2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 revealed

by | Apr 25, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Softball

 

 

2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 revealed

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – 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.

 

2025 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25

AnnaLea Adams, Auburn

Ilove’a Brittingham, BYU

Morgan Brown, ULM

Makenzie Butt, Boise State

Jada Cooper, Grand Canyon

Alexis DeBoer, Washington

Tori Edwards, LSU

Addisen Fisher, UCLA

Bella Foran, FAU

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, UCF

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