NCAA D1 Women’s Soccer Forwards to Watch selected for 2025 season

KANSAS CITY, MO – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Forwards on its NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2025 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.”

2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch – Forwards

Name Class School Hometown

• Hannah Anselmo Jr. Stonehill College – Fall River, Mass.
• Kierra Blundell So. Arizona State University Langley, B.C.
• Maggie Cagle Sr. University of Virginia – Phoenix, Ariz.
• Seven Castain Sr. TCU Draper, Utah
• Katie Shae Collins So. University of South Carolina Gallatin, Tenn.
• Mackenzie Compton So. Lindenwood University Wentzville, Mo.
• Isabella Demarco Sr. Western Carolina University Charleston, S.C.
• Bella Diorio Jr. TCU Lockport, Ill.
• Jordynn Dudley Jr. Florida State University Milton, Ga.
• Izzy Engle So. University of Notre Dame Edina, Minn.
• Halie Engle Jr. Liberty University Mechanicsburg, Pa.
• Sam Erbach So. Xavier University Lebanon, Ohio
• Kate Faasse Sr. University of North Carolina Phoenix, Ariz.
• Aaliyah Faddoul Jr. Georgia State University Ontario, Canada
• Sarah Foley Sr. University of Illinois Belleville, Ill.
• Kendal Gargiula Sr. Florida Gulf Coast University North Fort Myers, Fla.
• Ivy Garner Sr. Liberty University Hillsborough, N.C.
• Ella Grode So. Eastern Kentucky University Avon Lake, Ohio
• Ruby Hladek Sr. Utah Valley University Ladera Ranch, Calif.
• Tyra King Jr. Northern Illinois University Menifee, Calif.
• Katie Krohn Jr. University of Minnesota Schoharie, N.Y.
• Ginny Lackey So. James Madison University Bolton, England
• Maya Lardner GR-5 Georgetown University Dallas, Texas
• Kaitlyn Macbean GR-5 Penn State University Excelsior, Minn.
• Avery McBride Jr. Boise State University Boise, Idaho
• Paige McSwigan Jr. University of North Florida St. Johns, Fla.
• Natalie Means Sr. Georgetown University Lafayette, Calif.
• Kaylee Noble Jr. Texas A&M University Lakewood, Calif.
• Chioma Okafor Sr. University of Connecticut Blantyre, Malawi
• Chloe Pattison Sr. Eastern Washington University Lake Stevens, Wash.
• Gianna Paul Sr. University of Alabama Huntington Station, N.Y.
• Caroline Penner Sr. Seattle University Olympia, Wash.
• Kat Rader Sr. Duke University Stuart, Fla.
• Morgan Russman So. North Dakota State University Bettendorf, Iowa
• Kennedy Schoennaur Jr. Santa Clara University San Jose, Calif.
• Talia Sommer Sr. Butler University Tel Aviv, Israel
• Maddy Theriault Sr. Fairfield University Palmer, Mass.
• Larkin Thomason Jr. University of Alabama Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Amalia Villarreal So. University of Texas Lansing, Mich.
• Ellie Walbruch Jr. Brigham Young University American Fork, Utah
• Lexi Watts Sr University of Kansas Lenexa, Kan.
• Faith Webber GR-5 Utah Valley University Grand Blanc, Mich.
• Tess Werts Sr. Utah State University Portland, Ore.
• Olivia Woodson Jr. Auburn University Richmond, Va.