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Senior
1. Jane Campbell (Stanford) - 21.5
2. Holly Van Noord (Liberty) - 22
3. Tarah Hobbs (Minnesota) - 21.2
4. Taylor Francis (Pittsburgh) - 21.4
5. Lauren Watson (Texas Tech) - 22.7
6. Katie Nickles (Rhode Island) - 21.5
7. Hannah Seabert (Pepperdine) - 21.6
8. Ashton McKeown (Long Beach State) - 21.7
9. Sammy Jo Prudhomme (USC) - 22.5
10. Emily Armstrong (Connecticut) - 21.6
What to watch for: Campbell was one of three goalkeepers named to the Hermann watchlist but realistically she'll probably have to lead Stanford to a national championship to win the award. Although Stanford did reach the Elite Eight last year. Van Noord looks to build off last year's run and get Liberty back to the tournament this year. McKeown and Prudhomme teamed up for only three goals in WPSL play for SoCal FC and will look to replicate the performance this fall for their respective schools.
Junior
1. Kaylyn Smith (Washington) - 20.6
2. Kat Elliott (South Florida) - 20.7
3. Caitlyn Clem (Wisconsin) - 21.9
4. EJ Proctor (Duke) - 20.3
5. Catalina Perez (Miami) - 21.8
6. Erika Yohn (Purdue) - 20.3
7. Lexi Nicholas (Notre Dame) - 20.5
8. Katie Hatziyianis (Binghamton) - 19.9
9. Cassidy Babin (Massachusetts) - 19.8
10. Megan Hinz (Michigan) - 20.7
What to watch for: Virginia Tech will surely miss Kaylyn Smith, who transfers to Washington for the fall. EJ Proctor led Duke to the final, before falling to Penn State. Colombian goalkeeper, Catalina Perez, played against the US last World Cup so the ACC should be a breeze in comparison. Clem and Wisconsin went 8-2-1 in the Big Ten last fall but still fell short of the tournament and will be looking to end their season on a different note this year.
Sophomore
1. Katelyn Jensen (Maryland) - 19.6
2. Sarah Le Beau (Auburn) - 20.6
3. Kaelyn Johns (Dayton) - 19.4
4. Ella Dederick (Washington State) - 20.1
5. Nonie Frishette (Wake Forest) - 19.1
6. Lainey Burdett (Arizona) - 19.7
7. Amanda Poertner (Idaho) - 19.7
8. Alexis Smith (UC Davis) - 20.3
9. Olivia Swenson (North Dakota) - 19.6
10. Kelsey Ponder (Arkansas State) - 19.6
What to watch for: Jensen started 19 games as a true freshmen for Kentucky but has since transferred to Maryland to replace outgoing senior Rachelle Beanlands. Auburn and Le Beau reached the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Florida State and could make a similar run in 2016. Some smaller schools slip into the 7-10 slots but don't overlook their goalkeeping.
Freshmen
1. Brooke Heinsohn (Duke) - 18.4
2. Brittany Wilson (Denver) - 18.9
3. Cassidy Smith (BYU) - 19.6
4. Regan Gibbs (Kansas) - 19.6
5. Lauren Rood (Stanford) - 18.8
6. Teagan Micah (UCLA) - 18.8
7. Gretchen Cagle (Troy) - 19.8
8. Amanda Dennis (Penn State) - 18.3
9. Alex Qualls (Boise State) - 19.3
10. Morgan Beans (Virginia) - 19.7
What to watch for: It's very hard to say anything definitive with a group that has yet to play a minute for their school. A handful bring in YNT experience, including Australian international Teagan Micah. Wilson, Rood, and Dennis all have spent time with US youth programs and Heinsohn just won the WPSL final with the Boston Breakers Reserves.