Seniors
1. Pauline Nelles (Arizona State, Germany)
2. Jordan Nytes (Colorado)
3. Keara Fitzgerald (Washington State) #
4. Jordan Brown (Georgia) #
5. Teagan Wy (California)
6. Olivia Pratapas (NC State)
7. Taylor Rath (Utah State)
8. Erin Jones (Old Dominion)
9. Annabel Austen (Penn)
10. Molly Pritchard (Ohio State)
11. Bella Hollenbach (Milwaukee)
12. JLo Varada (Campbell, Puerto Rico)
13. Mac Titus (UT Martin)
14. Katie Bahn (Sam Houston State)
15. Sophine Kevorkian (LSU)
16. Addy Holgorsen (Clemson)
17. Belle Okoroafo (West Florida, D2)
18. Ally Zazzara (Tennessee)
19. Hannah Dickinson (Villanova)
20. Kamryn Willoughby (Eastern Washington)
21. Bella Grust (USC)
22. Caroline Duffy (Oklahoma)
23. Faith Nguyen (Texas Tech)
24. Camryn Miller (Cincinnati)
25. Tallulah Miller (Monmouth) #
# - did not finish season due to injury
Storylines to Watch: Although the NWSL followed the USL Super League’s footsteps in removing their annual college draft, every professional side is still narrowing down their top options to pull in for next season. Injuries unfortunately derailed Fitzgerald, Brown, and Miller’s momentum. We’re sending good vibes for a smooth recovery to the talented prospects and hopefully seeing them back on the field soon. Goalkeepers like Nytes, Wy, and Jones have significant strengths but are far from being rounded out goalkeepers, often relying too heavily on their athleticism to be the answer to opposing teams’ attacks. Some outside options like Austen, Miller, and Hollenbach might be viewed with high value for some pro clubs but the level of consistency is something that’s going to need to be cleaned up if they want to continue playing at the next level. Similar to the men’s seniors, it’ll be interesting to see which goalkeepers are viewed as just good college goalkeepers versus which ones are rated as untapped potential.
Juniors
1. Izzy Lee (Illinois)
2. Aubrey Brown (SMU)
3. Olivia Shippee (Boston College)
4. Victoria Safradin (Virginia)
5. Kate Phillips (Missouri)
6. Jayden Emmanuel (Florida)
7. Olivia Bodmer (Rutgers)
8. Mallorie Benhart (South Dakota State)
9. Audur Scheving (LSU, Iceland)
10. Laurynn Ziller (UC Irvine)
11. Atlee Olofson (Miami)
12. Jackie Hollomon (Notre Dame)
Storylines to Watch: Izzy Lee is the main standout here, leading the Fighting Illini to their first 13 win season since 2011. A few of these goalkeepers - Brown, Emmanuel, Benhart - have some of the toolkit professional scouts are looking for, but despite all standing at 5’11” or 6’0”, they’ve been off most scouts’ radars for one reason or another. On the other side of the coin, goalkeepers like Olivia Shippee and Olivia Bodmer are highly mobile goalkeepers who don’t shy away from the chaos of the game. For each goalkeeper here who can round out their game a little more by solving problems through athleticism and a detailed blueprint to their game, expect a professional side to invest in them in 2027.
Sophomores
1. Liv Geller (TCU)
2. Sonoma Kasica (Notre Dame)
3. Caroline Dysart (Duke)
4. Keegan Smith (Arkansas)
5. Valentina Amaral (Wake Forest)
6. Sydney Fuller (Texas A&M)
7. Cameron Gabrielson (Georgetown)
8. Nona Reason (Clemson)
9. Sarah Wommack (Mississippi State)
10. Hannah Johann (North Carolina, Germany)
11. Sarah Martin (Minnesota)
12. Paloma Pena Toro (Florida, Dominican Republic)
13. Liya Brooks (North Carolina)
14. Mariangela Medina (UCLA, Mexico)
15. Jamie Campbell (Colorado)
16. Azul Alvarez (Baylor)
17. Genesis Perez Watson (UCF, Costa Rica)
18. Jillian Medvecky (Pepperdine)
19. Addie Todd (Florida State)
20. Nimu Karani (St. Louis)
21. Amaris Franco (Santa Clara)
22. Sammy Widnick (Drexel)
Storylines to Watch: Following the thread of inconsistency from the seniors and juniors, the entire sophomore class seems plagued by this issue. At times, you’ll drop your jaw looking at saves from Geller, Kasica, Wommock, or Johann and the next moment you’re seeing them give up a soft goal. Karani, Campbell, and Gabrielson faced extremely limited minutes this fall, but all showed signs of more to come in 2026. As far as natural talent goes, the sophomores are loaded but none have showcased a consistent level of play you’d expect to see from a future pro. This offseason will be a silent proving ground to see who’s willing to put the work in to elevate their game from “good” to “great”.
First Years
1. Kate Ockene (Florida State)
2. Khadijah Cisse (Kentucky, Canada)
3. Caroline Birkel (Stanford)
4. Noe Henning (Michigan State, Canada)
5. Charlotte Wilfert (UC San Diego)
6. Hannah Folliard (Georgia)
7. Evan O'Steen (Florida State)
8. Nyamma Nelson (Northwestern)
9. Daphne Nakfoor (UCLA)
10. Molly Vapensky (Duke)
11. Talisa Perez (UC Riverside)
Storylines to Watch: Ockene’s journey last fall went from being a quiet three-star recruit to winning the NCAA All-Tournament Defensive Most Outstanding Player award. Notching only 145 minutes through August and September, Ockene only gained momentum throughout the season, including a last-second save in the semifinal against TCU and an eight-save shutout in the final over Stanford. As to Evan O’Steen’s future with the school, it’s hard to say, but we’ve surely not seen the last of the starting goalkeeper for the United States’ U17s. Canada represented well this fall with Cisse and Henning, goalkeepers that US fans may come to remember well over the years, while some smaller schools like UC San Diego and UC Riverside received a strong return on investment with Wilfert and Perez. Although starting for a top school understandably comes with immense pressure, taking the number one spot as a first year when you’re expecting to see multiple chances on goal a game takes a specific amount of confidence as well.
Past Collegiate Goalkeeper Rankings
2025: Preseason
2024: Preseason and Final
2023: Preseason and Final
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