Round 2 to decide the 2025 Catch of the Year!
January 5, 2026 by Ultiworld in Awards, Opinion
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One of our most popular series to begin each year, it’s time to look back at last year and let our readers decide some of the top plays of 2025. We narrowed to the final sixteen (eight from MMP and eight from WMP) during our live charity streamathon, and after the first round of voting, we’re into the quarterfinals! Which plays should advance?
Round 2 starts now and closes on Wednesday, January 7th at noon Eastern!
Woman-Matching Players
Matchup 1: Coppejans vs. Dixon
Loes Coppejans – Belgium Women’s (WFDF WBUC)
Loes Coppejans flew to grab this too-far upline toss and deftly avoids contact for Belgium at the World Beach Ultimate Championships!
Allysha Dixon – Colorado Alpenglow (WUL)
In the tightest matchup of Round 1, Dixon ever so narrowly defeated the “Kick Catch”. While the disc trails toward the turf, Allysha Dixon launches herself to glory for a spectacular goal in the WUL season!
2025 Catch of the Year Round 2 Matchup 1 (Results)
- Loes Coppejans
- Allysha Dixon
Matchup 2: Goddu vs. Luloff
Lauren Goddu – Washington Element (USAU College)
Goddu called game with this dueling layout at the D-I College Championships!
Nora Luloff – Seattle Riot (USAU Club)
The young breakout star blasted onto the scene with this improbable toe-the-line layout goal!
2025 Catch of the Year Round 2 Matchup 2 (Results)
- Lauren Goddu
- Nora Luloff
Man-Matching Players
Matchup 1: Farley vs. Oliveri
Leo Farley – Lewis & Clark (USAU College)
Farley came up with a heroic play at just the right time: in the final points of the national title game. His toe-in was so close, it had the fans and commentators in disbelief and earned plaudits from SportsCenter.
Michael Olivieri – BeachBound Knights (International Beach)
In a catch that conjures images of Andrew Fleming and Allyn Suzuki, Michael Olivieri’s seems to go beyond full extension. It is like seeing Michael Jordan’s Space Jam dunk but in real life. If it wasn’t on film, would you believe it?
2025 Catch of the Year Round 2 Matchup 3 (Results)
- Leo Farley
- Michael Olivieri
Matchup 2: Simon vs. Durham
Joel Simon – Philadelphia SEPDA (YCC)
This year’s YCC U20 Boys Final was one of the year’s best games and Joel Simon’s SportsCenter second-effort was the coup de grâce. Up and over the prone defender to save a layout score!
John Durham – Virginia Vault (USAU Club)
This play has something most don’t: the element of surprise. You simply don’t expect John Durham’s sprinting deep cut to turn into a two-handed layout grab to the front cone, with his defender blanketing him. His defender didn’t see it coming either.
2025 Catch of the Year Round 2 Matchup 4 (Results)
- Joel Simon
- John Durham
