Top NCAA Women’s Soccer Midfielders entering 2023, according to coaches
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Midfielders on its NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2023 season.
The lists are comprised of 38 women and 25 men, led by 15 total returning All-Americans. The 11 returning women’s All-Americans include Hannah Bebar (Harvard), Croix Bethune (Georgia, transfer from USC), Gracie Brian (TCU), Maya Doms (Stanford), Lia Godfrey (Virginia), Taylor Huff (Florida State), Emma Jaskaniec (Wisconsin), Felicia Knox (Alabama), Sam Meza (North Carolina), Abbie Miller (Saint Louis), and Jamie Shepherd (BYU).
The lists are being 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 first or second team All-Region players from 2022, who are scheduled to return for the 2023 season.
2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch – Midfielders
Name | Class | School | Hometown |
Jasmine Aikey | So. | Stanford University | Palo Alto, Calif. |
Anna Bagley | Sr. | Virginia Commonwealth University | Charlton, Mass. |
Colby Barnett | Jr | Santa Clara University | Los Alamitos, Calif. |
Hannah Bebar | Jr. | Harvard University | Naperville, Ill. |
Croix Bethune | GR5 | University of Georgia | Alpharetta, Ga. |
Meg Boade | Sr. | Northwestern University | Lone Tree, Colo. |
Lourdes Bosch | GR5 | California Baptist University | Las Vegas, Nev. |
Gracie Brian | GR5 | Texas Christian University | Frisco, Texas |
Shelby Craft | Sr. | Lipscomb University | Frisco, Texas |
Maya Dean | Sr. | Bowling Green State University | Traverse City, Mich. |
Maya Doms | GR5 | Stanford University | Davis, Calif. |
Sunshine Fontes | GR5 | UCLA | Wahiawa, Hawaii |
Justina Gaynor | Sr. | Michigan State University | Shelby Township, Mich. |
Lia Godfrey | Sr. | University of Virginia | Fleming Island, Fla. |
Josefine Hasbo | Jr. | Harvard University | Runstad Kyst, Denmark |
Camber Hayes | Sr. | Miami University | Bowie, Md. |
Hal Hershfelt | GR5 | Clemson University | Atlanta, Ga. |
Macey Hodge | Sr. | Mississippi State University | Douglasville, Ga. |
Saydie Holland | Gr5 | Liberty University | Waverly, Tenn. |
Taylor Huff | Jr. | Florida State University | Mansfield, Ohio |
Emma Jaskaniec | Sr. | University of Wisconsin | Menomonee Falls, Wis. |
Mya Jones | Sr. | University of Memphis | Calgary, Alb. |
Annie Karich | So. | Santa Clara University | Surfside, Calif. |
Felicia Knox | Sr. | University of Alabama | Kansas City, Mo. |
Ashley Labbe | Jr. | Florida Gulf Coast University | Lake Worth, Fla. |
Alexis Legowski | Sr. | Northeastern University | South Hadley, Mass. |
Ally Lemos | So. | UCLA | Glendora, Calif. |
Sally Menti | Jr | Santa Clara University | Seattle, Wash. |
Sam Meza | Sr. | University of North Carolina | Dallas, Texas |
Abbie Miller | GR5 | Saint Louis University | St. Charles, Mo. |
Lexi Missimo | Jr. | University of Texas | Southlake, Texas |
Grace O’Keefe | Jr. | Missouri State University | Overland Park, Kan. |
Annalena O’Reilly | Sr. | Drexel University | Ardmore, Pa. |
Isela Ramirez | Jr. | Lamar University | Pflugerville, Texas |
Jamie Shepherd | Sr. | Brigham Young University | American Fork, Utah |
Heather Stainbrook | Sr. | Utah Valley University | South Jordan, Utah |
Anna Sutter | Jr. | University of South Florida | Herisau, Switzerland |
Leah Wengender | Sr. | University at Buffalo | Rochester, N.Y. |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19