KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 1, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Goalkeepers 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 – Goalkeepers
Name Class School Hometown
Valentina Amaral So. Wake Forest University Oviedo, Fla.
Olivia Bodmer Jr. Rutgers University Monroe, N.J.
Jordan Brown Sr. University of Georgia Las Vegas, Nev.
Maddie Davis Sr. Western Kentucky University Waterloo, Ill.
Sophie Dawe So. University of Kansas Memphis, Tenn.
Kennedy Justin So. University of Hawaii  Long Beach, Calif. 
Somoma Kasica So. University of Notre Dame St. Petersburg, Fla.
Makayla Kendall Sr. Tarleton State University Orange, Calif.
Cara Martin Sr. Georgetown University Alexandria, Va.
Jordan Nytes Sr. University of Colorado Aurora, Colo.
Sally Rainey GR-5 Indiana University West Lebanon, N.H.
Victoria Safradin Jr. University of Virginia Eastlake, Ohio
Lexie Thompson Jr. University at Buffalo Levittown, N.Y.  

2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Players to Watch – Goalkeepers
Name Class School Hometown
Mitch Budler Sr. University of Akron Lincoln, Neb.
Sebastian Conlon Sr. University of Kentucky Reston, Va.
Phil Falcon Jr. University of Pennsylvania Tampa, Fla.
Josh Lane Jr. Robert Morris University Leicester, England
Fred Lapworth Sr. Bucknell University Banbury, England
Tenzig Manske Sr. Georgetown University  Santa Fe, N.M. 
Nicky McCune Sr. Cal Poly San Ramon, Calif.
Isaac Nehme Sr. University of Denver Colorado Springs, Colo.
Aaron Salinas Jr. Furman University Grand Prairie, Texas    

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.
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