Building a Contender: Top 10 Recruiting Classes for 2026
The Prep Soccer national rankings for the 2026 class was updated this week. Check out the rankings here. Learn more about the ranking process here.
With the release of the updated rankings for this class, Prep Soccer also unveiled the Top 30 Recruiting Class rankings for the 2026 group. The class already has over 1,000 players who given a verbal commitment over a year prior to their arrival. That combined with a select few who have signed professional contracts, and another select group that excelled academically and graduated a year early with the 2025 group has taken away some of the upper-echelon five-star prospects from this class.
The depth of this class does shine through. We have over 300 players ranked in the group and plenty more knocking on the door of the ranking in the Watch List.
The recruiting ranking showcases the programs that have built classes to strengthen the rosters. The top 10 classes have depth, but they are also dependent on the stars showing up and immediately improving the roster. Read about the top 10 classes below.
🔥 Top 10 Girls Soccer Recruiting Classes — Class of 2026
🥇 1. [highschool_tooltip highschool_id='250000' name='Southern'] [highschool_tooltip highschool_id='241429' name='California'] (USC)
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 3
- 🔗 Headliners:
Jordan Hill
Jordan
Hill
5'8" | F/M
Hebron | 2026
State
#3
Nation
TX
' last='[highschool_tooltip highschool_id='257218' name='Hill']'] (#3),
Rhiannon Mahon
Rhiannon
Mahon
5'10" | D/M
Prosper | 2026
State
#5
Nation
TX
(#5),
Alyssa Parsons
Alyssa
Parsons
F
Apopka | 2026
State
#22
Nation
FL
(#22) - 📈 Class Overview: USC lands two Top 10 game-changers and another Top 25 attacker, cementing this as the most star-packed class in the country.
🥈 2. Florida State
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 3
- 🔗 Headliners: Ryder Ajeto Ryder Ajeto F State #4 Nation CA (#4), Lauryn Thompson Lauryn Thompson F State #10 Nation NC (#10), Sydney Schmidt Sydney Schmidt (#15)
- 📈 Class Overview: Small but mighty. Florida State's trio all rank in the Top 15, making this one of the most efficient and elite classes of the cycle.
🥉 3. Stanford
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 4
- 🔗 Headliners:
Peyton Marinos
Peyton
Marinos
F
JSerra | 2026
State
#13
Nation
CA
(#13),
Ella Kral
Ella
Kral
F
State
#14
Nation
CA
(#14),
London Young
London
Young
' last='Young'] (#19),
Sadie Leal-Schuman
Sadie
Leal-Schuman
5'5" | D
Miramonte | 2026
State
#25
Nation
CA
(#25) - 📈 Class Overview: Stanford continues its dominance with a class balanced across nearly all positions.
4️⃣ [highschool_tooltip highschool_id='249964' name='North'] Carolina
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 3
- 🔗 Headliners:
Deus Stanislaus
Deus
Stanislaus
5'4" | M
Springside Chestnut Hill | 2026
#6
Nation
NJ
(#6),
Cali O’Neill
Cali
O’Neill
(#11),
Sealey Strawn
Sealey
Strawn
F
State
#16
Nation
TX
(#16) - 📈 Class Overview: UNC reloads with its signature blend of athleticism and technical excellence, ensuring the Tar Heels remain title contenders.
5️⃣ Tennessee
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 1
- 🔗 Headliners:
Ayva Jordan
Ayva
Jordan
F
Delta Academy | 2026
State
#1
Nation
CA
(#1 overall),
Cora Fry
Cora
Fry
(#32) - 📈 Class Overview: The #1 player in the class makes this an instant impact group for Tennessee, with attacking reinforcements behind her.
6️⃣ Texas [highschool_tooltip highschool_id='249753' name='Christian'] (TCU)
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 2
- 🔗 Headliners: Alexa DeJoseph (#7), [highschool_tooltip highschool_id='250069' name='Addison'] DeJoseph (#8),
Kamdyn Fuller
Kamdyn
Fuller
M/F
Southlake Carroll | 2026
State
#50
Nation
TX
(#50) - 📈 Class Overview: The DeJoseph twins headline TCU's attacking class, putting the program on the national radar for the next several seasons.
7️⃣ Penn State
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 1
- 🔗 Headliners: Emma Johnson Emma Johnson M #24 Nation IN (#24), Elayna Kocher Elayna Kocher (#29), Paige Pasinski (#43)
- 📈 Class Overview: A midfield class with elite IQ and versatility
8️⃣ [highschool_tooltip highschool_id='235069' name='Notre Dame']
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 1
- 🔗 Headliners: Charlee Siria Charlee Siria M State #20 Nation OH (#20), Reese Canada Reese Canada M State #33 Nation MI ' last='Canada'] (#33)
- 📈 Class Overview: Smart, technical players that fit Notre Dame's system.
9️⃣ Texas Tech
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 1
- 🔗 Headliners:
Rylie Morse
Rylie
Morse
'] (#21),
Reese Liner
Reese
Liner
6'0" | D/M
Highland Park | 2026
State
#41
Nation
TX
(#41) - 📈 Class Overview: Physically imposing, positionally flexible — this group is built for impact.
🔟 Texas A&M
- ⭐️ Top 25 Commits: 1
- 🔗 Headliners: Finley Lacher Finley Lacher (#16), Ireland Churchill Ireland Churchill '] (#52)
- 📈 Class Overview: High-upside class with elite talent from California
