2022 Award

Jaelin Howell and Dante Polvara Awarded College Soccer’s Top Honor 

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Jan. 7, 2022) – Florida State senior midfielder Jaelin Howell and Georgetown junior midfielder Dante Polvara were named the winners of the 2021 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, on Friday at the MAC’s annual banquet.

Howell (Lone Tree, Colo.) is earning college soccer's top honor for the second year in a row after starting 23 games with the Noles, and notching three goals and four assists. Polvara (Pleasantville, N.Y.) started all 22 games for the Hoyas, tallying seven goals and six assists.

The MAC Hermann Trophy, a 10-pound crystal soccer ball awarded annually since 1967, honors the United Soccer Coaches National Players of the Year in NCAA Division I men’s and women’s soccer based on voting conducted by member coaches.

Howell was named ACC midfielder of the year for the second straight season. The Florida State team captain earned United Soccer Coaches All-America and TopDrawer Soccer Best XI First Team honors. She scored the game-winning goal in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament and made her PK in the National Championship game, helping Florida State claim their third National Championship. Howell becomes the sixth player to repeat on the women’s side joining Mia Hamm, Cindy Parlow, Christine Sinclair, Morgan Brian, and Catarina Macario. This year’s runners up for the women’s award were Brigham Young senior midfielder Mikayla Colohan (Kaysville, Utah) and Santa Clara senior forward Kelsey Turnbow (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

​​​Polvara was named the Big East Conference Midfielder of the Year for the second straight season. The Hoyas team Captain was an All-Big East conference selection, United Soccer Coaches All-American, and recorded three game-winning goals this season. He was recently also named to the United Soccer Coaches Division I Scholar All-America first team as a Finance major at Georgetown. Runners-up for the men’s award were Clemson senior defender Oskar Ågren (Malmö, Sweden) and University of Washington senior forward Dylan Teves (Kailua, Hawai'i).

Previous winners of this prestigious award can be found here.

2021 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 15, 2021) -- United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced on Wednesday the men’s finalists for the 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, based on voting by NCAA Division I men’s soccer coaches.

The three men’s finalists are Clemson senior defender Oskar Ågren (Malmö, Sweden), Georgetown junior midfielder Dante Polvara (Pleasantville, N.Y.), and University of Washington senior forward Dylan Teves (Kailua, Hawai'i). All three were recently named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America first team. 

Ågren was a first team all Atlantic Coast Conference selection and named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Team. Polvara was an All-Big East conference selection and was named the Big East Conference Midfielder of the Year for the second straight season. Teves was named to the All Pac-12 first team and United Soccer Coaches All-Far West first team for the second straight year.

The MAC Hermann Trophy, the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer, has been awarded annually since 1967. This year’s winners will be announced on Jan. 7, 2022 at the MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.

2021 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists

 2021 Hermann Trophy Women’s Finalists Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2021) -- United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced on Wednesday the women’s finalists for the 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, based on voting by NCAA Division I women’s soccer coaches.

The three women’s finalists are Brigham Young senior midfielder Mikayla Colohan (Kaysville, Utah), Florida State senior midfielder Jaelin Howell (Lone Tree, Colo.), and Santa Clara senior forward Kelsey Turnbow (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

Colohan is a previous Hermann Trophy semifinalist (2020-21), the West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and was the #12 pick overall in January's NWSL draft. Howell was the 2020-21 Hermann Trophy winner and was named ACC midfielder of the year for the second straight season. Turnbow was named a First Team All-West Coast Conference player for the fifth time this season, in addition to being named to the first team of the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Team

The MAC Hermann Trophy, the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer, has been awarded annually since 1967. This year’s winners will be announced on Jan. 7, 2022 at the MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.

2021 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2021) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 men’s semifinalists for the 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I men’s soccer coaches.

The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Gloire Amanda (Oregon State) and Jaelin Howell (Florida State) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.

This year's men's semifinalist list includes four student-athletes making the list for the second time in their careers: Missouri State senior defender Kyle Hiebert, Pittsburgh senior defender Jasper Löeffelsend, Georgetown junior midfielder Dante Polvara, and Washington senior forward Dylan Teves.

Three men's finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 15. The 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 7, 2022 to formally announce this year’s winners.

The 2021 women's semifinalists were announced on Nov. 30. Their three finalists will be named Wednesday, Dec. 8. For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.