2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
| 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason No. 1 | North Carolina |
| Statistics | |
| Biggest home win | 13 goals: Indiana State vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods 13–0 |
| Biggest away win | 11 goals: Bellarmine vs. Asbury 11–0 |
| Highest scoring | 13 goals: Indiana State vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods 13–0 |
| Longest winning run | 13 games, Dayton (September 12, 2025 – November 9, 2025) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 games, Florida State (October 12, 2024 – October 9, 2025) Memphis (August 14, 2025 – November 21, 2025) |
| Longest winless run | 31 games, UC Riverside (September 12, 2024 – present) |
| Longest losing run | 13 games, Nicholls (September 22, 2024 – August 31, 2025) |
| Tournament | |
| Duration | November 14 – December 8, 2024 |
| Most conference bids | ACC, Big Ten, SEC – 9 bids |
| College Cup | |
| Date | December 8, 2025 |
| Site | CPKC Stadium Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions | Florida State |
| Runners-up | Stanford |
| Seasons | |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 44th season of NCAA championship women's college soccer.
The season began on August 14, 2025, and finished on December 8, 2025,[1] with the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament and the College Cup being held at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.[2]
North Carolina are the defending NCAA champions.[3] The Tar Heels were unable to defend their title, losing in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Florida State finished as champions, defeating Stanford 1–0 in the NCAA Tournament Final.[4]
Changes from 2024
Coaching changes
There were 51 coaching changes during the 2024–25 offseason.[5]
| Program | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment | References |
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| Akron | Jen Simonetti | Fired | May 13, 2025 | Maggie Kuhn | May 13, 2025 | [6] |
| Alabama State | Jodie Smith | Retired | January 29, 2025 | Alicia Wilson | March 24, 2025 | [7][8] |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Jayme Selph | Unknown | August 7, 2025 | Emanuel Stephens | August 7, 2025 | [9] |
| Auburn | Karen Hoppa | Retired | November 26, 2024 | James Armstrong | December 3, 2024 | [10][11] |
| Ball State | Josh Rife | Accepted Head Coaching job with Indiana |
February 11, 2025 | Andy Stoots | March 11, 2025 | [12][13] |
| Bellarmine | Callie McKinney | Accepted Assistant Coach job with SMU |
July 15, 2025 | Steve Bornhoffer | July 22, 2025 | [14][15] |
| Boston University | Casey Brown | Stepped down | December 13, 2024 | Megan Burke | January 30, 2025 | [16][17] |
| Cal Poly | Alex Crozier | Retired | November 2, 2024 | Bernardo Silva | December 21, 2024 | [18][19] |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Bernardo Silva | Accepted Head Coaching job with Cal Poly |
December 21, 2024 | Whitney Pitalo | February 19, 2025 | [19][20] |
| Central Arkansas | Jeremy Bishop | Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations |
July 28, 2025 | Derek Nichols | July 28, 2025 | [21] |
| Charlotte | Brandi Fontaine | Fired | February 28, 2025 | Sinead Byrne | April 18, 2025 | [22][23] |
| Chicago State | Josh Reyes | Accepted Scouting job with Austin FC |
November 20, 2024 | Kevin Larry | January 27, 2025 | [24][25] |
| East Carolina | Gary Higgins | Accepted Head Coaching job with NC State |
December 12, 2024 | Emily Buccilla | December 17, 2024 | [26][27] |
| Duke | Robbie Church | Retired | December 6, 2024 | Kieran Hall | January 7, 2025 | [28][29] |
| Duquesne | Dave Gray | End of interim period | October 27, 2024 | Jessica Giegucz | December 20, 2024 | [30][31] |
| Florida International | Jonathan Garbar | Accepted Assistant Coach job with Mississippi State |
January 23, 2025 | Mat Dunn | March 20, 2025 | [32][33] |
| Green Bay | Julie Grutzner | Fired | November 4, 2024 | Matt Kagan | November 29, 2024 | [34][35] |
| Houston | Jamie Frias | Accepted Assistant Coaching job with Houston Dash |
January 23, 2025 | Ben Williams | February 12, 2025 | [36][37] |
| Illinois | Janet Rayfield | Retired | October 30, 2024 | Katie Hultin | December 10, 2024 | [38][39] |
| Indiana | Erwin Van Bennekom | Resigned | January 13, 2025 | Josh Rife | February 11, 2025 | [40][12] |
| IU Indy | Chris Johnson | Retired | November 7, 2024 | Angela Berry-White | December 9, 2024 | [41][42] |
| Jacksonville State | Sean Fraser | Unknown | Corey Smith | May 3, 2025 | [43] | |
| Kansas State | Mike Dibbini | Resigned | October 28, 2024 | Colleen Corbin | December 2, 2024 | [44][45] |
| LIU | Tom Giovatto | Accepted Head Coaching job with Manhattan (men) |
July 10, 2025 | Jim O'Brien | August 6, 2025 | [46][47] |
| Loyola-Chicago | Angela Staveskie | End of interim period | November 2, 2024 | Jon Sandoval | December 20, 2024 | [48][49] |
| Maryland | Meg Nemzer | Fired | October 10, 2024 | Michael Marchiano | December 11, 2024 | [50][51] |
| McNeese | Drew Fitzgerald | Resigned | June 17, 2025 | Juan Yepes | June 17, 2025 | [52] |
| Mercyhurst | Rich Wall | Accepted Head Coaching job with Youngstown State |
January 2, 2025 | Dale White | February 14, 2025 | [53][54] |
| Mississippi State | James Armstrong | Accepted Head Coaching job with Auburn |
December 3, 2024 | Nick Zimmerman | December 3, 2024 | [11][55] |
| Mount St. Mary's | Melissa Sherwood | Accepted Head Coaching job with St. Bonaventure |
January 29, 2025 | Liis Abbott | February 17, 2025 | [56][57] |
| NC State | Tim Santoro | Fired | November 8, 2024 | Gary Higgins | December 12, 2024 | [58][26] |
| Niagara | Eric Dade | End of interim period | October 30, 2024 | Donny George | December 4, 2024 | [59][60] |
| North Dakota | Chris Logan | Contract not renewed | November 25, 2024 | Henrik Sohn | January 3, 2025 | [61][62] |
| Northern Iowa | Bruce Erickson | Accepted Head Coaching job with Iowa Western Community College |
May 1, 2025 | Alex Place Thomas | June 20, 2025 | [63][64] |
| Oregon | Graeme Abel | Resigned | October 29, 2024 | Tracy Joyner | December 2, 2024 | [65][66] |
| Pacific | Danesha Adams | Parted ways | November 12, 2024 | Jeff Freeman | December 27, 2024 | [67][68] |
| JJ Wozniak | ||||||
| Pittsburgh | Randy Waldrum | Elevated to Technical Director |
May 22, 2025 | Ben Waldrum | May 22, 2025 | [69] |
| Sam Houston | Sonia Curvelo | Accepted Head Coachin job with San Jose State |
March 26, 2025 | Kendall Ayers | April 28, 2025 | [70][71] |
| San Jose State | Tina Estrada | Resigned | February 27, 2025 | Sonia Curvelo | March 26, 2025 | [72][70] |
| St. Bonaventure | Donny George | Accepted Head Coaching job with Niagara |
December 4, 2024 | Melissa Sherwood | January 29, 2025 | [60][56] |
| Stephen F. Austin | Ben Williams | Accepted Head Coaching job with Houston |
February 12, 2025 | Ashley Whittemore | March 27, 2025 | [37][73] |
| South Carolina State | Liz-Amanda Brown | Accepted Assistant Coaching job with USC Upstate |
January 17, 2025 | Andrew Richardson | May 6, 2025 | [74][75] |
| Southeast Missouri State | Heather Nelson | Retired | December 6, 2024 | John Klein | January 21, 2025 | [76][77] |
| Texas Southern | Kendall Ayers | Accepted Head Coaching job with Sam Houston |
April 23, 2025 | Danesha Adams | June 27, 2025 | [71][78] |
| UC Davis | Tracy Joyner | Accepted Head Coaching job with Oregon |
December 2, 2024 | Kat Mertz | January 22, 2025 | [66][79] |
| UC Riverside | Gerardo Hidalgo | End of interim period | January 30, 2025 | Mike Dibbini | January 30, 2025 | [80][81] |
| VCU | Lindsey Martin | Mutually parted ways | November 7, 2024 | Lauryn Hutchinson | February 12, 2025 | [82][83] |
| VMI | Chris Haught-Thompson | Stepped down | November 8, 2024 | Jim Robbins | February 4, 2025 | [84][85] |
| Weber State | Craig Sanders | Retired | November 20, 2024 | Kyle Christensen | December 6, 2024 | [86][87] |
| Western Illinois | Josee Primeau | Fired | October 31, 2024 | Ross Henderson | January 31, 2025 | [88][89] |
| Wofford | Elissa Post | Accepted Assistant Coaching job with Kansas State |
January 22, 2025 | Kevin Dempsey | January 23, 2025 | [90][91] |
| Youngstown State | Brian Shrum | Retired | November 8, 2024 | Rich Wall | January 2, 2025 | [92][53] |
Conference realignment
| Team | Conference in 2024 | Conference in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | CAA | CUSA[93] |
| Grand Canyon | WAC | Mountain West[94] |
| Missouri State | MVC | CUSA[95] |
| New Haven | NE-10 (D-II) | NEC[96] |
| Seattle | WAC | WCC[97] |
| UMass | Atlantic 10 | MAC[98] |
Transition to Division I Completed
Six schools completed the transition to Division I, a year earlier than originally anticipated, and will be eligible for post-season play at the end of the 2025 season.
| Team | Conference |
|---|---|
| East Texas A&M[99] | Southland |
| Lindenwood[100] | OVC |
| Queens[101] | ASUN |
| Southern Indiana[102] | OVC |
| St. Thomas[103] | Summit League |
| Stonehill[104] | NEC |
Other headlines
- March 25 – Saint Francis announced that its athletic programs would leave the Northeast Conference to move to Division III at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year, and join the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC).[105][106]
- June 4 – Utah Valley announced it would join the Big West Conference from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 2026–27.[107]
- June 18 – Sacramento State announced it would join the Big West Conference from the Big Sky Conference in 2026–27.[108]
- June 25 – Southern Utah and Utah Tech announced they would join the Big Sky Conference from the WAC in 2026–27.[109]
- June 26 – The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced a strategic alliance under which the WAC will rebrand as the United Athletic Conference (UAC) beginning in 2026. Under the reorganization, the rebranded conference’s full membership will include ASUN and WAC institutions that sponsor scholarship football, along with non-football UT Arlington, while ASUN institutions that do not sponsor football or do not offer football scholarships will continue to compete under the ASUN name.[110]
- June 30 – Texas State announced it would join the Pac-12 Conference from the Sun Belt Conference in 2026–27.[111]
- July 15 - Louisiana Tech announced it would replace Texas State in the Sun Belt Conference from Conference USA. Tech will join the Sun Belt no later than July 1, 2027.[112]
- July 21 – The American Athletic Conference announced a name change to the American Conference as part of a comprehensive rebranding strategy. The conference no longer uses an initialism, opting for "American" as its short form.[113]
- August 13 – Tennessee Tech announced it would join the Southern Conference from the Ohio Valley Conference in 2026–27.[114]
- September 3 – UC San Diego announced it would join the West Coast Conference (WCC) from the Big West Conference in 2027–28.[115]
- October 2 – The Northeast Conference adopted its longstanding abbreviation of NEC as its official name.[116]
- October 10 – Little Rock announced it would leave the OVC for the UAC in 2026–27.[117]
- October 31 – The WCC announced that Denver would join from the Summit League in 2026–27.[118]
Rankings
Preseason polls
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Regular season
Major upsets
In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked No. 15 or higher.
All rankings are from the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Home team is shown in italics.
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser |
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| August 14 | Tennessee | 2–0 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| August 21 | Georgia | No. 12 North Carolina | |
| August 23 | No. 19 BYU | 1–0 | No. 4 UCLA |
| August 24 | Georgetown | 2–1 | No. 15 Virginia Tech |
| No. 20 Mississippi State | No. 10 Wake Forest | ||
| September 4 | Northwestern | 1–0 | No. 4 TCU |
| Wyoming | No. 15 Georgia | ||
| September 7 | No. 18 UCLA | 2–0 | No. 1 Stanford |
| September 11 | Washington | 1–0 | No. 15 USC |
| September 12 | Mississippi State | 3–2 | No. 1 Tennessee |
| September 18 | Arizona State | 2–1 | No. 10 BYU |
| September 21 | Wisconsin | 2–1 | No. 8 Penn State |
| September 25 | Baylor | 3–0 | No. 14 Kansas |
| No. 19 Wake Forest | 3–2 | No. 9 Duke | |
| No. 20 Wisconsin | 2–1 | No. 8 Iowa | |
| September 26 | Texas | No. 13 Vanderbilt | |
| October 2 | Colorado | 3–1 | No. 7т TCU |
| NC State | 2–1 | No. 12 Wake Forest | |
| October 4 | Washington | 1–0 | No. 4 UCLA |
| October 9 | Wisconsin | No. 9 UCLA | |
| October 10 | Florida | 2–1 | No. 12 Mississippi State |
| Georgia | 1–0 | No. 6 Arkansas | |
| October 16 | Kentucky | 3–2 | No. 8 South Carolina |
| UCLA | 3–0 | No. 5 Iowa | |
| October 19 | No. 21т Vanderbilt | 2–0 | No. 4 Tennessee |
| October 23 | No. 22 Colorado | 3–0 | No. 5 Texas Tech |
| October 26 | Oregon | 2–1 | No. 8 Washington |
| October 30 | Pittsburgh | 1–0 | No. 1 Notre Dame |
| November 1 | No. 24 Wisconsin | 3–0 | No. 13 Iowa |
| November 4 | LSU | 2–0† | No. 14 Tennessee |
| Mississippi State | 2–1† | No. 4 Arkansas | |
| November 5 | Kansas | No. 12 Colorado | |
| November 9 | No. 22 Xavier | 2–0† | No. 10 Georgetown |
| November 14 | North Carolina | 3–1 | No. 14 Tennessee |
| November 20 | Ohio State | 1–0 (2OT) | No. 2 Notre Dame |
† denotes game was played on neutral site
Conference standings
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Conference winners and tournaments
| Conference | Regular Season Champion(s) |
Tournament Winner |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Dates |
Tournament Venue (City) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East | Binghamton | Maine | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 9 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed |
| American | Memphis | UTSA | 2025 Tournament | November 3 – 9 | Premier Sports Campus • Lakewood Ranch, Florida |
| ACC | Stanford | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 9 | First Round: Campus sites, hosted by higher seeds Semifinals and final: WakeMed Soccer Park • Cary, North Carolina | |
| Atlantic 10 | Dayton | 2025 Tournament | October 31 – November 9 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed | |
| ASUN | Lipscomb[a] (Gold Division) | Lipscomb | 2025 Tournament | October 30 – November 9 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast (Graphite Division) | |||||
| Big East | Georgetown | Xavier | 2025 Tournament | November 6 – 9 | Maryland SoccerPlex • Boyds, Maryland |
| Big Sky | Montana | 2025 Tournament | November 5 – 9 | South Campus Stadium • Missoula, Montana | |
| Big South | Radford | High Point | 2025 Tournament | November 1 – 9 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: Sportsplex at Matthews • Matthews, North Carolina |
| Big Ten | Washington | 2025 Tournament | October 30 – November 9 | Quarterfinals: Folk Field • West Lafayette, Indiana Semifinals and final: Energizer Park • St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Big 12 | TCU | BYU | 2025 Tournament | November 3 – 8 | Quarterfinals and semifinals: Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas Final: Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field • Waco, Texas |
| Big West | Cal State Northridge | Cal Poly | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 9 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: Regular season champion |
| CAA | Monmouth (North Division) | Elon | 2025 Tournament | October 30 – November 9 | Quarterfinals and semifinals: Campus sites, hosted by top two seeds Final: Hosted by top remaining seed |
| UNC Wilmington[a] (South Division) | |||||
| CUSA | Liberty Western Kentucky[a] |
Liberty | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 7 | Osborne Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Horizon | Milwaukee | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 8 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion | |
| Ivy | Princeton | Dartmouth | 2025 Tournament | November 6 – 9 | Hosted by regular-season champion |
| MAAC | Fairfield | Sacred Heart | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 9 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed |
| MAC | Western Michigan | 2025 Tournament | November 1 – 7 | Historic Crew Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | |
| Missouri Valley | Drake | UIC | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 9 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed |
| Mountain West | Boise State | Utah State | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 8 | Boas Soccer Complex • Boise, Idaho |
| NEC | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wagner | 2025 Tournament | November 6 – 9 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed |
| Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech | 2025 Tournament | October 30 – November 9 | ||
| Patriot | Boston University | Army West Point | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 9 | |
| SEC | Arkansas | LSU | 2025 Tournament | November 2 – 9 | Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex • Pensacola, Florida |
| SoCon | Samford | 2025 Tournament | October 28 – November 9 | Campus sites, hosted by higher seed | |
| Southland | Northwestern State | Houston Christian | 2025 Tournament | November 4 – 9 | Lamar Soccer Complex • Beaumont, Texas |
| SWAC | Jackson State | Grambling State | 2025 Tournament | November 6 – 9 | PVAMU Soccer Complex • Prairie View, Texas |
| Summit | Oral Roberts[a] Denver |
South Dakota State | 2025 Tournament | November 1 – 9 | Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seeds Semifinals and Final: Hosted by regular-season champion |
| Sun Belt | Old Dominion (East Division) | Texas State | 2025 Tournament | November 3 – 8 | Foley Sports Tourism Complex • Foley, Alabama |
| South Alabama[a] (West Division) | |||||
| WAC | Utah Valley | California Baptist | 2025 Tournament | November 5 – 8 | UCCU Stadium • Orem, Utah |
| WCC | Pepperdine | No Tournament | |||
Postseason
NCAA Tournament
Final rankings
| Rank | United Soccer Coaches |
TopDrawerSoccer.com |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | Florida State |
| 2 | Stanford | Stanford |
| 3 | Duke | TCU |
| 4 | TCU | Duke |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | Washington |
| 6 | Washington | Vanderbilt |
| 7 | Michigan State | Michigan State |
| 8 | Virginia | Ohio State |
| 9 | Ohio Stateт | Colorado |
| 10 | Georgetownт | Virginia |
| 11 | Notre Dame | BYU |
| 12 | Colorado | LSU |
| 13 | North Carolinaт | Georgetown |
| 14 | Kansasт | Baylor |
| 15 | Baylor | Kansas |
| 16 | LSU | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arkansas | Notre Dame |
| 18 | Memphis | Memphis |
| 19 | West Virginia | Xavier |
| 20 | BYU | Texas Tech |
| 21 | Iowa | Arkansas |
| 22 | UCLA | Louisville |
| 23 | Wisconsin | West Virginia |
| 24 | Louisville | UCLA |
| 25 | Xavier | Wisconsin |
Award winners
All-America teams
| 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams[120] | |||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | Fourth Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jordan Nytes – Colorado |
Sara Wojdelko – Vanderbilt |
Valentina Amaral – Wake Forest |
Molly Pritchard – Ohio State | ||||
Major player of the year awards
Other major awards
- United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year: Brian Pensky
- Bill Jeffrey Award: Janet Rayfield[121]
- Jerry Yeagley Award:Amir Lowery[122]
- Mike Berticelli Award:John Fitzgerald[123]
- NCAA Tournament MVP: Offensive: Wrianna Hudson; Defensive: Kate Ockene
Conference players and coaches of the year
| Conference | Conference Player of the Year |
Offensive Player of the Year[a] |
Midfielder of the Year |
Defensive Player of the Year[b] |
Goalkeeper of the Year |
Rookie of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC[124] | N/a | Izzy Engle, Notre Dame | Lia Godfrey, Virginia | Elise Evans, Stanford | Caroline Birkel, Stanford | Kylie Maxwell, Wake Forest | Paul Ratcliffe, Stanford |
| America East[125] | N/a | Briana Andreoli, NJIT[c] | Anna Buckwalter, Binghamton Abbi Maier, New Hampshire |
Sophia Garofalo, Binghamton | Kylee Carafoli, Vermont | Nora Belin, UMass Lowell | Binghamton Bearcats[d] |
| American[126] | N/a | Ashley Henderson, Memphis | Ai Kitagawa, Memphis | Finley Lavin, Memphis | Abby Kudla, Memphis | Ellis Kelly, Memphis Jadyn Jaeger, Rice |
Memphis Tigers[d] |
| ASUN[127] | Erika Zschuppe, Florida Gulf Coast | N/a | Erika Zschuppe, Florida Gulf Coast | Lauren Dwyer, Florida Gulf Coast | Madison Vukas, North Alabama | Skylar Cole, Lipscomb | Kevin O'Brien, Lipscomb |
| Atlantic 10[128] | N/a | Maya Matesa, Duquesne | Liv Grenda, Dayton | Kyra Karfonta, Dayton | Batoul Reda, Dayton | Renata Mercedes, Fordham Caroline Chier, Saint Louis |
Eric Golz, Dayton |
| Big East[129] | N/a | Maja Lardner, Georgetown | Talia Sommer, Butler Samantha Erbach, Xavier |
Natalie Bain, Xavier | Cara Martin, Georgetown | Avrie Nelsen, Villanova | Georgetown Hoyas[d] |
| Big Sky[130] | N/a | Delani Walker, Eastern Washington Micala Boex, Northern Arizona |
N/a | Ally Henrikson, Montana | Ashlyn Dvorak, Montana | Lauren Butorac, Weber State Presley Ray, Weber State[e] |
Kyle Christensen, Weber State |
| Big South[131] | N/a | Riley O’Bryan, USC Upstate[f] | Lilly Short, Radford | Amani Green, Radford | Savannah Dixon, Gardner-Webb | Sam Fischer, Longwood | Radford Highlanders[d] |
| Big Ten[132] | N/a | Kennedy Bell, Michigan State[f] | Maribel Flores, USC | Kolo Suliafu, Washington | Molly Pritchard, Ohio State | Bella Winn, UCLA | Nicole Van Dyke, Washington |
| Big 12[133] | N/a | Hope Leyba, Colorado[f] | Tyler Isgrig, Baylor | Macy Blackburn, Texas Tech | Jordan Nytes, Colorado | Kamdyn Fuller, TCU | Eric Bell, TCU |
| Big West[134] | N/a | Annika Smith, Cal Poly | Mai Colombini, UC Irvine | Brennan Cole, Cal Poly | Isaac Ranson, Cal State Fullerton | Ava Tibor, UC San Diego | Gina Brewer, Cal State Northridge |
| CAA[135] | N/a | Hailey Longwell, UNC Wilmington[g] | Linn Beck, Stony Brook | Grace Gelhaus, Elon | Eliza Teplow, Northeastern | Ellie Leffler, William & Mary | Chris Neal, UNC Wilmington |
| CUSA[136] | Ivy Garner, Liberty | Ivy Garner, Liberty | Georgia Liapis, Western Kentucky | Lauren Littleton, Liberty | Peyton Huber, Liberty | Makenna Egan, Western Kentucky | Jason Neidell, Western Kentucky |
| Horizon[137] | Mallory McGuire, Milwaukee | Mallory McGuire, Milwaukee[h] | N/a | Ellie Rebmann, Milwaukee | Bella Hollenbach, Milwaukee | Kamryn Rosa, Youngstown State | Kevin Boyd, Milwaukee |
| Ivy[138] | N/a | Joy Okonye, Brown | N/a | Drew Coomans, Princeton | N/a | Anna Leschly, Dartmouth | Dartmouth Big Green[d] |
| MAAC[139] | N/a | Maddy Theriault, Fairfield[i] | N/a | Meghan Carragher, Fairfield | Katie Wright, Fairfield[j] | Kylie Fuller, Merrimac | David Barrett, Fairfield |
| MAC[140] | N/a | Addie Chester, Ball State [f] | Drew Martin, Western Michigan | Mira Pierre-Webster, Western Michigan | Lexie Thompson, Buffalo | Reagan Sulaver, Western Michigan | Lewis Robinson, Western Michigan |
| Missouri Valley[141] | Mary Hardy, Murray State | N/a | N/a | Megan Wilson, Murray State | Madi Valenti, Illinois State | Kiara Desiderio, Valparaiso | Drake Bulldogs Murray State Racers[d] |
| Mountain West[142] | N/a | Annika Jost, Air Force | N/a | Ava De Leest, Boise State | N/a | Ava De Leest, Boise State[k] | Laura Busby, Air Force |
| NEC[143] | N/a | Hannah Anselmo, Stonehill | Laura Martinez, Fairleigh Dickinson | Emma Radoncic, Central Connecticut | Melina Ford, Central Connecticut | Gabrielle Smith, Central Connecticut | Eric Teepe, Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Ohio Valley[144] | N/a | Maria Schuller, Little Rock[f] | Lucia Cuadra, Tennessee Tech | Claire Palya, Tennessee Tech | Ella Kratochvil, Eastern Illinois | Camylle Graves, Eastern Illinois Ava Huntrods, UT Martin |
Corey Boyd, Tennessee Tech |
| Patriot[145] | N/a | Brigid Duffy, Army | Giulianna Gianino, Boston University | Helene Tyburczy, Boston University | Aubrey Haesche, Holy Cross | Sophia Henry, Army | Boston University Terriers[d] |
| SEC[146] | N/a | Sydney Watts, Vanderbilt[f] | Ally Perry, Mississippi State | Gracie Falla, South Carolina | Sara Wojdelko, Vanderbilt | Ava McDonald, Texas Larkin Thomason, Alabama[l] |
Colby Hale, Arkansas |
| SoCon[147] | Sam De Luca, Samford | N/a | N/a | Ava Robitaille, Western Carolina | N/a | Quinn Johnson, Chattanooga | Todd Yelton, Samford |
| Southland[148] | Emily Senatore, Northwestern State | Lauren Smith, Lamar[f] | Emily Senatore, Northwestern State | Jessica Spitzer, Northwestern State | Sierra McCluer, Stephen F. Austin | Hosane Soukou, Northwestern State Lauren Smith, Lamar[l] |
Ian Brophy, Northwestern State |
| SWAC[149] | N/a | Czaske Deane, Alabama A&M | Annick Zouma, Alcorn State | Kaylen Jankans, Grambling State | Taylor Osborn, Jackson State | Annick Zouma, Alcorn State Larissa Joso Luma, Alcorn State[l] |
Ted Flogaites, Jackson State |
| Summit[150] | N/a | Julia Thasaphong, Oral Roberts | Hannah Tate, Denver | Emma Thielbahr, Denver | Mallorie Benhart, South Dakota State | Klarissa Vega, South Dakota | Austin Risenhoover, Oral Roberts |
| Sun Belt[151] | Skylar Blaise, ULM | Ginny Lackey, James Madison | Miku Kurihara, Louisiana | Ashlynn Kulha, Old Dominion | Sierra Giorgio, South Alabama | Carson Glenn, Louisiana Salma Elhaimer, Louisiana[l] |
Will Roberts, Louisiana-Monroe |
| WAC[152] | N/a | Ruby Hladek, Utah Valley | N/a | Mia Owens, Utah Valley | Mikayla O'Brien, California Baptist | Jocelyn Wright, Utah Tech | Chris Lemay, Utah Valley |
| WCC[153] | N/a | Caroline Penner, Seattle | Tabitha LaParl, Pepperdine | Keeley Dockter, Portland | Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's | Samantha Snorsky, Gonzaga | Theresa Romagnolo, Saint Mary's |
- ^ Honorees are forwards unless otherwise indicated.
- ^ Honorees are defenders unless otherwise indicated.
- ^ This conference's award is styled as "Striker of the Year".
- ^ a b c d e f g This conference's award is awarded to the "Coaching Staff of the Year".
- ^ This conference also awards the "Top Newcomer".
- ^ a b c d e f g This conference's award is styled as "Forward of the Year".
- ^ This conference's award is styled as "Attacking Player of the Year".
- ^ Mallory McGuire is a midfielder.
- ^ This conference's award is styled as "Golden Boot".
- ^ This conference's award is styled as "Golden Glove".
- ^ This conference's award is styled as the "Newcomer of the Year".
- ^ a b c d This conference also awards the "Newcomer of the Year".
See also
- College soccer
- List of NCAA Division I women's soccer programs
- 2025 in American soccer
- 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
- 2025 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
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