NCAA D1 Men’s and Women’s Soccer Defenders to Watch for 2025

United Soccer Coaches has announced the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for defenders ahead of the 2025 college soccer season. These lists, compiled by the Division I All-America Committees, aim to promote college soccer before the regular season begins later this month. They specifically feature United Soccer Coaches All-Americans and All-Region players from the 2024 season who are expected to return for 2025.

Ralph Polson, Senior College All-America Administrator, stated that the players on these lists represent some of the best at their positions entering the 2025 season. He thanked the committee chairs, Jennifer Rockwood (DI Women’s) and Ryan Hopkins (DI Men’s), and their committees for compiling the lists.

Additionally, the news includes several other college soccer updates: lists of top goalkeepers are available, the NCAA Women's Soccer Top 25 and Men’s Soccer Top 25 rankings can be viewed, ESPN has revealed its 2025 NCAA broadcast schedule, TCU was chosen to finish first in the Big 12 conference, and UCLA coach Ryan Jorden added 8 new players (Bruins) to the roster.

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