The Tampa Lax Report staff started with our own 2025 All-Region Team, All County lists, All District lists, as well as statistical leaders and committed players to come up with what we think are the Top 25 Girls Players to Watch in 2026.
As the overall strength of players in this area continues to improve and more players commit to play in college, narrowing down players to just 25 is becoming extremely difficult. We could very easy produce a list of 35 or 40 players this year. This is all just to say that being left off of this list might have come down to a near toss-up and to not get worked up over it. If you feel like we’re sleeping on you, show us! Make our Player of the Week list. Show up in our Top 10 Lists for goals or saves. Make us regret not including you here. We love to see players making names for themselves and helping their teams earn wins over ‘better’ opponents.
Tampa Lax Report’s 25 Girls Players to Watch in 2026
| Anna Donaldson | Midfield | 2027 | Academy of the Holy Names | Marquette University |
| Abby Mulligan | Midfield | 2026 | Wharton | Austin Peay State University |
| Lily Phillips | GK | 2026 | Plant | |
| Whitney McNaughton | Midfield | 2027 | Steinbrenner | |
| Julia Hite | Defense | 2027 | East Lake | George Mason University |
| Addi Durant | Attack | 2027 | Manatee | Nova Southeastern University |
| Avery Haddon | Mid/Def | 2026 | Tampa Catholic | Nova Southeastern University |
| Lexi Washinski | Midfield | 2027 | Calvary Christian | University of Oregon |
| Grace Mohr | Midfield | 2026 | Newsome | Winthrop University |
| Morgan Walters | Midfield | 2026 | Newsome | Longwood University |
| Grace Register | Midfield/Attack | 2026 | Durant | Tennessee Wesleyan University |
| Liv Felegy | Attack | 2026 | Newsome | Slippery Rock University |
| Andie Rubin | Midfield | 2027 | Plant | John Hopkins University |
| Elle Edwards | Midfield | 2026 | Steinbrenner | UNC Charlotte |
| Lexi Zink | Attack | 2026 | Cypress Creek | Lincoln Memorial |
| Gabby Ulrich | Attack | 2028 | Cardinal Mooney | |
| Mallory Carideo | Defense/Midfield | 2026 | Plant | Anderson University |
| Jayden Ostrowski | Midfield | 2026 | Tampa Catholic | Barry University |
| Suri Parker | Attack/Midfield | 2028 | Plant | |
| Darby O’Connell | Midfield | 2028 | Tampa Catholic | |
| Lauren Martinez | Midfield | 2026 | Academy of the Holy Names | |
| Keira Lupis | Midfield | 2027 | Sickles | |
| Maddy Hughes | A/M | 2026 | Academy of the Holy Names | Catholic University |
| Juliana Bartz | Midfield | 2026 | Bradenton Christian | Furman University |
| Peyton Ordeman | A/M | 2026 | Sickles | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Players Also Considered
| Bailey Richardson | Goalie | 2026 | Alonso | |
| Ari Black | Midfield | 2026 | Tampa Catholic | Piedmont University |
| Lyla Cullimore | Defense | 2027 | Steinbrenner | |
| Emma Guttierrez | Midfield | 2026 | Bloomingdale | Kieser University |
| Sophie Meyer | Defense | 2026 | Tampa Catholic | Capital University |
| Callie Peck | Midfield | 2028 | Steinbrenner | |
| Mallie Selph | Midfield | 2028 | Newsome | |
| Brooke Seager | Attack | 2028 | Steinbrenner | |
| Maya Norris | GK | 2028 | Steinbrenner |
Get out to games this season and pay attention to these players. These are the leaders on their respective teams. Other teams game plan around these athletes. They are some of the best the Tampa area has to offer.
