A former Northlake, now LSU goalie is battling lymphoma and the whole world is watching

At first, Madisonville native Rylie Kuyper just thought she was out of shape.

It’s a funny thought when one considers how successful the 20-year-old has been on the soccer field.

Kuyper, a 2024 Northlake Christian graduate, was a three-sport athlete (soccer, volleyball and softball) for the Wolverines before the goalkeeper received a soccer scholarship and enrolled early at Texas Tech in the spring of 2025. After redshirting her freshman year, she returned to Louisiana to play for LSU…

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