The Division I First-Team All-Americans is an annual list honoring the best performing NCAA Division I women's U.S. college soccer players of the season as selected by United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)).
Throughout its history, the NSCAA All-America teams have not necessarily included exactly eleven players, nor has there been consistency with regards to the positions picked or number of players in each position. The selection was also open to Division II and Division III players until 1988 when it became exclusively for Division I players.
Teams 1980–1985 From 1980 to 1985, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) selected one All-America team that combined all three divisions.
* – Asterisks indicate number of previous All-America selections
Year Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards1980 Lori Kats (Lewis & Clark) Adele Fairman (Texas A&M)Terry Febrey (SUNY Cortland)Deb McKinney (Cincinnati)Madeline Mangini (Massachusetts) Nancy Clary (North Carolina)DiAnn Kimbrel (Northern Colorado)Nena Odim (Princeton) Heather Brendel (SUNY Cortland)Jolly Colchetti (UCLA)Frances Fusco (Brown)1981 Mary Lou Breen (Connecticut) Terry Febrey* (SUNY Cortland)Dori Kovanen (North Carolina)Meg Metz (Oregon) Felise Duffy (Connecticut)Joan Gettemeyer (Missouri–St. Louis)Nina Holmstron (Massachusetts)Carol Smith (Texas A&M) Pam Boughman (UCF)Wendy Greenberg (North Carolina)Stephanie Zeh (North Carolina)1982 Joan Shockow (SUNY Cortland) Tracy Brooks (Boston College)Jackie Gaw (Massachusetts)Patty Kelley (Missouri–St. Louis)Helen Negrey (Radford)Lori Palmer (SUNY Cortland) Joan Gettemeyer* (Missouri–St. Louis) Amy Machin (North Carolina)Megan MacKenzie (Rochester (NY))Michelle Sedita (UCF)Stephanie Zeh* (North Carolina)1983 Joan Shockow* (SUNY Cortland) Suzy Cobb (North Carolina)Heidi Comeau (Vermont)Joan Gettemeyer** (Missouri–St. Louis)Karen Gollwitzer (SUNY Cortland)Lori Stukes (Massachusetts) Pam Baughman (George Mason)Bettina Bernardi (Texas A&M)Moira Buckley (Connecticut)Stacey Flionis (Massachusetts)Lisa Gmitter (George Mason)1984 Monica Hall (UC Santa Barbara) Suzy Cobb* (North Carolina)Leslie Gallimore (California)Liza Grant (Colorado College)Lori Stukes* (Massachusetts)Harriet Tatro (Vermont) Michelle Akers (UCF)Lori Bessmer (SUNY Cortland)April Heinrichs (North Carolina)Donna MacDougall (Connecticut)Catherine Shankweiler (Connecticut)1985 Janine Szpara (Colorado College) Debbie Belkin (Massachusetts)Sharon Hoag (Colorado College)Cathy Klein (SUNY Cortland)Megan McCarthy (William & Mary)Colleen O'Day (Brown) Pam Baughman* (George Mason)Lori Bessmer* (SUNY Cortland)Kristin Bowsher (Massachusetts)Lisa Gmitter* (George Mason)April Heinrichs* (North Carolina)
1986–1987 From 1986 to 1987, Division I and Division II continued to select one combined team. Division III selected its own team.
* – Asterisks indicate number of previous All-America selections
Year Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards1986 Janine Szpara* (Colorado College) Debbie Belkin* (Massachusetts)Marcia McDermott (North Carolina)Megan McCarthy* (William & Mary)Maria Montuori (Boston College)Denise Regas (Cal State East Bay) Julie Angevine (Wisconsin)Laurie Collier (Cornell)Lisa Gmitter** (George Mason)April Heinrichs** (North Carolina)Jenni Symons (Santa Clara)1987 Janine Szpara** (Colorado College) Debbie Belkin** (Massachusetts)Kristin Bowsher* (Massachusetts)Lori Henry (North Carolina)Megan McCarthy** (William & Mary)Carla Werden (North Carolina) Joy Biefeld (California)Julie Cunningham (William & Mary)Kim Prutting (Connecticut)Jenni Symons* (Santa Clara)Kerri Tashiro (Colorado College)
1988–present Starting in 1988, all three divisions selected their own teams.
* – Asterisks indicate number of previous All-America selections
Year Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards1988 Janine Szpara*** (Colorado College) Linda Hamilton (NC State)Karen Nance (UC Santa Barbara)Kim Prutting* (Connecticut)Shelley Separovich (Colorado College)Carla Werden* (North Carolina) Michelle Akers* (UCF)Joy Biefeld* (California)Shannon Higgins (North Carolina)April Kater (Massachusetts)Jennifer Smith (Cornell)1989 Joy Biefeld** (California)Diane Hedin (George Mason)Shannon Higgins* (North Carolina)April Kater* (Massachusetts)Robin Lotze (William & Mary)MaryClaire Robinson (Colorado College) Laura Anton (George Mason)Charmaine Hooper (NC State)Kristine Lilly (North Carolina)Kerri Tashiro* (Colorado College)Gina Vasallo (Boston College)