KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 9, 2024) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Midfielders 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 – Midfielders | |||
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Deborah Abiodun | So. | University of Pittsburgh | Oyo, Nigeria |
| Jasmine Aikey | Jr. | Stanford University | Palo Alto, Calif. |
| Colby Barnett | Sr. | Santa Clara University | Alamitos, Calif. |
| Sam Courtwright | So. | Texas Tech University | Dallas, Texas |
| Teresa Deda | Sr. | Bucknell University | Rochelle, N.Y. |
| Justina Gaynor | GR-5 | Michigan State University | Shelby Township, Mich. |
| Josefine Hasbo | Sr. | Harvard University | Runstad Kyst, Denmark |
| Taylor Huff | Sr. | Florida State University | Mansfield, Ohio |
| Kristina Kelly | GR-5 | University of Maine | Lincolnville, Maine |
| Sally Menti | Sr. | Santa Clara University | Seattle, Wash. |
| Lexi Missimo | Sr. | University of Texas | Southlake, Texas |
| Avery Murdzek | Sr. | South Dakota State University | Hudson, Wis. |
| Momo Nakao | Sr.. | University of Memphis | Imzai City, Japan |
| Sarah Schupansky | Sr.. | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Regan Zimmers | GR-5 | University of Nebraska-Omaha | Omaha, Neb. |
| Erika Zschuppe | Jr. | Florida Gulf Coast University | Kirtland, Ohio |
| 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Players to Watch – Midfielders | |||
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Sam Bassett | Jr. | University of Denver | Littleton, Colo. |
| Diego Batista | So. | Providence College | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Zach Bohane | So. | Stanford University | Monte Sereno, Calif. |
| Bryce Boneau | Jr. | University of Notre Dame | Keller, Texas |
| Ask Ekeland | So. | Duquesne University | Stavanger, Norway |
| Nick Fernandez | So. | University of Portland | Downers Grove, Ill. |
| Carson Hodgson | So. | Western Michigan University | Macomb, Mich. |
| Angel Iniguez | So. | San Jose State University | Daly City, Calif. |
| Sam Layton | Sr. | Syracuse University | Brisbane, Australia |
| Patrick McDonald | Jr. | Indiana University | Greensboro, N.C. |
| Sean McEvoy | So. | Loyola University- Maryland | Cavan, Ireland |
| Bart Muns | Jr. | University of Illinois-Chicago | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Erick Serrano | Jr. | California State University-Fullerton | Mecca, Calif. |
| Alejandro Silva | Jr. | Oregon State University | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Bailey Sparks | Jr. | Southern Methodist University | Plano, Texas |
| Jonathan Stout | So. | Michigan State University | Wyoming, Mich. |
| Riyon Tori | Jr. | University of North Carolina-Charlotte | Osaka, Japan |
| Scott Vatne | Jr. | Elon University | Klepp, Norway |
| 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. |  |