Big Ten Women’s Soccer 2025 Preseason Poll and Players to Watch List
ROSEMONT, Ill. – USC has been selected as the preseason Big Ten women’s soccer favorite through a vote by the league’s 18 head coaches, the conference announced.
The Trojans, who were ranked fifth in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 Poll, are looking to build on their success from a season ago after going undefeated in Big Ten action. USC clinched the 2024 Big Ten regular season title with a 10-0-1 mark and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.
UCLA was chosen to finish second and claimed the No. 8 spot in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25. The Bruins won their first-ever Big Ten Tournament crown last season and made their ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Penn State and Michigan State were projected to come in third and fourth, respectively, while Ohio State checked in at fifth. The Nittany Lions (11th), Spartans (12th) and Buckeyes (18th) were featured in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25, along with Iowa (13th), Wisconsin (23rd) and Minnesota (24th).
The conference also unveiled the 2025 Big Ten Players to Watch, as selected by the conference’s head coaches. The list included 16 student-athletes that garnered all-conference recognition in 2024.
The 2025 campaign kicks off this week, with 17 teams opening play on Thursday, Aug. 14.
The complete 2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll and Players to Watch can be found below:
2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll
1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Penn State
4. Michigan State
5. Ohio State
6. Iowa
7. Wisconsin
8. Rutgers
9. Washington
10. Minnesota
11. Purdue
12. Nebraska
13. Michigan
14. Northwestern
15. Illinois
16. Oregon
17. Indiana
18. Maryland
2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players to Watch
- Izzy Lee, Sr., GK, Illinois
- Sarah Foley, Sr., F, Illinois
- Emma Yee, So., F, Illinois
- Kennedy Neighbors, Jr., F, Indiana
- Aleyna Quinn, So., F, Indiana
- Haden Vlcek, So., D, Indiana
- Millie Greer, Jr., D, Iowa
- Sofia Bush, Jr., MF, Iowa
- Liana Tarasco, Fr., MF, Iowa
- Kelsey Smith, Sr., F, Maryland
- Tahirah Turnage-Morales, Sr., D, Maryland
- Emily Lenhard, So., MF, Maryland
- Ellie Fife, So., D, Michigan
- Gabrielle Prych, Jr, F, Michigan
- Sophie Homan, Sr., GK, Michigan
- Maggie Illig, Sr., D, Michigan State
- Bella Najera, Jr., MF, Michigan State
- Julia Belli, So., D, Michigan State
- Paige Kalal, Jr., MF, Minnesota
- Tatianna Cunningham, Sr., MF, Minnesota
- Ashley Thurk, So., D, Minnesota
- Reagan Raabe, Gr., F/MF, Nebraska
- Sadie Waite, Sr., MF, Nebraska
- Lauryn Anglim, Sr., D, Nebraska
- Caterina Regazzoni, Sr., MF, Northwestern
- Kennedy Roesch, So., F, Northwestern
- Alex Fallon, So., F/MF, Northwestern
- Amanda Schlueter, Jr., F, Ohio State
- Ava Bramblett, Jr., D, Ohio State
- Molly Pritchard, Sr., GK, Ohio State
- Sydney Chura, Sr., F, Oregon
- Carly Cormack, So., MF, Oregon
- Jayde Holley, Sr., D, Oregon
- Kaitlyn MacBean, Gr., F, Penn State
- Molly Martin, R-Jr., MF, Penn State
- Amelia White, Sr., F, Penn State
- Megan Santa Cruz, Jr., MF, Purdue
- Zoe Cuneio, Jr., D, Purdue
- Emily Edwards, Jr., GK, Purdue
- Olivia Bodmer, R-Jr., GK, Rutgers
- Ashley Baran, Jr., F, Rutgers
- Nata Ramirez, Gr., F, Rutgers
- Emma Egizii, R-Sr., MF, UCLA
- Lexi Wright, R-Sr., F, UCLA
- Jennie Immethun, Sr., MF/D, UCLA
- Maribel Flores, Jr., F, USC
- Ines Derrien, So., MF, USC
- Faith George, So., F, USC
- Kolo Suliafu, Sr., D, Washington
- Samiah Shell, Jr., F, Washington
- Laura Cetina, Sr., MF, Washington
- Hailey Baumann, Jr., D, Wisconsin
- Madison Ishaug, Gr., MF, Wisconsin
- Ashley Martinez, Gr., MF/D, Wisconsin
