NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player

{{Short description|Women's college soccer award}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}

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The Most Outstanding Offensive Player and Most Outstanding Defensive Player awards are presented annually to the best players in the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the Women's College Cup). The Most Outstanding Overall Player was also awarded in the tournament's early years. These individual honors are usually, but not always, awarded to players on the winning team.

Winners

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|+ Most Outstanding Overall Players

! Year

! Player

! Position

! Team

! class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

align=center| 1983

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Christine|Taggart}}

| Forward

| UMass{{efn|name=losing}}

|align=center rowspan=4|

align=center| 1984

!scope="row"| {{sortname|April|Heinrichs}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

align=center| 1985

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Pam|Baughman}}

| Forward

| George Mason

align=center| 1986

!scope="row"| {{sortname|April|Heinrichs}} (2)

| Forward

| North Carolina

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|+ Most Outstanding Offensive and Defensive Players

! Year

! Offensive Player

! Position

! Team

! Defensive Player

! Position

! Team

! class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

align=center| 1982

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Mary|Varas}}

| Midfielder

| Central Florida{{efn|name=losing}}

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Linda|Gancitano}}

| Defender

| Central Florida{{efn|name=losing}}

|align=center rowspan=32|

align=center| 1983

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Lisa|Gmitter}}

| Forward

| George Mason{{efn|name=losing}}

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Suzy|Cobb}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 1984

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Amy|Machin}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Shelley|McElroy}}

| Defender

| UConn{{efn|name=losing}}

align=center| 1985

| align=center colspan=3 | {{sort|ZZ|Not awarded}}

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Betsy|Drambour}}

| Defender

| George Mason

align=center| 1986

| align=center colspan=6 | {{sort|ZZ|Not awarded}}

align=center| 1987

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Michelle|Akers}}

| Midfielder

| Central Florida{{efn|name=losing}}

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Debbie|Belkin}}

| Defender

| UMass{{efn|name=losing}}

align=center| 1988

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Shannon|Higgins}}

| Midfielder

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Carla|Werden}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 1989

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Kristine|Lilly}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Tracey|Bates}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 1990

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Kristine|Lilly}} (2)

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Stacey|Blazo}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 1991

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Pam|Kalinoski}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Tisha|Venturini}}

| Midfielder

| North Carolina

align=center| 1992

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Mia|Hamm}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Sue|Wall}}

| Goalkeeper

| Santa Clara{{efn|name=losing}}

align=center| 1993

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Mia|Hamm}} (2)

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Skye|Eddy}}

| Defender

| George Mason{{efn|name=losing}}

align=center| 1994

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Tisha|Venturini}} (2)

| Midfielder

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Staci|Wilson}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 1995

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Cindy|Daws}}

| Midfielder

| Notre Dame

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Kate|Sobrero}}

| Defender

| Notre Dame

align=center| 1996

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Debbie|Keller}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Nel|Fettig}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 1997

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Robin|Confer}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Siri|Mullinix}}

| Goalkeeper

| North Carolina

align=center| 1998

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Danielle|Fotopoulos}}

| Forward

| Florida

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Meredith|Flaherty}}

| Goalkeeper

| Florida

align=center| 1999

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Susan|Bush}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Lorrie|Fair}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 2000

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Meredith|Florance}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Catherine|Reddick}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 2001

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Aly|Wagner}}

| Midfielder

| Santa Clara

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Danielle|Slaton}}

| Defender

| Santa Clara

align=center| 2002

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Christine|Sinclair}}

| Forward

| Portland

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Jessica|Ballweg}}

| Defender

| Santa Clara{{efn|name=losing}}

align=center| 2003

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Heather|O'Reilly}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Catherine|Reddick}} (2)

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 2004

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Katie|Thorlakson}}

| Forward

| Notre Dame

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Erika|Bohn}}

| Goalkeeper

| Notre Dame

align=center| 2005

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Megan|Rapinoe}}

| Forward

| Portland

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Cori|Alexander}}

| Goalkeeper

| Portland

align=center| 2006

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Heather|O'Reilly}} (2)

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Robyn|Gayle}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 2007

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Amy|Rodriguez}}

| Forward

| USC

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Kristin|Olsen}}

| Goalkeeper

| USC

align=center| 2008

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Casey|Nogueira}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Carrie|Dew}}

| Defender

| Notre Dame{{efn|name=losing}}

align=center| 2009

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Casey|Nogueira}} (2)

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Whitney|Engen}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 2010

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Melissa|Henderson}}

| Forward

| Notre Dame

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Jessica|Schuveiller}}

| Defender

| Notre Dame

align=center| 2011

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Teresa|Noyola}}

| Midfielder

| Stanford

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Emily|Oliver}}

| Goalkeeper

| Stanford

align=center| 2012

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Kealia|Ohai}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Satara|Murray}}

| Defender

| North Carolina

align=center| 2013

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Jamia|Fields}}

| Forward

| Florida State{{efn|name=losing}}

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Ally|Courtnall}}

| Defender

| UCLA

align=center| 2014

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Cheyna|Williams}}

| Forward

| Florida State

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Emily|Sonnett}}

| Defender

| Virginia{{efn|name=losing}}

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://theacc.com/news/2014/12/7/5484b9e9e4b080a515e51f36_131480975963881984.aspx|title=National Champions: Florida State Edges Out Virginia for 2014 Title|date=2014-12-07|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2015

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Rocky|Rodríguez}}

| Midfielder

| Penn State

!scope="row"| {{sortname|EJ|Proctor}}

| Goalkeeper

| Duke{{efn|name=losing}}

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/soccer/article48314090.html|title=Blue Devils fall to No. 1 seed Penn State|last=Coons|first=Kip|date=2015-12-07|newspaper=The News & Observer|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2016

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Katie|Johnson|dab=footballer}}

| Forward

| USC

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Kadeisha|Buchanan}}

| Defender

| West Virginia{{efn|name=losing}}

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/usc-wins-2016-womens-college-cup_aid41132|title=USC wins 2016 Women's College Cup|date=2016-12-04|website=TopDrawerSoccer|last=Eskilson|first=J.R.|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2017

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Jaye|Boissiere}}

| Midfielder

| Stanford

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Tierna|Davidson}}

| Defender

| Stanford

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://stanforddaily.com/2017/12/03/womens-soccer-brings-home-114th-ncaa-title-in-hard-fought-win-over-ucla/|title=Women's soccer brings home school's 114th NCAA title in hard-fought win over UCLA|date=2017-12-03|last=Bucquet|first=Alexandre|newspaper=The Stanford Daily|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2018

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Dallas|Dorosy}}

| Midfielder

| Florida State

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Jaelin|Howell}}

| Midfielder

| Florida State

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://www.tomahawknation.com/2018/12/2/18122608/fsu-soccer-tops-unc-wins-national-championship-florida-state-seminoles-college-cup|title=Florida State soccer wins the National Championship|last=Joffer|first=Prince Akeem|date=2018-12-02|website=Tomahawk Nation|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2019

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Sophia|Smith|dab=soccer, born 2000}}

| Forward

| Stanford

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Naomi|Girma}}

| Defender

| Stanford

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/olympics-2024/2024-08-06/where-uswnt-2024-olympics-played-college|title=Where the USWNT at the 2024 Olympics played in college|date=2024-08-06|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2020

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Kelsey|Turnbow}}

| Forward

| Santa Clara

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Alex|Loera}}

| Defender

| Santa Clara

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/Santa-Clara-women-craft-a-soccer-championship-16192223.php|title=Santa Clara women craft a soccer championship season worthy of the big screen|last=Killion|first=Ann|date=2021-05-20|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2021

!scope="row"| Zhao Yujie

| Midfielder

| Florida State

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Cristina|Roque}}

| Goalkeeper

| Florida State

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2021/12/06/florida-state-fsu-soccer-seminoles-national-championship-title-mark-krikorian-byu-penalty-kicks/8883555002/|title=Sweet revenge! Florida State soccer wins third national title over BYU in penalty kicks|last=Weiler|first=Curt|date=2021-12-06|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2022

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Reilyn|Turner}}

| Forward

| UCLA

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Lilly|Reale}}

| Defender

| UCLA

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2022/12/7/ucla-crowned-ncaa-national-champions-wrap-2022-pac-12-womens-soccer-season|title=UCLA crowned NCAA National Champions to wrap 2022 Pac-12 Women's Soccer season|date=2022-12-07|publisher=Pac-12 Conference|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2023

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Jordynn|Dudley}}

| Forward

| Florida State

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Lauren|Flynn}}

| Defender

| Florida State

|align=center| {{cite news|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2023/12/05/fsu-soccer-dominates-stanford-in-ncaa-womens-national-championship/71794628007/|title=Historically great FSU soccer team dominates great Stanford team in championship|last=Kassim|first=Ehsan|date=2023-12-05|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|access-date=2024-12-01}}

align=center| 2024

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Olivia|Thomas|dab=soccer}}

| Forward

| North Carolina

!scope="row"| {{sortname|Clare|Gagne}}

| Goalkeeper

| North Carolina

| {{cite news|url=https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/9/womens-soccer-ncaa-champions-womens-soccer-claims-23rd-national-championship|title=Carolina wins 23rd women’s soccer national championship|date=2024-12-09|publisher=North Carolina Tar Heels|access-date=2024-12-09}}

Notes and references

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{{cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_soccer_champs_records/2013/d1/D1.pdf|title=Women's Soccer Division I History|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|date=2013|access-date=2024-12-01}}

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