Recognizing the next seven top performers of the 2025 season.
June 11, 2025 by Anna Browne, Theresa Diffendal and Zack Davis in Awards
Each year, Ultiworld presents our annual College Awards. Our staff evaluates the individual performances of players from throughout the season, talking to folks around college ultimate, watching film, and look at statistics, voting upon the awards to decide those to be honored. The regular season and the college Series are both considered, with extra emphasis for performances in the competitive and high-stakes environment at Nationals.
Our All-American teams recognize the top seven and next seven players who had the best seasons.
- All-American First Team
- Player of the Year
- All-American Second Team
- Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Offensive Player of the Year Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Breakout Player of the Year Award
- Coaches of the Year Award
- Full Awards Voting Breakdown
D-III Women’s All-American Second Team
Gabbie Campbell (Whitman)
Leading a strong Whitman squad that breezed to first place in their pool, Campbell was showing all the right skills of a confident handler. Her throws opened up the field for Whitman, forcing offenses to stay honest. When needed, Campbell eagerly generated blocks, leading her team with 11.
Erica Collin (Haverford/Bryn Mawr)
The St. Olaf transfer was an instant plug-and-play success for Haverford/Bryn Mawr, filling a critical connector role in the Sneetches’ quick moving offense. Her size, body awareness, and field IQ were formidable on defense, deterring throwers as often as she came up with blocks.
Tay Harvey (Rochester)
It’s hard to miss Harvey on the field, and not just because the budding EZ star often wears bright pink pants while playing. The lanky sophomore utilized the rare flick pull to begin defensive drives, and years of pre-college ultimate experience lent themselves to a field IQ that produced a calming offensive director and an absurd 20 blocks, often coming as the deep deep in Rochester’s zone.
Rufus Helmreich (Haverford/Bryn Mawr)
It’s hard to stand out as a rookie when your class includes Team USA vets, but Helmreich’s play at Nationals has fans including them as part of this year’s most talented newcomers. Helmreich’s pulls already rank among the division’s best, and their precise throws paired with a knack for run-through blocks saw the first-year notching major minutes all tournament long.
Grace Milhaupt (St. Olaf)
A leader on and off the field, Milhaupt was the reliable winds that fueled Vortex. A D-line handler who moved to O-line, Milahupt is not the flashiest player on the field, but her steadiness and certainty in the reset space is what truly separates her from other handlers in the division. Additionally, few players work as hard on defense to get the disc back as Milhaupt.
Katelyn Osborne (Lewis & Clark)
The engine that drove numerous Lewis & Clark break runs, Osborne is able to do it all. Typically found in the D-line cutter space, Osborne led her team in goals and blocks en route to a surprise semifinal appearance. Her performance in big games against Carleton and Whitman was particularly impressive, and showcased her skills against some of the best players the division has to offer.
Frankie Saraniti (Carleton)
Saraniti will not be denied. She wants the disc more than anyone else on the field, and it shows in smart, physical defense and an eagerness to look for the end zone with her long throws and legs. If we had stats on break chances, Eclipse would likely be among the division’s leaders thanks to Saraniti’s ever-churning work ethic that allowed Carleton to run up the score on lesser opponents and keep them in the game against more talented ones.
