KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 13, 2024) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Forwards 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 – Forwards |
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Catherine Barry | GR-5 | University of South Carolina | Hingham, Mass. |
| Kate Bossert | Sr. | University of Vermont | Needham, Mass. |
| Alice Bussey | GR-5 | University of North Alabama | Hythe, England |
| Trinity Byars | Sr. | University of Texas | Richardson, Texas |
| Seven Castain | Jr. | TCU | Draper, Utah |
| Kayla Colbert | Sr. | University of Southern California | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
| Enasia Colon | Jr. | Arizona State University | Bradenton, Fla. |
| Jordynn Dudley | So. | Florida State University | Milton, Ga. |
| Sunshine Fontes | GR-5 | UCLA | Wahiawa, Hawaii |
| Lexi Fraley | Sr. | Purdue University | Lafayette, Ind. |
| Emily Gaebe | Sr. | Saint Louis University | Union, Mo. |
| Kendall Gargiula | Jr. | Florida Gulf Coast University | North Fort Myers, Fla. |
| Ivy Garner | Jr. | Liberty University | Hillsborough, N.C. |
| Meg Hughes | GR-5 | Michigan State University | Rochester, Mass. |
| Shyra James | GR-5 | University of Colorado | La Mesa, Calif. |
| Abby Kraemer | Sr. | University of Maine | Waterloo, Ont. |
| Chioma Okafor | Jr. | University of Connecticut | Blantyre, Malawi |
| Gianna Paul | Jr. | University of Alabama | Huntington Station, N.Y. |
| Kat Rader | Jr | Duke University | Stuart, Fla. |
| Giana Riley | Jr. | Florida State University | Manteca, Calif. |
| Kayla Rollins | Sr. | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Ann Arnbor, Mich. |
| Nyah Rose | So. | Southern Methodist University | Markham, Ont. |
| Nedya Sawan | Sr. | University of Alabama | Beaverton, Ore. |
| Ava Tankersely | GR-5 | University of Arkansas | St. Peters, Mo. |
| Skyleigh Thompson | Sr. | University of Montana | Kalispell, Mont. |
| Katie Toney | Jr. | Tennessee Tech University | McMinnville, Tenn. |
| Pietra Tordin | Jr. | Princeton University | Doral, Fla. |
| Tori Waldeck | GR-5 | Pepperdine University | Newhall, Calif. |
| Farrah Walters | Jr. | Duke University | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Sarah Weber | Sr. | University of Nebraska | Gretna, Neb. |
| Faith Webber | Sr. | Utah Valley University | Grand Blanc, Mich. |
| Ashleigh Williams | Sr. | Texas Tech University | Allen, Texas |
| Izzi Wood | GR-5 | Appalachian State University | Hickory, N.C. |
| 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Players to Watch – Forwards |
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Chris Album | Jr. | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Vancouver, B.C. |
| Jacob Babalai | Sr. | University of Portland | West Linn, Ore. |
| Yaniv Bazini | Sr. | University of Vermont | Beit Hanan, Israel |
| Vincent Bennage | Sr. | Davidson College | Kenosha, Wisc. |
| Jonas Bickus | Sr. | Stony Brook University | Klaipeda, Lithuania |
| Marcus Caldeira | Jr. | West Virginia University | Mississauga, Ont. |
| Lucca Duorado | Sr. | University of Central Florida | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Luis Flores | Sr. | Oral Roberts University | Lufkin, Texas |
| Alex Harris | So. | Cornell University | Vancouver, Wash. |
| Emil Jaaskelainen | Sr. | University of Akron | Bolton, England |
| Stas Korzeniowski | Jr. | University of Pennsylvania | Skillman, N.J. |
| Denis Krioutchenkov | Jr. | Davidson College | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Seth Mahlmeister | Sr. | Purdue University-Fort Wayne | Lima, Ohio |
| Stephan Moreira | Sr. | SIU-Edwardsville | Colchester, England |
| Eduardo Mustre | Sr. | Florida International University | Cordoba, Mexico |
| Oje Ofunrein | Sr. | University of Denver | Round Rock, Texas |
| Roberto Ordonez | Sr. | California State University-Fullerton | McAllen, Texas |
| Marc Pitarch Bayot | Sr. | Bryant University | Ares del Maestrat, Spain |
| Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos | Sr. | Marshall University | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Matthew Roou | Sr. | University of Notre Dame | Germantown, Wis. |
| Samuel Sarver | Sr. | Indiana University | Chesterland, Ohio |
| 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. |  |