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Maddie Kolb
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Maddie Kolb Ranked No. 50 in Top Drawer Soccer’s Preseason National Player Rankings
8/16/2025 3:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Wildcats start the season on Aug. 17 at BU
DURHAM, N.H. – Senior defender Maddie Kolb (Tolland, Conn.) of the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team is ranked No. 50 in Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 Preseason National Player Rankings.
Kolb was also named a Player to Watch by United Soccer Coaches and earned Preseason All-Conference honors. She was selected as Defender of the Year in 2024 and garnered 2024 First Team All-Conference honors as well as United Soccer Coaches Division I All-Atlantic Region Third Team accolades. She was also selected to the 2022 America East All-Rookie Team.
The Wildcats will open the 2025 season at Boston University on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m., followed by the home opener at Wildcat Stadium versus Stonehill on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. Both games can be watched on ESPN+.
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Kolb was also named a Player to Watch by United Soccer Coaches and earned Preseason All-Conference honors. She was selected as Defender of the Year in 2024 and garnered 2024 First Team All-Conference honors as well as United Soccer Coaches Division I All-Atlantic Region Third Team accolades. She was also selected to the 2022 America East All-Rookie Team.
The Wildcats will open the 2025 season at Boston University on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m., followed by the home opener at Wildcat Stadium versus Stonehill on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. Both games can be watched on ESPN+.
VIEW PRESEASON NATIONAL PLAYER RANKINGS
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