Experience
First Touch Summer Academy – Summer 2024 & 2025
Coached 50+, 6-14 year old’s, as part of a 4 person team, teaching individual ball mastery skills, running team practice style drills, and coaching full field scrimmages from the sidelines and as a player.