Forwards / Wingers
2026 NCAA DIVISION
WOMEN’S SOCCER
NATIONAL POSITIONAL RANKINGS & PROJECTIONS
2026 NCAA DIVISION
FORWARDS / WINGERS
Primary Role: Goal Production, 1v1 Attacking, Off-ball Movement
Elite National Projection
· Jordynn Dudley — Florida State
· Izzy Engle — Notre Dame
High-End National Projection
· Hope Leyba — Colorado
· Olivia Thomas — North Carolina
· Kennedy Bell — Michigan State
Emerging National Projection
· Annabelle Chukwu — Notre Dame
· Mia Minestrella — Duke
· Ellie Walbruch — BYU
· Kennedy Roesch — Northwestern
· Sydney Watts — Vanderbilt
· Kylie Maxwell — Wake Forest
· Ashley Henderson — Memphis
· Alex Buck — Washington
· Ginny Lackey — James Madison
Methodology & Disclaimer
Rankings are based on national honors (United Soccer Coaches All-America recognition), major award visibility (MAC Hermann ecosystem), role-defined evaluation, minutes/usage, and professional projection indicators.