KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Old Dominion women’s soccer’s junior defender Ashlynn Kulha has been named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Watch List, as announced by United Soccer Coaches offices on Thursday.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year through voting held by Division I head coaches who are also a member of United Soccer Coaches.
The 2025 watch list was compiled by members of the Division I Women’s All-America Council from a list of returning 2024 All-Americans and First Team All-Region Players. The total list of 43 members will be cut down to 15 players and the remaining players will be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 2 after the completion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, three players will be named finalists and the 2025 recipient of the award will be announced on January 9, 2026.
The native of Holly Springs, North Carolina piles on the accolades after she was recently named to the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 Players List (63), Sun Belt Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, and the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team. Last season, she earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors and is the reigning Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year.
Old Dominion takes on Georgetown in its season opener today at 7:30 P.M. in Washington D.C.
2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List
Position Name Class School Hometown
K Olivia Bodmer Jr. Rutgers Monroe, N.J.
K Jordan Nytes Sr. Colorado Aurora, Colo.
K Kennedy Justin So. Hawaii Long Beach, Calif.
D Natalie Bain Sr. Xavier Alexandria, Ky.
D Hailey Baumann Jr. Wisconsin South Lyon, Mich.
D Macy Blackburn Sr. Texas Tech Keller, Texas
D Ava Bramblett Jr. Ohio State Noblesville, Ind.
D Caroline Castans Jr. Kansas Flower Mound, Texas
D Gracie Falla Sr. South Carolina Hattiesburg, Miss.
D Sallie Garner Jr. Liberty Matthews, N.C.
D Heather Gilchrist Sr. Florida State Boulder, Colo.
D Maggie Illig Sr. Michigan State Troy, Mo.
D Leah Klenke Sr. Notre Dame Houston, Texas
D Ashlynn Kulha Jr. Old Dominion Holly Springs, N.C.
D Faith Leyba Jr. Colorado Phoenix, Ariz.
D Katana Norman Sr. TCU Arcadia, Calif.
D Cameron Roller Jr. Duke Sherman, Texas
M Mia Bhuta Jr. Stanford Pittsburgh, Pa.
M Sofia Bush Jr. Iowa Marion, Iowa
M Irene Campos So. Purdue Santander, Spain
M Isabella Carapazza Jr. Lipscomb Tarpon Springs, Fla.
M Mia Casey Jr. Colorado State Rialto, Calif.
M Tessa Dellarose Sr. North Carolina Grindstone, Pa.
M Bella Najera Jr. Michigan State St. Charles, Ill.
M Ally Perry Sr. Mississippi State Frisco, Texas
M Xacret Pineda Sr. Oklahoma State Bolingbrook, Ill.
M Ava Priest Jr. Colorado Boulder, Colo.
M Mandy Schlueter Jr. Ohio State Union, Ky.
M Erika Zschuppe Sr. Florida Gulf Coast Kirtland, Ohio
F Seven Castain Sr. TCU Draper, Utah
F Katie Shae Collins So. South Carolina Gallatin, Tenn.
F Bella Diorio Jr. TCU Lockport, Ill.
F Jordynn Dudley Jr. Florida State Milton, Ga.
F Izzy Engle So. Notre Dame Edina, Minn.
F Katie Faasse Sr. North Carolina Phoenix, Ariz.
F Ginny Lackey So. James Madison Bolton, England
F Maya Lardner GR-5 Georgetown Dallas, Texas
F Kaitlyn Macbean GR-5 Penn State Excelsior, Minn.
F Chioma Okafor Sr. UCONN Blantyre, Malawi
F Mia Oliaro Jr. Duke Chapel Hill, N.C.
F Gianna Paul Sr. Alabama Huntington Station, N.Y.
F Kennedy Schoennaur Jr. Santa Clara San Jose, Calif.
F Faith Webber GR-5 Utah Valley Grand Blanc, Mich.