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Men’s & Women’s Players to Watch this College Season

By FTLOS

I want to cover college soccer, but I’m not quite sure how to manage it all. There are a lot of teams on both the men’s and women’s side. You’ll probably see me cover mostly D1 Top 25 teams. If I see that people give a damn, then I’ll do more.

You can find me on Facebook and Instagram.

United Soccer Coaches put out a list of top players to watch this season. I was able to break it down a little bit to make it more clean looking.

Women’s Players to Watch: Forwards

NameClassSchoolHometown
Hannah AnselmoJr.Stonehill CollegeFall River, Mass.
Kierra BlundellSo.Arizona State UniversityLangley, B.C.
Maggie CagleSr.University of VirginiaPhoenix, Ariz.
Seven CastainSr.TCUDraper, Utah
Katie Shae CollinsSo.University of South CarolinaGallatin, Tenn.
Mackenzie ComptonSo.Lindenwood UniversityWentzville, Mo.
Isabella DemarcoSr.Western Carolina UniversityCharleston, S.C.
Bella DiorioJr.TCULockport, Ill.
Jordynn DudleyJr.Florida State UniversityMilton, Ga.
Izzy EngleSo.University of Notre DameEdina, Minn.
Halie EngleJr.Liberty UniversityMechanicsburg, Pa.
Sam ErbachSo.Xavier UniversityLebanon, Ohio
Kate FaasseSr.University of North CarolinaPhoenix, Ariz.
Aaliyah FaddoulJr.Georgia State UniversityOntario, Canada
Sarah FoleySr.University of IllinoisBelleville, Ill.
Kendal GargiulaSr.Florida Gulf Coast UniversityNorth Fort Myers, Fla.
Ivy GarnerSr.Liberty UniversityHillsborough, N.C.
Ella GrodeSo.Eastern Kentucky UniversityAvon Lake, Ohio
Ruby HladekSr.Utah Valley UniversityLadera Ranch, Calif.
Tyra KingJr.Northern Illinois UniversityMenifee, Calif.
Katie KrohnJr.University of MinnesotaSchoharie, N.Y.
Ginny LackeySo.James Madison UniversityBolton, England
Maya LardnerGR-5Georgetown UniversityDallas, Texas
Kaitlyn MacbeanGR-5Penn State UniversityExcelsior, Minn.
Avery McBrideJr.Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho
Paige McSwiganJr.University of North FloridaSt. Johns, Fla.
Natalie MeansSr.Georgetown UniversityLafayette, Calif.
Kaylee NobleJr.Texas A&M UniversityLakewood, Calif.
Chioma OkaforSr.University of ConnecticutBlantyre, Malawi
Chloe PattisonSr.Eastern Washington UniversityLake Stevens, Wash.
Gianna PaulSr.University of AlabamaHuntington Station, N.Y.
Caroline PennerSr.Seattle UniversityOlympia, Wash.
Kat RaderSr.Duke UniversityStuart, Fla.
Morgan RussmanSo.North Dakota State UniversityBettendorf, Iowa
Kennedy SchoennaurJr.Santa Clara UniversitySan Jose, Calif.
Talia SommerSr.Butler UniversityTel Aviv, Israel
Maddy TheriaultSr.Fairfield UniversityPalmer, Mass.
Larkin ThomasonJr.University of AlabamaScottsdale, Ariz.
Amalia VillarrealSo.University of TexasLansing, Mich.
Ellie WalbruchJr.Brigham Young UniversityAmerican Fork, Utah
Lexi WattsSr.University of KansasLenexa, Kan.
Faith WebberGR-5Utah Valley UniversityGrand Blanc, Mich.
Tess WertsSr.Utah State UniversityPortland, Ore.
Olivia WoodsonJr.Auburn UniversityRichmond, Va.

Men’s Players to Watch: Forwards

NameClassSchoolHometown
Chris AlbumSr.University of Wisconsin-Green BayVancouver, B.C.
Lorenzo AmaralJr.Brown UniversityOrlando, Fla.
Palmer AultSr.Indiana UniversityNoblesville, Ind.
Ethan BallekSr.University of South CarolinaTimnath, Colo.
Roy BiegonJr.Lafayette CollegeNairobi, Kenya
Ulfur BjornssonJr.Duke UniversityHafnarfjörður, Iceland
Marko BorkovicSr.Ohio State UniversityMaidenhead, England
Austin BrummettSr.University of ConnecticutBow, N.H.
Marcus CaldeiraSr.West Virginia UniversityMississauga, Ont.
Pietro FontanaSr.University of Central ArkansasTrento, Italy
Josemir GomezSr.Butler UniversityIndianapolis, Ind.
Cason GoodmanSr.University of California DavisSanta Barbara, Calif.
Ryan HannoshJr.Butler UniversityFarmington Hills, Mich.
Daniel IttycheriaSr.Princeton UniversityWarren, N.J.
Elias KhodriSr.University of New HampshireLyon, France
Elie KisokaGR-5UMKCMarseille, France
Blake PipkinSo.Colgate UniversityHouston, Texas
Bruno RosaSr.Providence CollegeCascais, Portugal
Sergi SolansSo.UCLALleida, Spain
Trace TerrySr.Bowling Green State UniversityBellbrook, Ohio

Women’s Players to Watch: Midfielders

NameClassSchoolHometown
Sydney BecerraSr.TCUFlower Mound, Texas
Linn BeckSr.Stony Brook UniversityFrankfurt, Germany
Mia BhutaJr.Stanford UniversityPittsburgh, Pa.
Shaela BradleySo.University of North CarolinaLa Center, Wash.
Morgan BrownFr.TCUWylie, Texas
Sofia BushJr.University of IowaMarion, Iowa
Irene CamposSo.Purdue UniversitySantander, Spain
Madi CanadaSr.Western Michigan UniversityFenton, Mich.
Isabella CarapazzaJr.Lipscomb UniversityTarpon Springs, Fla.
Ella CarterJr.University of VirginiaLeesburg, Va.
Mia CaseyJr.Colorado State UniversityRialto, Calif.
Emile CastagnaSr.University of South CarolinaBournemouth, England
Iasabella CruzSr.California State University FullertonKerman, Calif.
Nalani DamacionSo.University of HawaiiRocklin, Calif.
Millie DaviesSr.Hofstra UniversityManchester, England
Tessa DellaroseSr.University of North CarolinaGrindstone, Pa.
Summer DiamondJr.Utah State UniversityUintah, Utah
Ella DreasSo.Austin Peay State UniversityCovington, Ky.
Annika FarleyGR-5University of IdahoRidgefield, Wash.
Gentiana FetajSr.University of South FloridaMinden, Germany
Emma FlickSr.Xavier UniversityStreetsboro, Ohio
Genavieve FontesSr.University of California, DavisHilmar, Calif.
Ellie GarrisonSo.Appalachian State UniversityTrinity, N.C.
Karina GonzalezSr.Pepperdine UniversitySanger, Calif.
Shea HarveyJr.Stanford UniversityHermosa Beach, Calif.
Anaya JohnsonJr.University of ConnecticutBrampton, Ont.
U’i KaaihueSr.Seattle UniversityMaui, Hawaii
Tabitha LaparlSr.Pepperdine UniversityLakewood, Calif.
Manon LebargyJr.Middle Tennessee State UniversityLille, France
Laura MartinezSo.Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityPalma de Mallorca, Spain
Victoria MezaJr.Texas State UniversitySan Salvador, El Salvador
Macaira MidgleySr.University of TennesseeWolverine Lake, Mich.
Natalie MitchellSr.Virginia Tech UniversityTemecula, Calif.
Bella NajeraJr.Michigan State UniversitySt. Charles, Ill.
Mia OliaroJr.Duke UniversityChapel Hill, N.C.
Peyton ParsonsSr.Texas Tech UniversityDenver, Colo.
Ally PerrySr.Mississippi State UniversityFrisco, Texas
Xacret PinedaSr.Oklahoma State UniversityBolingbrook, Ill.
Ava PriestJr.University of ColoradoBoulder, Colo.
Abby RenlJr.Eastern Illinois UniversitySheboygan, Wis.
Mandy SchlueterJr.Ohio State UniversityUnion, Ky.
Kiera StaudeJr.University of GeorgiaAtlanta, Ga.
Taylor SuarezSo.Florida State UniversityCharlotte, N.C.
Mackenzee VanceJr.Brigham Young UniversityBluffton, S.C.
Alexis WashingtonSr.University of OklahomaSan Antonio, Texas
Laudan WilsonJr.Oklahoma State UniversityOsawatomie, Kan.
Kailee WilsonJr.Seattle UniversityMililani, Hawaii
Erika ZschuppeSr.Florida Gulf Coast UniversityKirtland, Ohio

Men’s Players to Watch: Midfielders

NameClassSchoolHometown
Ziad Abduk MalakSr.Boston CollegeManlius, N.Y.
Richie AmanSr.University of WashingtonHanover, N.H.
Martin BakkenJr.University of DaytonBaerum, Norway
Carson BallaghJr.San Diego State UniversityLake Orion, Mich.
Trenton BlakeJr.Dartmouth CollegeTallahassee, Fla.
Zach BohaneSr.Stanford UniversityMonte Sereno, Calif.
Tyler CatonJr.North Carolina State UniversitySurrey, England
Stavros CharalampousJr.California Baptist UniversityNicosia, Cyprus
Daniel D’IppolitoSr.Fordham UniversityBaldwin Place, N.Y.
Arnau FarnosSr.Oregon State UniversityRiudoms, Spain
Cooper FlaxSr.Wake Forest UniversityDix Hills, N.Y.
Laurie GoddardSr.Hofstra UniversityLondon, England
Ransford GyanSo.Clemson UniversitySunyani, Ghana
Sabri HanniSo.University of ConnecticutParis, France
Taig HealySr.North Carolina State UniversitySouth Hampton, N.H.
Angel IniguezSr.San Jose State UniversityDaly City, Calif.
Timo JansenSr.Rutgers UniversityAmsterdam, Netherlands
Jack-Ryan JeremiahJr.University of PennsylvaniaKailua-Kona, Hawaii
Brendan KruegerSr.High Point UniversityClearwater, Fla.
Miles MerrittJr.Michigan State UniversityAlbuquerque, N.M.
Connor MillerJr.Cornell UniversityCentennial, Colo.
Vasileios MoirasJr.Dartmouth CollegeAthens, Greece
Terence OkoegualeSr.San Diego State UniversityCologne, Germany
Luciano PechotaSr.Ohio State UniversityAvon, Ohio
Harvey SarajianSo.Wake Forest UniversityNaples, Fla.
Yasha SchaererJr.Marshall UniversityZurich, Switzerland
Alex StjerngaardSr.University of South CarolinaRungsted Kyst, Denmark
Matthew Van HorneJr.Georgetown UniversityNorth Pole, Alaska
Ezra WhiteSr.College of CharlestonClemson, S.C.
Zach ZengueSr.Georgetown UniversityNorth Oaks, Minn.

Women’s Players to Watch: Defenders

NameClassSchoolHometown
Jasmine AikeySr.Stanford UniversityPalo Alto, Calif.
Bella AyscueSo.Penn State UniversityApex, N.C.
Natalie BainSr.Xavier UniversityAlexandria, Ky.
Hailey BaumannJr.University of WisconsinSouth Lyon, Mich.
Macy BlackburnSr.Texas Tech UniversityKeller, Texas
Ava BramblettJr.Ohio State UniversityNoblesville, Ind.
Carolina CastansJr.University of KansasFlower Mound, Texas
Anna ChampineSr.University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeSt. Charles, Ill.
Karsyn CherryJr.University of LouisvilleLafayette, Ind.
Quinn CornogSr.TCUDallas, Texas
Elise EvansSr.Stanford UniversityRedwood City, Calif.
Gracie FallaSr.University of South CarolinaHattiesburg, Miss.
Avery FrishknechtJr.BYUMapleton, Utah
Sallie GarnerJr.Liberty UniversityMathews, N.C.
Heather GilchristSr.Florida State UniversityBoulder, Colo.
Jayde HolleyJr.University of California DavisRancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Maggie IlligSr.Michigan State UniversityTroy, Mo.
Kyra KarfontaSr.University of DaytonSouth Lyon, Mich.
Leah KlenkeSr.University of Notre DameHouston, Texas
Maddie KolbSr.University of New HampshireTolland, Conn.
Ashlynn KulhaJr.Old Dominion UniversityHolly Springs, N.C.
Faith LeybaJr.University of ColoradoPhoenix, Ariz.
Katana NormanSr.TCUArcadia, Calif.
Cameron RollerJr.Duke UniversitySherman, Texas
Ellie SimmonsSr.University at BuffaloArlington, Va.
Kolo SuliafuSr.University of WashingtonOntario, Calif.
Heidi ThomasmaSr.Western Michigan UniversityGrand Rapids, Mich.
Mimi Van ZantenJr.Florida State UniversityBuffalo Grove, Ill.
Kaelyn WolfeJr.Penn State UniversityWest Chester, Pa.
Brooklyn WoodsSr.Indiana State UniversityWaukee, Iowa

Men’s Players to Watch: Defenders

NameClassSchoolHometown
Jefferson AmayaSr.High Point UniversityCharlotte, N.C.
Elijah BishopJr.University of Central ArkansasAurora, Colo.
Dren DobrunaSo.University of Dayton (Siena)Waterbury, Conn.
Jace FosterSr.Oakland UniversityMississauga, Ont.
Giuliano Fravolini WhitchurchSr.Princeton UniversitySan Diego, Calif.
Takahiro FujitaJr.Marshall UniversityNara, Japan
Jackson GilmanSr.University of PittsburghSchwenksville, Pa.
Eskil GjerdeSr.Drake UniversityEgersund, Norway
Noah GoldSr.College Of CharlestonGermantown, Md.
Jack JasinskiSr.Princeton UniversityCharlotte, N.C.
Andrew JohnsonSr.Cornell UniversityPhiladelphia, Pa.
Aidan KellySr.University of MassachusettsBelfast, Northern Ireland
Zack LillingtonSr.University of California DavisFairfax, Calif.
Clarence LoriotSr.University of New HampshireCreteil, France
Alex MatthewsSr.Missouri State UniversityDerbyshire, England
Nolan MillerSr.University of MichiganTroy, Mich.
Calle MollerbergJr.University of California Santa BarbaraStockholm, Sweden
Luka NikolaiJr.University of North CarolinaKaarst, Germany
Parker OwensJr.Cal PolySouthlake, Texas
Rai PintoJr.Marshall UniversityPorto, Portugal
Christian ShannonSr.Western Michigan UniversitySt. Joseph, Mich.
Casper SvendbySr.University of PittsburghDrammen, Norway

Women’s Players to Watch: Goalkeepers

NameClassSchoolHometown
Valentina AmaralSo.Wake Forest UniversityOviedo, Fla.
Olivia BodmerJr.Rutgers UniversityMonroe, N.J.
Jordan BrownSr.University of GeorgiaLas Vegas, Nev.
Maddie DavisSr.Western Kentucky UniversityWaterloo, Ill.
Sophie DaweSo.University of KansasMemphis, Tenn.
Kennedy JustinSo.University of HawaiiLong Beach, Calif.
Somoma KasicaSo.University of Notre DameSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Makayla KendallSr.Tarleton State UniversityOrange, Calif.
Cara MartinSr.Georgetown UniversityAlexandria, Va.
Jordan NytesSr.University of ColoradoAurora, Colo.
Sally RaineyGR-5Indiana UniversityWest Lebanon, N.H.
Victoria SafradinJr.University of VirginiaEastlake, Ohio
Lexie ThompsonJr.University at BuffaloLevittown, N.Y.

Men’s Players to Watch: Goalkeepers

NameClassSchoolHometown
Mitch BudlerSr.University of AkronLincoln, Neb.
Sebastian ConlonSr.University of KentuckyReston, Va.
Phil FalconJr.University of PennsylvaniaTampa, Fla.
Josh LaneJr.Robert Morris UniversityLeicester, England
Fred LapworthSr.Bucknell UniversityBanbury, England
Tenzig ManskeSr.Georgetown UniversitySanta Fe, N.M.
Nicky McCuneSr.Cal PolySan Ramon, Calif.
Isaac NehmeSr.University of DenverColorado Springs, Colo.
Aaron SalinasJr.Furman UniversityGrand Prairie, Texas

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