Frannie Crouse  Frances Crouse (born September 21, 1995) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League. Crouse was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to parents Samuel and Thursa Crouse. She has two other siblings: Samantha and Colby. Crouse attended Penn State University, majoring in advertising and public relations. In her final year at Penn State, she was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. Crouse was drafted 10th overall by the North Carolina Courage in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. She obtained her first professional cap and first professional goal on June 3, 2018 against the Houston Dash. She was released by the Courage on June 15 but would continue to train with the club. By July 2018, she was no longer with the team, and by January 2019, Crouse declared herself retired.