KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 2, 2024) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Goalkeepers 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 – Goalkeepers
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Emily Bredek | Sr. | Old Dominion University | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
| Ryan Campbell | Sr. | UCLA | Laguna Beach, Calif. |
| Macy Enneking | GR-5 | University of Iowa | Hilliard, Ohio |
| Mia Justus | Sr. | University of Texas | Lakewood, Ohio |
| Ainsley Leja | Sr. | Liberty University | Rockford, Mich. |
| Bre Norris | Sr. | University of Portland | Boise, Idaho |
| Emily Puricelli | GR-5 | Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Mo. |
2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Players to Watch – Goalkeepers
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Trace Alphin | Jr. | Wake Forest University | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Zac Kelly | So. | Michigan State University | Holt, Mich. |
| Luke Pruter | Jr. | University of California-Irvine | Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. |
| Wessel Speel | Sr. | Duke University | Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| Eric Waltz | Jr. | University of San Francisco | San Jose, Calif. |
| 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. |  |