KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 8, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Midfielders on its NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2025 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 All-Region players from 2024 who are scheduled to return for the 2025 season.
“Entering the 2025 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 position announcements:
August 1 – Goalkeepers
August 5 – Defenders
August 8 – Midfielders
August 12 – Forwards
2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch – Midfielders
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Sydney Becerra | Sr. | TCU | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Linn Beck | Sr. | Stony Brook University | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Mia Bhuta | Jr. | Stanford University | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Shaela Bradley | So. | University of North Carolina | La Center, Wash. |
| Morgan Brown | Fr | TCU | Wylie, Texas |
| Sofia Bush | Jr. | University of Iowa | Marion, Iowa |
| Irene Campos | So. | Purdue University | Santander, Spain |
| Madi Canada | Sr. | Western Michigan University | Fenton, Mich. |
| Isabella Carapazza | Jr. | Lipscomb University | Tarpon Springs, Fla. |
| Ella Carter | Jr. | University of Virgina | Leesburg, Va. |
| Mia Casey | Jr. | Colorado State University | Rialto, Calif. |
| Emile Castagna | Sr. | University of South Carolina | Bournemouth, England |
| Iasabella Cruz | Sr. | California State University Fullerton | Kerman, Calif. |
| Nalani Damacion | So. | University of Hawaii | Rocklin, Calif. |
| Millie Davies | Sr. | Hofstra University | Manchester, England |
| Tessa Dellarose | Sr. | University of North Carolina | Grindstone, Pa. |
| Summer Diamond | Jr. | Utah State University | Uintah, Utah |
| Ella Dreas | So. | Austin Peay State University | Covington, Ky. |
| Annika Farley | GR-5 | University of Idaho | Ridgefield, Wash. |
| Gentiana Fetaj | Sr. | University of South Florida | Minden, Germany |
| Emma Flick | Sr. | Xavier University | Streetsboro, Ohio |
| Genavieve Fontes | Sr. | University of California, Davis | Hilmar, Calif. |
| Ellie Garrison | So. | Appalachian State University | Trinity, N.C. |
| Karina Gonzalez | Sr. | Pepperdine University | Sanger, Calif. |
| Shea Harvey | Jr | Stanford University | Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
| Anaya Johnson | Jr | University of Connecticut | Brampton, Ont. |
| U’i Kaaihue | Sr. | Seattle University | Maui, Hawaii |
| Tabitha Laparl | Sr. | Pepperdine University | Lakewood, Calif. |
| Manon Lebargy | Jr. | Middle Tennessee State University | Lille, France |
| Laura Martinez | So. | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| Victoria Meza | Jr. | Texas State University | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Macaira Midgley | Sr. | University of Tennessee | Wolverine Lake, Mich. |
| Natalie Mitchell | Sr. | Virginia Tech University | Temecula, Calif. |
| Bella Najera | Jr. | Michigan State University | St Charles, Ill. |
| Mia Oliaro | Jr, | Duke University | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| Peyton Parsons | Sr. | Texas Tech University | Denver, Colo. |
| Ally Perry | Sr. | Mississippi State University | Frisco, Texas |
| Xacret Pineda | Sr. | Oklahoma State University | Bolingbrook, Ill. |
| Ava Priest | Jr. | University of Colorado | Boulder, Colo. |
| Abby Renl | Jr. | Eastern Illinois University | Sheboygan, Wis. |
| Mandy Schlueter | Jr. | Ohio State University | Union, Ky. |
| Kiera Staude | Jr. | University of Georgia | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Taylor Suarez | So. | Florida State University | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Mackenzee Vance | Jr. | Brigham Young University | Bluffton, S.C. |
| Alexis Washington | Sr. | University of Oklahoma | San Antonio, Texas |
| Laudan Wilson | Jr. | Oklahoma State University | Osawatomie, Kansas |
| Kailee Wilson | Jr. | Seattle University | Mililani, Hawaii |
| Erika Zschuppe | Sr. | Florida Gulf Coast University | Kirtland, Ohio |
2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Players to Watch – Midfielders
| Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| Ziad Abduk Malak | Sr. | Boston College | Manlius, N.Y. |
| Richie Aman | Sr. | University of Washington | Hanover, N.H. |
| Martin Bakken | Jr. | University of Dayton | Baerum, Norway |
| Carson Ballagh | Jr. | San Diego State University | Lake Orion, Mich. |
| Trenton Blake | Jr. | Dartmouth College | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Zach Bohane | Sr. | Stanford University | Monte Sereno, Calif. |
| Tyler Caton | Jr. | North Carolina State University | Surrey, England |
| Stavros Charalampous | Jr. | California Baptist University | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Daniel D’Ippolito | Sr. | Fordham University | Baldwin Place, N.Y. |
| Arnau Farnos | Sr. | Oregon State University | Riudoms, Spain |
| Cooper Flax | Sr. | Wake Forest University | Dix Hills, N.Y. |
| Laurie Goddard | Sr. | Hofstra University | London, England |
| Ransford Gyan | So. | Clemson University | Sunyani, Ghana |
| Sabri Hanni | So. | University of Connecticut | Paris, France |
| Taig Healy | Sr. | North Carolina State University | South Hampton, N.H. |
| Angel Iniguez | Sr. | San Jose State University | Daly City, Calif. |
| Timo Jansen | Sr. | Rutgers University | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Jack-Ryan Jeremiah | Jr. | University of Pennsylvania | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| Brendan Krueger | Sr. | High Point University | Clearwater, Fla. |
| Miles Merritt | Jr. | Michigan State University | Albuquerque, N.M |
| Connor Miller | Jr. | Cornell University | Centennial, Colo. |
| Vasileios Moiras | Jr. | Dartmouth College | Athens, Greece |
| Terence Okoeguale | Sr. | San Diego State University | Cologne, Germany |
| Luciano Pechota | Sr. | Ohio State University | Avon, Ohio |
| Harvey Sarajian | So. | Wake Forest University | Naples, Fla. |
| Yasha Schaerer | Jr. | Marshall University | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Alex Stjerngaard | Sr. | University of South Carolina | Rungsted Kyst, Denmark |
| Matthew Van Horne | Jr. | Georgetown University | North Pole, Alaska |
| Ezra White | Sr. | College of Charleston | Clemson, S.C. |
| Zach Zengue | Sr. | Georgetown University | North Oaks, Minn. |
These positional announcements also lead up to the 2025 watch lists for the prestigious Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy on the official start date for regular season games on August 14 (women) and August 21 (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 2025 recipients will be announced on January 9, 2026, in St. Louis, Mo. |