Seniors
1. Macy Enneking (Iowa)
2. Maria Echezarreta (NC State, Spain)
3. Cristina Roque (Florida State, Puerto Rico)
4. Heather Hinz (South Carolina)
5. Megan Plaschko (Minnesota)
6. Kayza Massey (West Virginia, Canada)
7. Ryan Campbell (Stanford)
8. Marzia Josephson (Kentucky)
9. Leah Freeman (Duke)
10. Lauren Kellett (TCU)
One to Watch: Following in the footsteps of former Gopher goalkeepers Cat Parkhill and Tarah Hobbs, Plaschko is looking to aid Minnesota’s first return to the NCAA tournament since 2018. Plaschko is your classic American goalkeeper: impeccable mechanics, unmatched power, and playing out a deep-lying position. (Think Alyssa Naeher.) It’s not the most modern style, however, Plaschko has quietly become one of the most effective goalkeepers in and out of the Big 10. If Plaschko can help the Gophers return to the NCAA tournament, look for her stock to bolster and give herself a decent shot at the 2024 NWSL draft.
Juniors
1. Mia Justus (Texas)
2. Elizabeth Beardsley (Maryland)
3. Wiebke Willebrandt (Boston College, Germany)
4. Savanna Mason (BYU)
5. Tyler McCamey (Princeton)
6. Shu Ohba (Mississippi, Japan)
7. Maya Bellomo (Yale)
8. Chloe Olson (Marquette)
9. Ashley Naylor (Notre Dame)
10. CJ Graham (Utah Valley)
One to Watch: CJ Graham. Graham transferred out of Lipscomb and moved west for Utah Valley, which is a program that’s been completely reformed from ten years ago. Finishing 40th in the RPI last fall, UVU picks up one of the most athletic goalkeepers in college soccer, but one who still has some development to finalize before a potential jump to the pros. If the Wolverines can clean up their new goalkeeper’s handling and some tactical decision-making processes, look for Graham to be a top name for NWSL teams to draft.
Sophomores
1. Emmie Allen (North Carolina)
2. Neeku Purcell (UCLA)
3. Teagan Wy (California)
4. Pauline Nelles (Arizona State, Germany)
5. Bella Schopp (Brown)
6. Caroline Duffy (Duke)
7. Ashton Blair (East Tennessee State)
8. JLo Varada (Campbell, Puerto Rico)
9. Erynn Floyd (Louisville)
10. Ally Zazzara (Tennessee)
One to Watch: Emmie Allen. Allen ended her 2022 run off one of the more improbable no-calls in college soccer and, needless to say, has unfinished business for 2023. Allen’s combination of light feet and athleticism allows her to take a significant level of responsibility in the game, covering large portions of the goal and penalty box. After another stint with USL W’s NC Courage U23s in summer ball action, look for Allen to feel even more comfortable in donning the heralded Carolina blue, making her case for the best goalkeeper in college soccer.
Freshmen
1. Mackenzie Gress (Penn State)
2. CJ Roy (Northwestern)
3. Nona Reason (North Carolina)
4. Abby Gundry (North Carolina)
5. Claire Heddings (Michigan)
6. Adelyn Todd (Florida State)
7. Jamie Campbell (Colorado)
8. Valentina Amaral (Wake Forest)
9. Emily Earles (NC State)
10. Liya Brooks (Washington State)
One to Watch: Mackenzie Gress. The former USYNT prospect hails from - what some would argue - is the hotbed of American goalkeeping: New Jersey. Regardless, Gress returns for her redshirt freshman year, changing her jersey number from 28 to 1 and possibly giving us a sign of things to come. Look for the Nittany Lions to find minutes for Gress when available, even with starting goalkeeper Kat Asman returning for her final year.
Past Collegiate Goalkeeper Rankings
2022: Preseason and Final
2021: Preseason and Final
2020: Preseason and Final
2019: Preseason and Final
2018: Preseason and Final
2017: Preseason and Final
2016: Preseason and Final
2015: Preseason and Final