Ella Stevens joined the Legacy from 2025 NWSL national champions Gotham FC, where she made 32 appearances over two seasons and accumulated seven goals and five assists. She was also a member of the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup winning squad with Gotham, helping the club to defeat venerable Mexican club Tigres 1-0.
Before turning pro, Stevens was a standout for Duke, making 91 appearances for the Blue Devils, including a run to NCAA semifinals in 2017, and being named all-ACC four years in a row. She has been a fixture of USWNT youth teams, beginning at the U14 level and continuing up to the U23s, and was a member of the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship roster.