The NFCA revealed its 2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 list on Friday afternoon. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 27, prior to the start of the 2025 NCAA Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

This year’s finalists hail from 24 different universities and represent 10 NCAA Division I conferences from across the nation.

The Southeastern Conference led the way with eight honorees, while the Big Ten Conference followed with five representatives. The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12, Big South Conference and Sun Belt Conference earned two plaudits apiece.

One student-athlete achieved Top 25 status from the American Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference, Patriot League and Western Athletic Conference.

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2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25

• AnnaLea Adams, Auburn
• Ilove’a Brittingham, BYU
• Morgan Brown, Louisiana Monroe
• Makenzie Butt, Boise State
• Jada Cooper, Grand Canyon
• Alexis DeBoer, Washington
• Tori Edwards, LSU
• Addisen Fisher, UCLA
• Bella Foran, Florida Atlantic
• Jazzy Francik, Florida State
• Kelly Fricker, Lehigh
• Miali Guachino, Ole Miss
• Ella Harrison, Rutgers
• Jayden Heavener, LSU
• Maddie Johnson, Georgia Southern
• Sophia Kardatzke, USC Upstate
• Jordan Lynch, Virginia Tech
• Rylee McCoy, Oregon
• Ella McDowell, Arkansas
• Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Oklahoma
• Lauren Putz, Michigan
• Dakota Redmon, Radford
• Taylor Shumaker, Florida
• Audrey Vandagriff, Alabama
• Isabella Vega, Central Florida