2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Winners Ousmane Sylla, Clemson University, and Onyi Echegini, Florida State University
2024 Men’s Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (August 22, 2024) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday the 16 NCAA Men’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2024 Hermann Trophy Watch List as the regular season officially gets underway.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.
Highlighting the watch list are five players who were 2023 Division I All-Americans including senior midfielder Sam Bassett (University of Denver); junior midfielder Nick Fernandez (University of Portland); senior midfielder Bailey Sparks (Southern Methodist University); senior forward Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos (Marshall University) and senior forward Samuel Sarver (Indiana University).
The watch 2024 list was compiled by members of the Division I Men’s All-America Council from a list of returning 2023 All-Americans as well as First Team All-Region players. A total of 15 players will be named 2024 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 11 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2024 recipient will be announced January 3, 2025, in a ceremony at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
2024 Men’s Hermann Trophy Watch
List
Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
D |
Leo Burney |
Sr. |
University
of Pennsylvania |
Seattle,
Wash. |
D |
Nick
Dang |
Jr. |
University
of Virginia |
Brentwood,
Tenn. |
D |
Max
Miller |
Jr. |
University
of Kentucky |
Lexington,
Ky. |
D |
Jonathan
Robinson |
Jr. |
Western
Michigan University |
Gurnee,
Ill. |
M |
Sam
Bassett |
Sr. |
University
of Denver |
Littleton,
Colo. |
M |
Nick
Fernandez |
Jr. |
University
of Portland |
Downers
Grove, Ill. |
M |
Bailey
Sparks |
Sr. |
Southern
Methodist University |
Plano,
Texas |
M |
Jonathan
Stout |
Jr. |
Michigan
State University |
Wyoming,
Mich. |
F |
Chris
Album |
Jr. |
University
of Wisconsin-Green Bay |
Vancouver,
B.C. |
F |
Yaniv
Bazini |
GR-5 |
University
of Vermont |
Beit
Hanan, Israel |
F |
Marcus
Caldeira |
Jr. |
West
Virginia University |
Mississauga,
Ont. |
F |
Lucca
Duorado |
Jr. |
University
of Central Florida |
Sao Paulo,
Brazil |
F |
Luis
Flores |
Sr. |
Oral
Roberts University |
Lufkin,
Texas |
F |
Marc
Pitarch Bayot |
Sr. |
Bryant
University |
Ares
del Maestrat, Spain |
F |
Lineker
Rodrigues dos Santos |
Sr. |
Marshall
University |
Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil |
F |
Samuel
Sarver |
Sr. |
Indiana
University |
Chesterland,
Ohio |
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
2024 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (August 15, 2024) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday the 44 NCAA Division Women’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2024 Hermann Trophy Watch List as the regular season officially got underway.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.
Highlighting the watch list are six players who were 2023 Hermann Trophy semifinalists including senior defender Lilly Reale (UCLA); junior midfielder Jasmine Aikey (Stanford University); senior midfielder Josefine Hasbo (Harvard University); senior midfielder Lexi Missimo (University of Texas); sophomore forward Jordynn Dudley (Florida State University) and senior forward Emily Gaebe (Saint Louis University).
The watch 2024 list was compiled by members of the Division I Women’s All-America Council from a list of returning 2023 All-Americans and First Team All-Region players. A total of 15 players will be named 2024 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 4 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2024 recipient will be announced January 3, 2025, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
The 2024 Men’s Hermann Trophy Watch List will be announced next Thursday, August 22 on the first day of the opening of the men’s collegiate season.
2024 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch
List
Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
K |
Ryan
Campbell |
GR-5 |
UCLA |
Laguna
Beach, Calif. |
K |
Macy
Enneking |
GR-5 |
University
of Iowa |
Hilliard,
Ohio |
K |
Ainsley
Leja |
Sr. |
Liberty
University |
Rockford,
Mich. |
K |
Bre
Norris |
Sr. |
University
of Portland |
Boise,
Idaho |
K |
Emily
Puricelli |
GR-5 |
Saint
Louis University |
St.
Louis, Mo. |
D |
Natalie
Bain |
Jr. |
Xavier
University |
Alexandria,
Ky. |
D |
Macy
Blackburn |
Sr. |
Texas
Tech University |
Keller,
Texas |
D |
Elise
Evans |
Jr. |
Stanford
University |
Redwood
City, Calif. |
D |
Gracie
Falla |
Jr. |
University
of South Carolina |
Hattiesburg,
Miss. |
D |
Lyndsey
Heckel |
Sr. |
Saint
Louis University |
St.
Louis, Mo. |
D |
Kaycee
Manding |
GR-5 |
South
Dakota State University |
Waipahu,
Hawaii |
D |
Kelsey
Oyler |
Sr. |
University
of Arkansas |
Meridian,
Idaho |
D |
Lilly
Reale |
Sr. |
UCLA |
Hingham,
Mass. |
D |
Jade
Rose |
Sr. |
Harvard
University |
Markham,
Ont. |
M |
Jasmine
Aikey |
Jr. |
Stanford
University |
Palo
Alto, Calif. |
M |
Colby
Barnett |
Sr. |
Santa
Clara University |
Los
Alamitos, Calif. |
M |
Sam
Courtwright |
So. |
Texas
Tech University |
Dallas,
Texas |
M |
Teresa
Deda |
Sr. |
Bucknell
University |
New
Rochelle, N.Y. |
M |
Justina
Gaynor |
GR-5 |
Michigan
State University |
Shelby
Township, Mich. |
M |
Josefine
Hasbo |
Sr. |
Harvard
University |
Runstad Kyst, Denmark |
M |
Taylor
Huff |
Sr. |
Florida
State University |
Mansfield,
Ohio |
M |
Sally
Menti |
Sr. |
Santa
Clara University |
Seattle,
Wash. |
M |
Lexi
Missimo |
Sr. |
University
of Texas |
Southlake,
Texas |
M |
Avery
Murdzek |
Sr. |
South
Dakota State University |
Hudson,
Wis. |
M |
Momo
Nakao |
Sr. |
University
of Memphis |
Imzai City, Japan |
M |
Regan
Zimmers |
GR-5 |
University
of Nebraska-Omaha |
Omaha,
Neb. |
M |
Erika
Zschuppe |
Jr. |
Florida
Gulf Coast University |
Kirtland,
Ohio |
F |
Catherine
Barry |
GR-5 |
University
of South Carolina |
Hingham,
Mass. |
F |
Alice
Bussey |
GR-5 |
University
of North Alabama |
Hythe,
England |
F |
Trinity
Byars |
Sr. |
University
of Texas |
Richardson,
Texas |
F |
Jordynn
Dudley |
So. |
Florida
State University |
Milton,
Ga. |
F |
Emily
Gaebe |
Sr. |
Saint
Louis University |
Union,
Mo. |
F |
Ivy Garner |
Jr. |
Liberty
University |
Hillsborough,
N.C. |
F |
Shyra
James |
GR-5 |
University
of Colorado |
La
Mesa, Calif. |
F |
Abby
Kraemer |
Sr. |
University
of Maine |
Waterloo,
Ont. |
F |
Chioma
Okafor |
Jr. |
University
of Connecticut |
Blantyre,
Malawi |
F |
Gianna
Paul |
Jr. |
University
of Alabama |
Huntington
Station, N.Y. |
F |
Giana
Riley |
Jr. |
Florida
State University |
Manteca,
Calif. |
F |
Kayla
Rollins |
Sr. |
University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Ann
Arbor, Mich. |
F |
Nyah Rose |
So. |
Southern
Methodist University |
Markham,
Ont. |
F |
Skyleigh
Thompson |
Sr. |
University
of Montana |
Kalispell,
Mont. |
F |
Pietra
Tordin |
Jr. |
Princeton
University |
Doral,
Fla. |
F |
Sarah
Weber |
Sr. |
University
of Nebraska |
Gretna,
Neb. |
F |
Ashleigh
Williams |
Sr. |
Texas
Tech University |
Allen,
Texas |
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
Ousmane Sylla and Onyi Echegini Awarded the MAC Hermann Trophy
Watch the Full Banquet Below
Ousmane Sylla and Onyi Echegini Awarded College Soccer’s Top Honor
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Jan. 5, 2024) – Clemson senior forward Ousmane Sylla and Florida State graduate student midfielder Onyi Echegini were named the winners of the 2023 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, on Friday at the MAC’s annual banquet. Sylla (Dakar, Senegal) had 13 goals, 10 assists and five game winning goals as the Tigers captured their second NCAA Division I National Championship in three years and Echegini (London, England) tallied 37 points on 16 goals and five assists in helping the Seminoles to the NCAA Women’s national title.
Sylla netted the lone goal for the Tigers in the ACC Championship match against North Carolina. He was named a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America selection. In the 2023 MLS Super Draft, Sylla was selected in the second round by Houston. Runners-up for the men’s award were Western Michigan University senior forward Charlie Sharp (Brighton, Mich.) and Wake Forest University senior defender Garrison Tubbs (Brunswick, Ga.)
Echegini posted a career high and ACC-leading 16 goals for the Seminoles on the way to capturing the National Champions. Echegini was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and was the ACC Tournament MVP while picking up United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America honors. This year’s runners up for the women’s award were University of Nebraska senior forward Eleanor Dale (Billingham, England) and Brigham Young senior forward Brecken Mozingo (Sandy, Utah).
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.
Previous winners of this prestigious award can be found here.
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Established in 1903, the Missouri Athletic Club is a private social, business, athletic, and dining club with locations in Downtown St. Louis and Town and Country in West St. Louis County. The MAC is a Platinum Club of America, an honor bestowed on the top 3% of private clubs in the United States.
About United Soccer Coaches
Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate, and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we unite coaches of all levels around the love of the game, and we elevate the game through advocacy, education, and service. To learn more visit UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
The Missouri Athletic Club to Present College Soccer’s Top Award
Jan. 5
Hermann Trophy to be Awarded to the Top Male and Female Players for the 2023 Season
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Jan. 2, 2024) – The Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy presented by Mungenast St. Louis Acura and Alton Toyota will be awarded to the top male and female collegiate soccer players in the nation on Friday, Jan. 5. The crystal soccer ball trophy represents the highest individual achievement in the sport. Many of the biggest names in American soccer, including Mia Hamm, Christen Press, Claudio Reyna, and Alexi Lalas, have won the award.
The finalists for the 2023 men’s MAC Hermann Trophy are Charlie Sharp (Western Michigan), Ousmane Sylla (Clemson), and Garrison Tubbs (Wake Forest). The finalists for the women’s award are Eleanor Dale (Nebraska), Onyi Echegini (Florida State), and Brecken Mozingo (Brigham Young). Former U.S. National Team standouts Lori Chalupny and Mike Sorber will be the featured speakers.
Media coverage is welcome. The finalists will be available to the media from 5-6 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Missouri Athletic Club. A press conference where the winners are announced will take place at 6:30 p.m. (CST) on the second floor of the Missouri Athletic Club’s Downtown Clubhouse (405 Washington Ave.). A live stream of the announcement will be available at machermanntrophy.org at 6:30 p.m. (CST).
The Hermann Trophy has been presented to the top player in college soccer since 1967. Go to machermanntrophy.org for more information about the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy.
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Established in 1903, the Missouri Athletic Club is a private social, business, athletic, and dining club with locations in Downtown St. Louis and Town and Country in West St. Louis County. The MAC is a Platinum Club of America, an honor bestowed on the top 3% of private clubs in the United States.
About United Soccer Coaches
Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate, and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we unite coaches of all levels around the love of the game, and we elevate the game through advocacy, education, and service. To learn more visit UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
2023 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 13, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches in partnership with the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced on Wednesday the men’s finalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, as the NCAA Division I National Player of the Year. The finalists were determined on voting by the Division I men’s coaches.
The three finalists are Western Michigan University senior forward Charlie Sharp (Brighton, Mich.), Clemson University senior forward Ousmane Sylla (Dakar, Senegal) and Wake Forest University senior defender Garrison Tubbs (Brunswick, Ga.).
Sharp scored 19 goals, had eight assists and had seven game winning goals in leading the Broncos to a 17-1-4 record and third round appearance in the NCAA tournament where they lost to national runner-up Notre Dame on penalty kicks. Sylla had 13 goals, 10 assists and five game winning goals as the Tigers captured their second national NCAA National Championship in three years. Tubbs was the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and the only defender named to the ACC first team as he captained the Deamon Deacons to a 11-3-5 and the Atlantic Division conference title.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in college soccer, awarded annually since 1967 for men and 1988 for women. This year’s winner will be announced in a press conference on January 5, 2024, at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Missouri, followed by a banquet honoring all this year’s finalists for both women and men.
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
2023 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches in partnership with the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced on Wednesday the women’s finalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, as the NCAA Division I National Player of the Year. The finalists were determined on voting by the Division I women’s coaches.
The three finalists are University of Nebraska senior forward Eleanor Dale (Billingham, England), Florida State University graduate midfielder Onyi Echegini (London, England) and Brigham Young senior forward Brecken Mozingo (Sandy, Utah).
Dale was the Big 10 Forward of the Year and led the nation with 28 goals and eight game winning goals. She helped the nationally-ranked Cornhuskers to a 17-4-3 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the NCAA tournament. Echegini was the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year, leading the Seminoles to an undefeated season at 22-0-1 and their sixth NCAA National Championship, recording 16 goals and five assists along the way. Mozingo was one of the nation’s leaders in total points with 14 goals and 15 assists for the Cougars and was instrumental in BYU returning to the NCAA College Cup and a 20-3-3 record this season.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in college soccer, awarded annually since 1967 for men and 1988 for women. This year’s winner will be announced in a press conference on January 5, 2024, at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Missouri, followed by a banquet honoring all this year’s finalists for both women and men.
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
2023 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 men’s semifinalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I Men’s soccer coaches.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Duncan McGuire (Creighton) and Michelle Cooper (Duke) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Highlights from this year’s men’s list include two players who have advanced with their teams to the NCAA Division I Men’s College Cup this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky, including Clemson University senior forward Ousmane Sylla from Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago and University of Notre Dame senior goalkeeper Bryan Dowd form Willow Springs, Illinois. Two schools, Marshall University and Southern Methodist University, both had two players make the elite list.
Three men’s finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 13 after voting by NCAA Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. The 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy winner will then be announced at a press conference at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 5, 2024, followed by a dinner to celebrate all of the 2023 finalists.
United Soccer Coaches
2023 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
F |
Forster Ajago |
GR-5 |
Duke University |
Navrongo, Ghana |
F |
Matthew Bell |
So. |
Marshall University |
Kingston, Jamaica |
D |
Kevin Bonilla |
Jr. |
University of Portland |
Dallas, Texas |
M |
Yannick Bright |
Sr. |
University of New Hampshire |
Milan, Italy |
F |
Jelldrik Dallmann |
GR-5 |
Southern Methodist University |
Kuhstedt, Germany |
K |
Bryan Dowd |
Sr. |
University of Notre Dame |
Willow Spring, Ill. |
D |
Morris Duggan |
Sr. |
Marshall University |
Munich, Germany |
M |
Eliot Goldthorp |
Jr. |
Hofstra University |
Leeds, England |
M |
Jono Nyandjo |
Sr. |
University of North Carolina-Charlotte |
Charlotte, N.C. |
F |
Charlie Sharp |
Sr. |
Western Michigan University |
Brighton, Mich. |
F |
Jason Shokalook |
Jr. |
University of Akron |
Erie, Pa. |
F |
Tyrese Spicer |
Jr. |
Lipscomb University |
Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago |
F |
Ousmane Sylla |
Sr. |
Clemson University |
Dakar, Senegal |
D |
Garrison Tubbs |
Sr. |
Wake Forest University |
Brunswick, Ga. |
D |
Mads Westergren |
Jr. |
Southern Methodist University |
Solroed Strand, Denmark |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
2023 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Nov. 29, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 women’s semifinalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I women’s soccer coaches.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Duncan McGuire (Creighton) and Michelle Cooper (Duke) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Highlights from this year's list include three returning semifinalists, Notre Dame senior defender Eva Gaetino, Georgetown GR5 defender Julia Leas, and Brown senior forward Brittany Raphino.
Three women's finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 5, 2024, to formally announce this year’s winners.
The men’s semifinalists will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6 with the finalists scheduled for Dec. 13. For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
United Soccer Coaches
2023 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
M |
Jasmine
Aikey |
So. |
Stanford |
Palo
Alto, Calif. |
D |
Hannah
Anderson |
GR5 |
Texas
Tech |
Plano,
Texas |
F |
Eleanor
Dale |
Sr. |
Nebraska |
Billingham,
England |
F |
Jordynn
Dudley |
Fr. |
Florida
State |
Milton,
Ga. |
F |
Onyi
Echeginni |
GR5 |
Florida
State |
London,
England |
F |
Emily
Gaebe |
Jr. |
Saint
Louis |
Union,
Mo. |
D |
Eva Gaetino |
Sr. |
Notre
Dame |
Dexter,
Mich. |
M |
Josefine
Hasbo |
Jr. |
Harvard |
Runstad Kyst, Denmark |
D |
Julia
Leas |
GR5 |
Georgetown |
Vienna,
Va. |
M |
Lexi
Missimo |
Jr. |
Texas |
Southlake,
Texas |
M |
Brecken
Mozingo |
Sr. |
Brigham
Young |
Sandy,
Utah |
F |
Brittany
Raphino |
Sr. |
Brown |
Randolph,
Mass. |
D |
Lilly
Reale |
Jr. |
UCLA |
Hingham,
Mass. |
D |
Laveni Vaka |
Sr. |
Brigham
Young |
Sandy,
Utah |
K |
Madison White |
GR5 |
Texas
Tech |
Rockwall,
Texas |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
2023 Men's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches announced the 37 NCAA Men’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2023 Hermann Trophy Watch List on Thursday.
A total of eight of the players on the list earned previous All-America recognition from United Soccer Coaches including: University of Kentucky sophomore goalkeeper Casper Mols, University of Pennsylvania junior defender Leo Burney, University of New Hampshire senior midfielder Yannick Bright, University of Akron junior midfielder Dyson Clapier, Hofstra University junior midfielder Eliot Goldthorp, Ohio State University senior midfielder Laurence Wootton, University of Pennsylvania junior forward Stas Korzeniowski, and Lipscomb University senior forward Tyrese Spicer.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
The 2023 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List was announced on Thursday, Aug. 17th.
Fifteen men's players and 15 women's players will become Hermann Trophy semifinalists following completion of Division I All-America voting at the end of the fall season. On December 6th, the three women's finalists will be announced and on December 13th, the men's three finalists will be released.
The 2023 winner is revealed on Jan. 5th, 2024, at a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo.
United Soccer Coaches
2023 Men’s Hermann Trophy Watch List
Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
K |
Sam Fowler |
GR5 |
University of Washington |
Issaquah, Wash. |
K |
Casper Mols |
So. |
University of Kentucky |
Aabenraa, Denmark |
K |
Isaac Nehme |
So. |
University of Denver |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
D |
Hugo Bacharach |
Sr. |
Indiana University |
Benicassim, Spain |
D |
Leo Burney |
Jr. |
University of Pennsylvania |
Seattle, Wash. |
D |
Case Cox |
Sr. |
Belmont University |
Louisville, Ky. |
D |
Franc Gamiz Quer |
GR5 |
Elon University |
Sabadell, Spain |
D |
Garrisson Tubbs |
Sr. |
Wake Forest University |
Brunswick, Ga. |
D |
Vemund Hole Vik |
GR5 |
University of North Carolina |
Aalesund, Norway |
D |
Trevor Wright |
Jr. |
University of Denver |
Castle Rock, Colo. |
D |
Ronan Wynne |
Sr. |
University of Denver |
Auckland, New Zealand |
M |
Jesus Barea |
GR5 |
Missouri State
University |
Cadiz, Spain |
M |
Yannick Bright |
Sr. |
University of New Hampshire |
Milan, Italy |
M |
Dyson Clapier |
Jr. |
University of Akron |
Layton, Utah |
M |
Eliot Goldthorp |
Jr. |
Hofstra University |
Leeds, United Kingdom |
M |
Filip Mirkovic |
Sr. |
University of Pittsburgh |
Manhattan, N.Y. |
M |
Lineker Rodrigues dos
Santos |
Jr. |
University of Memphis |
Rio de Janiero, Brazil |
M |
Christian Soto |
GR5 |
University of Washington |
Des Moines, Wash. |
M |
Mason Tunbridge |
GR5 |
University of San Diego |
London, England |
M |
Scott Vatne |
Jr. |
Elon University |
Klepp, Norway |
M |
Laurence Wootton |
Sr. |
Ohio State University |
Stoke-on-Trent, England |
M |
Kian Yari |
GR5 |
Missouri State
University |
Manchester, England |
F |
Palmer Ault |
So. |
Butler University |
Noblesville, Ind. |
F |
Matthew Bell |
So. |
Marshall University |
Kingston, Jamaica |
F |
Ryan Carmichael |
Sr. |
Hofstra University |
Armagh, Northern Ireland |
F |
Jelldrik Dalmann |
GR5 |
Southern Methodist University |
Kuhstedt, Germany |
F |
Thad Dewing |
Sr. |
United States Air Force
Academy |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
F |
Ignacio Diaz |
So. |
University of Evansville |
Almeria, Spain |
F |
Gage Guerra |
Jr. |
University of Louisville |
Houston, Texas |
F |
Emil Jaaskelainen |
Sr. |
Long Island University |
Bolton, England |
F |
Bojan Kolevski |
Sr. |
Cleveland State
University |
Skopje, North Macedonia |
F |
Stas Korzeniowski |
Jr. |
University of Pennsylvania |
Stillman, N.J. |
F |
Finn Ballard McBride |
Sr. |
University of Kentucky |
Sydney, Australia |
F |
Alex Meinhard |
Sr. |
Clemson University |
Tartu, Estonia |
F |
Brandon Morales |
GR5 |
University of North Carolina Charlotte |
Pharr, Texas |
F |
Charlie Sharp |
GR5 |
Western Michigan
University |
Brighton, Mich. |
F |
Tyrese Spicer |
Sr. |
Lipscomb University |
Trincity, Trinidad &
Tobago |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
United Soccer Coaches
2023 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches announced the 56 NCAA Women’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2023 Hermann Trophy Watch List on Thursday.
Highlighting this year's watch list are eight Hermann semi-finalists from last year returning to play this fall: Senior defender Eva Gaetino (University of Notre Dame), senior defender Lyndsey Heckel (Saint Louis University), fifth-year senior defender Julia Leas (Georgetown University), junior midfielder Hannah Bebar (Harvard University), fifth-year senior midfielder Croix Bethune (University of Georgia), senior midfielder Lia Godfrey (University of Virginia), junior forward Trinity Byars (University of Texas), and senior forward Brittany Raphino (Brown University). Leas and Bethune are taking advantage of the NCAA decision granting an additional season of competition for student-athletes following the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 academic year.
A total of 17 other players on the list earned previous All-America recognition from United Soccer Coaches including senior goalkeeper Emily Puricelli (Saint Louis University), senior goalkeeper Cristina Roque (Florida State University), fifth-year senior defender Kayla Duran (University of Southern California), senior defender Eva Gaetino (University of Notre Dame), senior defender Lyndsey Heckel (Saint Louis University), fifth-year senior defender Julia Leas (Georgetown University), junior defender Emily Mason (Rutgers University), junior defender Jade Rose (Harvard University), junior midfielder Hannah Bebar (Harvard University), fifth-year senior midfielder Croix Bethune (University of Georgia), fifth-year senior midfielder Gracie Brian (Texas Christian University), fifth-year senior midfielder Maya Doms (Stanford University), senior midfielder Lia Godfrey (University of Virginia), junior midfielder Taylor Huff (Florida State University), senior midfielder Emma Jaskaniec (University of Wisconsin), senior midfielder Felicia Knox (University of Alabama), senior midfielder Sam Meza (University of North Carolina), fifth-year senior midfielder Abbie Miller (Saint Louis University), senior midfielder Jamie Shepherd (Brigham Young University), senior forward Jody Brown (Florida State University), junior forward Trinity Byars (University of Texas), senior forward Rebecca Cooke (Penn State University), senior forward Brecken Mozingo (Brigham Young University), fifth-year senior forward Anna Podojil (University of Arkansas), and senior forward Brittany Raphino (Brown University).
The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
The 2023 Men's Hermann Trophy Watch List will be announced on Thursday, Aug. 24. Fifteen men's players and 15 women's players become Hermann Trophy semifinalists following completion of Division I All-America voting at the end of the fall season. On December 6th, the three women’s finalists will be announced and on December 13th, the three men’s finalists will be released.
The 2023 winner is revealed on Jan. 5, 2024, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo.
United Soccer Coaches
2023 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch
List
Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
K |
Alexandra
Blom |
Sr. |
James
Madison University |
Degerfors, Sweden |
K |
Leah
Freeman |
Sr. |
Duke
University |
Berkeley,
Calif. |
K |
Emily
Puricelli |
Sr. |
Saint
Louis University |
St.
Louis, Mo. |
K |
Cristina
Roque |
Sr. |
Florida
State University |
Winter
Garden, Fla. |
D |
Shay
Adams |
GR5 |
University
of Portland |
Seattle,
Wash. |
D |
Maya
Antoine |
Sr. |
Vanderbilt
University |
Vaughan,
Ont. |
D |
Megan
Bornkamp |
Jr. |
Clemson
University |
Mooresville,
N.C. |
D |
EmJ Cox |
So. |
University
of Texas |
Dallas,
Texas |
D |
Kayla
Duran |
GR5 |
University
of Southern California |
Woburn,
Mass. |
D |
Elise
Evans |
So. |
Stanford
University |
Redwood
City, Calif. |
D |
Eva Gaetino |
Sr. |
University
of Notre Dame |
Dexter,
Mich. |
D |
Kylie
Gazza |
GR5 |
Samford
University |
Cumming,
Ga. |
D |
Lyndsey
Heckel |
Sr. |
Saint
Louis University |
St.
Louis, Mo. |
D |
Bridie
Herman |
Gr5 |
Liberty
University |
Springboro,
Ohio |
D |
Julia
Leas |
Gr5 |
Georgetown
University |
Vienna,
Va. |
D |
Emily
Mason |
Jr. |
Rutgers
University |
Flemington,
N.J. |
D |
Logan
McFadden |
Sr. |
Lipscomb
University |
Birmingham,
Ala. |
D |
Lilly
Reale |
Jr. |
UCLA |
Hingham,
MA |
D |
Jade
Rose |
Jr. |
Harvard
University |
Markham,
Ont. |
D |
Lava
Vaka |
GR5 |
Brigham
Young University |
Sandy,
Utah |
D |
Kennedy
Wesley |
GR5 |
Stanford
University |
Rossmoor,
Calif. |
M |
Jasmine
Aikey |
So. |
Stanford
University |
Palo
Alto, Calif. |
M |
Hannah
Bebar |
Jr. |
Harvard
University |
Naperville,
Ill. |
M |
Croix
Bethune |
GR5 |
University
of Georgia |
Alpharetta,
Ga. |
M |
Meg Boade |
Sr. |
Northwestern
University |
Lone
Tree, Colo. |
M |
Gracie
Brian |
GR5 |
Texas
Christian University |
Frisco,
Texas |
M |
Shelby
Craft |
Sr. |
Lipscomb
University |
Frisco,
Texas |
M |
Maya Doms |
GR5 |
Stanford
University |
Davis,
Calif. |
M |
Lia
Godfrey |
Sr. |
University
of Virginia |
Fleming
Island, Fla. |
M |
Josefine
Hasbo |
Jr. |
Harvard
University |
Runstad Kyst, Denmark |
M |
Taylor
Huff |
Jr. |
Florida
State University |
Mansfield,
Ohio |
M |
Emma Jaskaniec |
Sr. |
University
of Wisconsin |
Menomonee
Falls, Wis. |
M |
Mya
Jones |
Sr. |
University
of Memphis |
Calgary,
Alb. |
M |
Felicia
Knox |
Sr. |
University
of Alabama |
Kansas
City, Mo. |
M |
Sam
Meza |
Sr. |
University
of North Carolina |
Dallas,
Texas |
M |
Abbie
Miller |
GR5 |
Saint
Louis University |
St.
Charles, Mo. |
M |
Lexi Missimo |
Jr. |
University
of Texas |
Southlake,
Texas |
M |
Jamie
Shepherd |
Sr. |
Brigham
Young University |
American
Fork, Utah |
M |
Heather
Stainbrook |
Sr. |
Utah
Valley University |
South
Jordan, Utah |
M |
Leah Wengender |
Sr. |
University
at Buffalo |
Rochester,
N.Y. |
F |
Catherine
Barry |
Sr. |
University
of South Carolina |
Hingham,
Mass. |
F |
Kelli
Beiler |
GR5 |
Lipscomb
University |
Mount
Pleasant Mills, Pa. |
F |
Jody
Brown |
Sr. |
Florida
State University |
St.
Ann, Jamaica |
F |
Trinity
Byars |
Jr. |
University
of Texas |
Richardson,
Texas |
F |
Rebecca
Cooke |
Sr. |
Penn
State University |
Dublin,
Ireland |
F |
Itala
Gemelli |
Jr. |
University
of Alabama |
Rochester,
Mich. |
F |
Jasmine
Greene |
GR5 |
University
of South Alabama |
Birmingham,
Ala. |
F |
Maya
Hansen |
GR5 |
South
Dakota State University |
Savage,
Minn. |
F |
Simone
Jackson |
Jr. |
University
of Southern California |
Redondo
Beach, Calif. |
F |
Caroline
Kelly |
Sr |
Saint
Louis University |
Kearney,
Mo. |
F |
Delaney
Lappin |
Sr. |
Drexel
University |
Corbin
City, N.J. |
F |
Brecken
Mozingo |
Sr. |
Brigham
Young University |
Sandy,
Utah |
F |
Anna
Podojil |
GR5 |
University
of Arkansas |
Cincinnati,
Ohio |
F |
Brittany
Raphino |
Sr. |
Brown
University |
Randolph,
Mass. |
F |
Reilyn
Turner |
Sr. |
UCLA |
Aliso
Viejo, Calif. |
F |
Kennedy
White |
GR5 |
Mississippi
State University |
Canton,
Mich. |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.