2025 Women's College Draft

College - Women
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Team 2

2 Tilly Kearns, Center, USC. I think that Kears is, by far and away, the best player at the most important field position. She is a two-time Cutino Award finalist and at 25 years old, has lots of experience to lead a young USC team.

11 Sienna Green, 2MD, UCLA. I will go with another Aussie Olympian in 6’ 4” Sienna Green. I think that I now have the best center and the best 2MD defender in the country which gives me a very strong base to build upon.

14 Lindsay Lucas, goalie, Princeton. Steele would have been my first pick, but I think that Lucas is the second best goalie. She does not have the defense behind her that UCLA or Stanford has, but she is super talented and can win games on her own.

23 Elena Flynn, attacker, Cal. Flynn is in her sixth year and brings a ton of experience to the table. She was second on Cal with 44 goals last year. With the graduation of Dempsey, Cal will rely on her even more this year. There are not many great shooters in college, but Elena Flynn is definitely one of them.

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Team 1: TBD

  1. Lauren Steele, goalie, UCLA. NCAA champion on an undefeated team, 1st team All-American, and ACWPC player of the year in what would have been the spring semester of her senior year in high school. It seems safe to say we will never see a feat like that again.

(12.) Anna Pearson, center, UCLA. A potential 2028 Olympian. It helps to play for a coach who knows how to develop centers and knows what to do with excellent centers when he has them. Pearson was an honorable mention All-American in her freshman year in 2023 and 1st team All-American in 2024.

(13.) Juliette Dhalluin, LH attacker, Stanford. As in the men’s college game, there aren’t many really good LH attackers on the women’s side. Dhalluin was a 3rd team All-American as a freshman for Arizona State in 2023 and played for France in the 2024 Olympics. With her Stanford teammates Ryan Neushul, Jewel Roemer, and Jenna Flynn, Dhalluin is part of the only college team that has or had four reigning Olympic attackers.

  1. Rozanne Voorvelt, center defender, Cal. Voorvelt, an underrated player, was an honorable mention All-American last year and helped lead Cal’s excellent defense. She has played for various Dutch national teams.

  2. Taylor Smith, attacker, UCLA. Smith was a 3rd team All-American last year and UCLA’s 3rd leading scorer.

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Team 2

2 Tilly Kearns, Center, USC. I think that Kears is, by far and away, the best player at the most important field position. She is a two-time Cutino Award finalist and at 25 years old, has lots of experience to lead a young USC team.

11 Sienna Green, 2MD, UCLA. I will go with another Aussie Olympian in 6’ 4” Sienna Green. I think that I now have the best center and the best 2MD defender in the country which gives me a very strong base to build upon.

14 Lindsay Lucas, goalie, Princeton. Steele would have been my first pick, but I think that Lucas is the second best goalie. She does not have the defense behind her that UCLA or Stanford has, but she is super talented and can win games on her own.

23 Elena Flynn, attacker, Cal. Flynn is in her sixth year and brings a ton of experience to the table. She was second on Cal with 44 goals last year. With the graduation of Dempsey, Cal will rely on her even more this year. There are not many great shooters in college, but Elena Flynn is definitely one of them.

26 Kayla Yelensky, attacker, Princeton. Yelensky led Princeton with 69 goals last year and should get a lot of good looks this year with the attention that Sekulic will get in the middle.

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Team 3: TBD

  1. Maggie Hawkins, center, Stanford. An honorable mention All-American in 2024.

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4, Bia Mantellato Dias, Center, UCLA

9, Ella Woodhead, Defender, Stanford

16, Emma Lineback, LH Attacker, UCLA

21, Hailey Andress, Attacker, Fresno State

28, Sophia Bunnell, Goalkeeper, Michigan

Insider knowledge informed me about Casey not signing her to USC when she was all in, and I think that was a serious mistake. She has had a really great club career winning three Junior Olympic titles and a runner up finish. She was invited to the Senior Team training camp in December for the World Cup Roster, and when the moment counts she is someone who can make hero saves. I think she will have a strong career at Michigan and Cassie will rely on her a lot if they want to get back to the NCAA tournament

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Team 5

5 Center, Jovana Sekulic, Princeton 2024 Olympian & 2022 & 2023 All American.
8 Christine Carpenter, Goalie Stanford I predict Christine will be a USA olympic goalie in the future with Lauren Steele.
17 Julia Bonaguidi, Attacker Cal. Recently played for the USA Senior National Team
20 Nicole Struss, Defender, UCLA. Strong defender. I have watched her dominate since her age group polo days
29 Carlota Alonso Wagner, Attacker, Wagner. Spanish player was leading goal scorer for Wagner last season.

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Team 6

  1. Ryann Neushal - Attacker - Stanford

  2. Jewel Roemer - Attacker - Stanford

  3. Rachel Gazzinga - Center - USC

  4. Ruby Swadling - Attacker - Cal

30, Daisy Logtens- Goalie - Hawaii

  1. Quinn Healy - CD - Stanford
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Team 5

5 Jovana Sekulic, Center- Princeton. 2024 Olympian & 2022 & 2023 All American.

8 Christine Carpenter, Goalie- Stanford. I predict Christine will be a USA olympic goalie in the future with Lauren Steele.

17 Julia Bonaguidi, Attacker- Cal. Recently played for the USA Senior National Team.

20 Nicole Struss, Defender- UCLA Strong defender. I have watched her dominate since her age group polo days.

29 Carlota Alonso Wagner, Attacker- Wagner. Spanish player was leading goal scorer for Wagner last season.

32 Ella Palmer, Utility- Brown. Leading goal scorer for Brown last season. Member of New Zealand’s Senior National Team.

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4, Bia Mantellato Dias, Center, UCLA

9, Ella Woodhead, Defender, Stanford

16, Emma Lineback, LH Attacker, UCLA

21, Hailey Andress, Attacker, Fresno State

28, Sophia Bunnell, Goalkeeper, Michigan

33, Brooke Ochoa, Utility, Fresno State

Third leading goal scorer in 2024, has had opportunities to play in the USA pipeline and she is an ideal Utility in that she demonstrates why she can be the best 2 Meter player and best Attacker for the Bulldogs. On the team I have she can bring great vision to the right side, a strong outside shot left working with Hailey and create a double post up situation with Bia

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  1. Adam Wright — coach — UCLA: best in the biz, period.
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Team 2

2 Tilly Kearns, Center, USC. I think that Kears is, by far and away, the best player at the most important field position. She is a two-time Cutino Award finalist and at 25 years old, has lots of experience to lead a young USC team.

11 Sienna Green, 2MD, UCLA. I will go with another Aussie Olympian in 6’ 4” Sienna Green. I think that I now have the best center and the best 2MD defender in the country which gives me a very strong base to build upon.

14 Lindsay Lucas, goalie, Princeton. Steele would have been my first pick, but I think that Lucas is the second best goalie. She does not have the defense behind her that UCLA or Stanford has, but she is super talented and can win games on her own.

23 Elena Flynn, attacker, Cal. Flynn is in her sixth year and brings a ton of experience to the table. She was second on Cal with 44 goals last year. With the graduation of Dempsey, Cal will rely on her even more this year. There are not many great shooters in college, but Elena Flynn is definitely one of them.

26 Kayla Yelensky, attacker, Princeton. Yelensky led Princeton with 69 goals last year and should get a lot of good looks this year with the attention that Sekulic will get in the middle.

35 Milile Quin, attacker, ASU. Quin scored 73 goals and had a total of 115 points, both good for 2nd place in the MPSF. With the graduation of Petrovary, ASU will rely on her even more this year.

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Team 1: TBD

1 Lauren Steele, goalie, UCLA. NCAA champion on an undefeated team, 1st team All-American, and ACWPC player of the year in what would have been the spring semester of her senior year in high school. It seems safe to say we will never see a feat like that again.

12 Anna Pearson, center, UCLA. A potential 2028 Olympian. It helps to play for a coach who knows how to develop centers and knows what to do with excellent centers when he has them. Pearson was an honorable mention All-American in her freshman year in 2023 and 1st team All-American in 2024.

13 Juliette Dhalluin, LH attacker, Stanford. As in the men’s college game, there aren’t many really good LH attackers on the women’s side. Dhalluin was a 3rd team All-American as a freshman for Arizona State in 2023 and played for France in the 2024 Olympics. With her Stanford teammates Ryan Neushul, Jewel Roemer, and Jenna Flynn, Dhalluin is part of the only college team that has or had four reigning Olympic attackers.

24 Rozanne Voorvelt, center defender, Cal. Voorvelt, an underrated player, was an honorable mention All-American last year and helped lead Cal’s excellent defense. She is also a threat on the offensive side. Voorvelt has played for various Dutch national teams.

25 Taylor Smith, attacker, UCLA. Smith was a 3rd team All-American last year and UCLA’s 3rd leading scorer.

36 Ruth Arino Ruiz, attacker, LMU. Ruiz was a 2nd team All-American and the GCC Player of the Year in 2024, scoring 81 goals and recording 60 assists. She was an honorable mention All-American in 2023. LMU could surprise some teams this year.

37 Sinia Plotz, center defender/attacker, USC. Plotz transferred to USC from San Jose State after last season. She scored 74 goals in her two years at San Jose State and was an honorable mention All-American in 2024. She has played on various German national teams.

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2 Tilly Kearns, Center, USC. I think that Kears is, by far and away, the best player at the most important field position. She is a two-time Cutino Award finalist and at 25 years old, has lots of experience to lead a young USC team.

11 Sienna Green, 2MD, UCLA. I will go with another Aussie Olympian in 6’ 4” Sienna Green. I think that I now have the best center and the best 2MD defender in the country which gives me a very strong base to build upon.

14 Lindsay Lucas, goalie, Princeton. Steele would have been my first pick, but I think that Lucas is the second best goalie. She does not have the defense behind her that UCLA or Stanford has, but she is super talented and can win games on her own.

23 Elena Flynn, attacker, Cal. Flynn is in her sixth year and brings a ton of experience to the table. She was second on Cal with 44 goals last year. With the graduation of Dempsey, Cal will rely on her even more this year. There are not many great shooters in college, but Elena Flynn is definitely one of them.

26 Kayla Yelensky, attacker, Princeton. Yelensky led Princeton with 69 goals last year and should get a lot of good looks this year with the attention that Sekulic will get in the middle.

35 Millie Quin, attacker, ASU. Quin scored 73 goals and had a total of 115 points, both good for 2nd place in the MPSF. With the graduation of Petrovary, ASU will rely on her even more this year.

38 Rachael Carver, attacker, Princeton. I have high hopes for Princeton this year and Carver will have to have another big year if they are going to make it to the Final Four. She has compiled over 100 goals and 200 assists in her first three years and is as good of a passer as there is in college.

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  1. Serena Browne — 2MD — Stanford: Canadian Olympian might be one of the better second line defenders behind Woodhead.
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Honestly, I’m going to go with a coach for my next pick in Natalie Benson.

My team has players who are well known and some who fly under the radar; so it makes sense to have a coach who can recognize their potential/abilities and get the best and most out of them. Tactically, Benson can also have this team align with most of the plays/systems she utilizes

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41 Sofia Umeda, Utility USC. Incoming Freshman who was a standout player at Olu. I expect her to be a dominant force at USC.

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  1. Abbey Simshauser - Attacker - Fresno State - Two time All American
  2. John Tanner - Coach - Stanford - going for his tenth title this year. No one else I would want coaching my team
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Team 5

5 Jovana Sekulic, Center- Princeton. 2024 Olympian & 2022 & 2023 All American.

8 Christine Carpenter, Goalie- Stanford. I predict Christine will be a USA olympic goalie in the future with Lauren Steele.

17 Julia Bonaguidi, Attacker- Cal. Recently played for the USA Senior National Team.

20 Nicole Struss, Defender- UCLA Strong defender. I have watched her dominate since her age group polo days.

29 Carlota Alonso Wagner, Attacker- Wagner. Spanish player was leading goal scorer for Wagner last season.

32 Ella Palmer, Utility- Brown. Leading goal scorer for Brown last season. Member of New Zealand’s Senior National Team.

41 Sofia Umeda, Utility USC. Incoming Freshman who was a standout player at Olu. I expect her to be a dominant force at USC.

44 John Roemer, Coach. While John is currently a HS coach with his experience as JC coach, he would be a great 4 year college coach.

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4, Bia Mantellato Dias, Center, UCLA

9, Ella Woodhead, Defender, Stanford

16, Emma Lineback, LH Attacker, UCLA

21, Hailey Andress, Attacker, Fresno State

28, Sophia Bunnell, Goalkeeper, Michigan

33, Brooke Ochoa, Utility, Fresno State

Third leading goal scorer in 2024, has had opportunities to play in the USA pipeline and she is an ideal Utility in that she demonstrates why she can be the best 2 Meter player and best Attacker for the Bulldogs. On the team I have she can bring great vision to the right side, a strong outside shot left working with Hailey and create a double post up situation with Bia

40, Natalie Benson, Head Coach, Fresno State

45, Roni Perlman, Attacker, Hawaii

This was tough as I had strongly considered selecting another lefty. However, what Roni brings to the Right Side is simply too hard to pass up. She was relied upon a lot by the Rainbow Wahine for her vision at 5 spot, her reads in counterattack and her constant driving offense. She also has great driver defense to defend the left side and would make for the ideal glue player to set her teammates up and work in tandem with Brooke for creating scoring opportunities for this lineup. I would like to see her make All-Big West for the sheer amount of effort she brings to set up those around her

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  1. Talia Fonseca — GK Cal