2023 Women's Division I Preseason Awards

by TopDrawerSoccer

August 16, 2023

Kick-off for the women’s collegiate soccer season is August 17, and with that comes exciting discussions on who the impact players will be.

All eyes are on North Carolina and UCLA after their battle in the 2022 national final in a game that turned out to be an immediate classic. And as both teams return plenty of talent, the challenge has been issued to the rest of collegiate soccer to top the two giants. Fortunately, there is no shortage of elite talent in the NCAA, spanning from conference to conference and one coast to the other.

Check out the TDS Preseason Awards below as we reveal our various All-American teams heading into the 2023 season.

Preseason Best XI Teams

First Team

F: Trinity Byars (Texas), Jody Brown (Florida State), Brittany Raphino (Brown)

M: Croix Bethune (Georgia), Maya Doms (Stanford), Samantha Meza (North Carolina), Felicia Knox (Alabama)

D: Julia Leas (Georgetown), Lilly Reale (UCLA), Lauren Flynn (Florida State)

GK: Leah Freeman (Duke)

Second Team

F: Reilyn Turner (UCLA), Rebecca Cooke (Penn State), Jaida Thomas (Tennessee)

M: Sunshine Fontes (UCLA), Lexi Missimo (Texas), Emma Jaskaniec (Wisconsin), Avery Patterson (North Carolina)

D: Lyndsey Heckel (Saint Louis), Eva Gaetino (Notre Dame), Elise Evans (Stanford)

GK: Cristina Roque (Florida State)