Shannon MacMillan
1995 MAC Hermann Trophy Winner
College: University of Portland
Position: Forward
Hometown: Escondido, CA
At Portland, MacMillan finished her freshman year in 1992 as the highest scoring freshman in the nation and fourth leading scorer overall with 19 goals. She was the WCC Freshman of the Year, Second-Team NSCAA All-American and was voted to Soccer America's All-Freshman Team.
MacMillan completed her sophomore season in 1993 as the women's NCAA Division I scoring leader and a MAC Hermann Trophy finalist with 23 goals and 12 assists while starting all 21 games. In her Junior season, despite missing four games due to a broken toe, MacMillan scored 22 goals and was once again a MAC Hermann Trophy finalist.
Finally, in her Senior season, MacMillan was able to secure the MAC Hermann Trophy as well as her fourth consecutive year as an All-American with 23 goals and 16 assists.
Shannon went on to be a vital part of the U.S. National Team that won the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal and 1999 Women’s World Cup. She enjoyed her best season at the international level in 2002, scoring 17 goals en route to earning U.S. Soccer's Female Athlete of the Year honors. She was also one of the founding members of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), playing for her hometown San Diego Spirit for three seasons.