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The Player of the Year leaderboard is a weekly list of the ten players making the best case to win the prestigious award. The latest update features three newcomers who have caught fire just before conference play begins.

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The list is in last-name alphabetical order, starting with any newcomers breaking into the top ten.

Izzy Lee, Illinois (Newcomer)

Illinois is enjoying its best start in decades, and Lee has been vital with six clean sheets and just one conceded through seven matches. This is while facing significant action too, as her 29 saves are the most by a power-4 goalkeeper with a save percentage of 90% or greater. The 7-0 Big Ten side is now nationally ranked, with the 6-foot in-state product looking like the best shot stopper in the country.

Amelia Swinarski, Louisville  (Newcomer)

No one has been as productive as Swinarski this season, a sophomore who leads the country with 21 points derived from six goals and nine assists. The Ohio native is currently enjoying a six-game streak with at least one-goal contribution in an incredible display of attacking brilliance. Thanks to Swinarski, Louisville is now the top-scoring team in the country, averaging 4.62 goals per game.

Olivia Thomas, North Carolina  (Newcomer)

After a mundane start to the season, Thomas has caught fire of late, scoring six and assisting one in just the last five games. The 2024 College Cup Offensive MVP leads the defending champions with 16 points and is averaging a goal contribution every 62 minutes. 

Macy Blackburn, Texas Tech 

Blackburn assisted both goals as the Red Raiders defeated New Mexico State 2-0.

Seven Castain, TCU 

While the team did drop a match to Northwestern, Castain helped make amends with an assist in a 2-1 victory over Texas A&M.

Izzy Engle, Notre Dame 

The Irish played just once last week, a 3-0 defeat of Michigan State.

Elise Evans, Stanford 

The past week was a mixed bag for Stanford as Evans played all 180 minutes in a 5-1 defeat of No. 20 USC and a 2-0 loss to No. 8 UCLA.

Ai Kitagawa, Memphis 

Kitagawa started the match as Memphis endured a grueling 0-0 draw with No. 3 Tennessee. 

Mia Minestrella, Duke 

The Duke junior had a goal and an assist in just 21 minutes of action in the 9-0 defeat of VMI, then played 60 minutes to help the team draw Alabama 1-1.

Amanda Schlueter, Ohio State 

Ohio State played just once, and Schlueter made the most of it by scoring both goals to defeat Kentucky 2-0.

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