KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 6, 2024) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Defenders on its NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2024 intercollegiate season.
The lists are compiled and released by the Division I All-America Committees to promote college soccer leading up to the official start date for the regular season later this month. The lists include United Soccer Coaches All-Americans and first or second-team All-Region players from 2023, who are scheduled to return for the 2024 season.
“Entering the 2024 season, these previous honorees represent some of the best at their positions,” said Ralph Polson, Senior College All-America Administrator. “As pre-season training opens, we are pleased to recognize these outstanding student-athletes from our member schools. I would like to thank Jennifer Rockwood, DI Women’s All-America Chair, Ryan Hopkins, DI Men’s All-America Chair, and their respective committees for their efforts in compiling these lists.”
Here is the schedule for all of the position announcements this fall:
August 2 – Goalkeepers
August 6 – Defenders
August 9 – Midfielders
August 13 – Forwards
2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch – Defenders
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Camile Ashe | GR-5 | Florida State University | Arlington, Va. |
| Natale Bain | Jr. | Xavier University | Alexandria, Ky. |
| Macy Blackburn | Jr. | Texas Tech University | Keller, Texas |
| Clarae Broecker | Sr. | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Afton, Minn. |
| Emma Brown | Sr. | Cal Poly | Clovis, Calif. |
| Lauren Bruno | GR-5 | Monmouth University | Manalapan, N.J. |
| Elise Evans | Jr. | Stanford University | Redwood City, Calif. |
| Gracie Falla | Jr. | University of South Carolina | Hattiesburg, Miss. |
| Jazmin Ferguson | Jr. | Louisiana State University | Conyers, Ga. |
| Lyndsey Heckel | Sr. | Saint Louis University | St.Louis, Mo. |
| Sydney Jones | Jr. | Ohio State University | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Alivia Kelly | GR-5 | North Carolina State University | Pembroke, Mass. |
| Kaycee Manding | GR-5 | South Dakota State University | Waipahu, Hawaii |
| Emily Mason | Sr. | Rutgers University | Flemington, N.J. |
| Quincy McMahon | Sr. | UCLA | Carmel, Ind. |
| Reese Mendenhall | Sr. | Florida Gulf Coast University | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Kelsey Oyler | Sr. | University of Arkansas | Meridian, Idaho |
| Alyssa Peters | GR-5 | University of Idaho | Bremerton, Wash. |
| Ellie Podojil | Sr. | University of Arkansas | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Carly Raunig | GR-5 | Missouri State University | Olathe, Kan. |
| Lilly Reale | Sr | UCLA | Hingham, Mass. |
| Jade Rose | Sr. | Harvard University | Markham, Ont. |
| Kelsey Salopek | Jr. | Kent State University | Munhall, Pa. |
| Myla Schneider | Sr. | University of Maine | Calgary, Alb. |
| Lydia Self | Sr. | Northern Kentucky University | Noblesville, Ind. |
| Taylor Summit | Sr. | California Baptist University | San Diego, Calif. |
| Daviana Vaka | Sr. | University of Florida | Sandy, Utah |
2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Players to Watch – Defenders
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Jason Belloli | Sr. | University of Denver | Geneva, Ill. |
| Olle Brorsson | Sr. | Monmouth University | Orebro, Sweden |
| Leo Burney | Sr. | University of Pennsylvania | Seattle, Wash. |
| Gabe Dahlin | Sr. | Monmouth University | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Jesus DeVicente | Sr. | University of Illinois-Chicago | Casas Bajas, Spain |
| Kyle Genenbacher | Sr. | University of Notre Dame | Farmington, Mo. |
| Frederik Jorgensen | Sr. | West Virginia University | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Wyatt Meyer | Sr. | University of California | Berkeley, Calif. |
| Max Miller | Jr. | University of Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. |
| Michael Peck | Sr. | Missouri State University | Cornwall, England |
| Ian Pilcher | Sr. | University of North Carolina-Charlotte | Charlotte, N.C. |
| TJ Presthus | Sr. | Yale University | Albany, Ohio |
| Nigel Prince | Jr. | Northwestern University | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Andre Puente | Sr. | San Diego State University | Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Anderson Rosa | Sr. | University of Central Florida | Salvador, Brazil |
| Kerman Sukia | Sr. | Bryant University | San Sebastian, Spain |
| These positional announcements also lead up to the 2024 watch lists for the prestigious Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy on the official start date for regular season games on August 15 (women) and August 22 (men). The MAC Hermann Trophy is presented annually to the Division I National Players of the Year as voted by Division I College Coaches at the end of the regular season. The 2024 recipients will be announced on January 3, 2025, in St. Louis, Mo. |  |