It’s never too soon to look ahead to the 2013 college soccer season, and as the spring season continues, teams have one eye on August and starting another run at a national championship.

Over the next couple of months, TopDrawerSoccer.com will take a look at some of the best individual players by position in the men’s and women’s game at the Division 1 level. This list doesn’t include freshman to be.

First up, a look at some of the best goalkeepers in women’s college soccer – in no particular order.

Top 10 Women’s Goalkeepers

Brittany Anghel, Syracuse, Senior: A new challenge awaits the three-year starter and the team’s captain, as the program is set to join the ACC in 2013. That means Anghel will have her hands full this season, but she’ll be up for the task. Through three seasons of college soccer, she has more than 200 saves and will likely re-write the record books this fall in New York.

Stanford's Emily Oliver

Aubrey Bledsoe, Wake Forest, Senior: One of several impressive shot-stoppers in the ACC, Bledsoe is another ‘keeper looking to cap off her collegiate career in style. Providing consistency at the back, she’s made 214 saves and boasts 25 career shutouts.

Che' Brown, Radford, Senior: Perhaps something of a surprise on this list, Brown tore it up at Radford during her junior season, conceding only 13 goals, making 95 saves and helping her squad make the NCAA tournament. She’ll get one more chance to show why she’s one of the best shot-stoppers in the country, and continue to set records at Radford. Against the national champions last fall, Brown made 11 saves in a 2-0 loss, proving her quality against the best team in the nation.

Sabrina D'Angelo, South Carolina, Junior: Because of international duty, D’Angelo’s 2012 season was abbreviated to just 17 starts, and it was also a down year for the Canadian youth international – at least by the high standards she set her freshman year, when she was named the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year . With experience at both the U20 and U17 levels for her native country, she’ll turn heads between the pipes in 2013.

Jordan Day, Texas A&M, Junior: Conceding only 12 goals in 24 games, posting 14 shutouts and making 79 saves is going to earn a lot of attention, in what was a sensational sophomore season for Day. It sets the bar high for her junior year, as she’ll look to thrust her name into contention for national plaudits, not to mention a deep run in the tournament for the Aggies.

Jami Kranich, Villanova, Senior: Kranich lost a significant part of the 2012 season while on duty with the Under-20 women’s national team, meaning her stats weren’t quite on the same level as some of her other peers on this list. Kranich’s quality stands out from those relatively average statistics, and she’s earned a call up into a recent U23 WNT camp.

Emily Oliver, Stanford, Senior: Despite injuries derailing part of 2012, Oliver bounced back and was a critical member of Stanford’s run to another College Cup. Oliver will also be challenged by incoming freshman Jane Campbell, the top goalkeeper prospect in the nation, but that would come as a surprise given her experience at the top level.

Erin Quinlan, Hartford, Senior: Since transferring from Syracuse, Quinlan has put together two solid seasons for the Hawks, coming up with countless big saves and performances that have won games for the mid-major side. Her 2012 numbers weren’t quite at the lofty levels of 2011, and it’s sure to motivate and fire her up for a strong finish to what has already been a glittering college career.

Katelyn Rowland, UCLA, Junior: Already with two very solid years under her belt at the Bruins, Rowland was a consistent presence in the UCLA goal last year, as the Pac-12 side came up one game short of the College Cup. Only problem for her right now is figuring out who will be the new coach with B.J. Snow’s departure.

Kelsey Wys, Florida State, Senior: Sometimes it can be difficult to gauge how good a goalkeeper is, with a solid back line limiting the chances to judge abilities. And Wys had an excellent defense in front of her last year – but that’s not to dispel any notion that she isn’t one of the best in the nation in her spot, making 73 saves and posting 10 shutouts.

Other players under consideration: Tatiana Saunders (Dartmouth, Junior), Emma Newins (Georgetown, Sophomore), Eve Badana (Drexel, Junior), Elizabeth Hoerner (Navy, Senior), Amanda Engel (Marquette, Sophomore), Lacey Lee (Stephen F. Austin, Senior), Erica Owens (BYU, Senior), Abby Smith (Texas, Sophomore)

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