ACQUIRED: Signed with OL Reign on April 12, 2019, after going undrafted.

TRANSACTIONS: On January 26, 2022, re-signed a three-year contract extension with OL Reign through the 2024 season, with a club option for an additional year, which could extend the contract through the 2025 season.

PROFESSIONAL (NWSL): Entering her fifth season with OL Reign, Bethany Balcer has appeared in 66 regular season games (48 starts) since 2019, which is the most appearances by a Reign player in that span...Has tallied 22 goals and three assists, adding 132 total shots (63 on target)...Balcer’s 22 goals in the regular season is the third-most in the league since 2019... As an undrafted rookie in 2019, was named NWSL Rookie of the Year...Became the first player from an NAIA school to sign a contract in the NWSL.

2022 • RGN • 19/16 (1/1)

Started in 16 of 19 games played for a total of 1,362 minutes...Tallied seven goals, which was tied for the most on the team...Added one assist and 38 total shots (18 on target).

2021 • RGN • 23/13 (1/0)

Tied for the most appearances on the team with 23, making 13 starts...Led the club in goals for the second consecutive year with nine, which ranked second in the league...Had 39 shots, with 22 on target...Totaled 1,186 minutes played.

2019 • RGN • 24/19 (1/1)

Was named 2019 NWSL Rookie of the Year...As an undrafted rookie, was the only Reign player to appear in all 24 regular season games (19 starts)...Totaled 1,700 minutes...Led the team in goals with six goals, adding two assists and 55 shots (23 on target).

INTERNATIONAL (USA): Made her international debut on November 26, 2021, against Australia...Received her first call-up to the United States Women’s National Team in December 2019....Balcer was a United States youth international at the U23 level.

COLLEGE SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (2015-2018): Finished her career with a school record 129 goals, which ranks fifth all-time in NAIA history…Started in 97 of 98 matches played all-time…Helped the Cougars win their first[-ever NAIA national title in 2015 and won a second national title in 2017...Named the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Player of the Year in 2018, 2017 and 2015, becoming the first player to ever win the award three times…Set a program record for goals in a season in 2017 as a junior when she tallied 37 goals…Was the program’s first-ever NAIA All-American First Team selection as a freshman in 2015 and went on to achieve the selection all four years.

YOUTH: Balcer attended Unity Christian High School, where she was a multi-sport athlete (soccer and basketball) and involved in a number of extracurricular activities, including student council.