The wait is nearly over with the latest women's college soccer season kicking off on August 12.

2025 saw Florida State add to its dynasty with its second title in three seasons, defeating Stanford just as it did in 2023. The champions have had to reload but bring in an incredible transfer portal haul to aid the cause. And with virtually every contender returning most of its starting lineup, 2026 could be one of historic parity.

Check out the TDS Preseason Awards below as we reveal our various Best XI teams heading into the 2026 season.

Preseason Best XI Teams

First Team

F: Hope Leyba (Colorado), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame), Mia Minestrella (Duke)

M: Charlotte Kohler (Stanford), Summer Denigan (North Carolina), Y-Lan Nguyen (Stanford), Samantha Erbach (Florida State)

D: Finley Lavin (Memphis), Caroline Castans (Kansas), Morgan Brown (TCU)

GK: Valentina Amaral (Wake Forest)

Second Team

F: Sydney Watts (Vanderbilt), Wrianna Hudson (Florida State), Kennedy Bell (Michigan State)

M: Ellie Walbruch (BYU), Ai Kitagawa (Memphis), Amanda Schlueter (Ohio State), Kamdyn Fuller (TCU)

D: Janet Okeke (Florida State), Faith Leyba (Colorado), Cameron Roller (Duke)

GK: Caroline Birkel (Stanford)

Third Team

F: Alex Buck (Washington), Taylor Zdrojewski (Texas Tech), Ginny Lackey (James Madison) 

M: Annabelle Chukwu (Notre Dame), Joy Okonye (Brown), Sam Courtwright (Duke), Kayla Briggs (Michigan State)

D: Daya King (Duke), Hailey Baumann (Wisconsin), Izzi Stratton (North Carolina)

GK: Izzy Lee (Illinois)

Freshman Team

F: Ayva Jordan (Tennessee), Ireland Churchill (Texas A&M), Danielle Chaump (Kentucky)

M: Mia Corona (UCLA), Reese Canada (Notre Dame), Rylee McLanahan (Duke), Elayna Kocher (Penn State)

D: Lillian Osifodunrin (Georgia), Cali O'Neill (North Carolina), Gracelynn Milam (Notre Dame)

GK: Josie Biehl (USC)

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