Freshmen talent made a huge difference in the 2017 DI women's soccer season.

Nowhere else was that more evident than on Stanford, winners of the national title.

Freshman of the Year award winner Catarina Macario made an immediate impact for the Cardinal, scoring 17 goals and setting up 16 more on the way to the Pac-12 power's triumph.

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Macario headlines the postseason Women's Freshman Top 100, gauging some of the best first-year talent in the game.

Stanford on the whole is well represented on the list, along with nationa champion foe UCLA. Ashley Sanchez, Delanie Sheehan and Karina Rodriguez all check into the Top 25.

Check out the full rankings here.

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