Catarina Macario and Robbie Robinson Awarded College Soccer’s Top Honor
The Missouri Athletic Club to Present College Soccer’s Top Award Jan. 3
National Team Star Kelley O’Hara will be the featured guest
ST. LOUIS - - The Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy presented by Worldwide Technology will be awarded to the top male and female collegiate soccer players in the nation on Friday, Jan. 3. The crystal soccer ball trophy represents the highest individual achievement in the sport. Many of the biggest names in American soccer, including Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Claudio Reyna and Alexi Lalas, have won the award.
The finalists for the 2019 men’s MAC Hermann Trophy are Joe Bell (Virginia), Dylan Nealis (Georgetown) and Robbie Robinson (Clemson). The finalists for the women’s award are Jessie Fleming (UCLA), Emily Fox (North Carolina), and Catarina Macario (Stanford). Kelley O’Hara, a standout on the U.S. Women’s National Team and the 2009 winner of the MAC Hermann Trophy, will be the featured guest.
Media coverage is welcome. A press conference where the winners are announced will take place at 6:30 p.m. (CST) on the 1st Floor of the Missouri Athletic Club’s Downtown Clubhouse (405 Washington Ave.). A live stream of the announcement will be available on this page at 6:30 p.m. (CST).
The Missouri Athletic Club has been honoring the top players in college soccer since 1986. Explore this website for more information about the MAC Hermann Trophy.
Contact: Jim Wilson, 314-539-4488, jwilson@mac-stl.org.
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Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced on Thursday the men’s finalists for the 2019 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 Virginia junior midfielder Joe Bell (Wanaka, New Zealand), Georgetown senior defender Dylan Nealis (Massapequa, N.Y.) and Clemson junior forward Robbie Robinson (Camden, S.C.).
Bell was named the ACC Midfielder of the Year and a First Team All-Region selection in helping lead the top-ranked Cavaliers to the College Cup. Nealis is a two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time First Team All-Region selection, his second-ranked Hoyas have also earned a spot in the College Cup. Robinson was the ACC Offensive Player of the Year. He leads the nation in points with 45 and is tied for the national lead with 18 goals.
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. 3, 2020 at the MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
2019 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced on Thursday the women’s finalists for the 2019 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 UCLA senior midfielder Jessie Fleming (London, Ont., Canada), North Carolina junior defender Emily Fox (Ashburn, Va.) and Stanford junior midfielder Catarina Macario (San Diego, Calif.).
Fleming is a previous Hermann Trophy Finalist (2017), a four-time First Team All-Pac-12 honoree and a veteran of two World Cups with the Canadian National Team. Fox was a First Team All-ACC selection for the second straight season and is a three-time all-conference honoree in her career. Macario was the 2018 Hermann Trophy winner and was named the 2019 Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year after earning Forward of the Year honors her first two seasons. All three of the finalists’ teams will be in action this weekend at the Women’s College Cup in San Jose, Calif.
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. 3, 2020 at the MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 3, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 men’s semifinalists for the 2019 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, Andrew Gutman (Indiana) and Catarina Macario (Stanford) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Three finalists will be named for the award on Friday, Dec. 13 in conjunction with the Men’s College Cup in Cary, N.C. The 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 3, 2020 to formally announce this year’s winners.
The three women’s finalists will be announced this Friday, Dec. 6.
2019 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
|
NAME |
CLASS |
POS |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
|
Josh Bauer |
Jr |
D |
New Hampshire |
Bedford, N.H. |
|
Tanner Beason |
Sr. |
D |
Stanford |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
|
Joe Bell |
Jr |
M |
Virginia |
Wanaka, New Zealand |
|
Matthew Bentley |
Sr |
F |
Missouri State |
London, England |
|
Miguel Berry |
Sr. |
F |
San Diego |
Poway, Calif. |
|
Blake Bodily |
Jr |
M |
Washington |
Eagle, Idaho |
|
Anders Engebretsen |
Sr |
F |
Saint Mary's (Calif.) |
Oslo, Norway |
|
Cal Jennings |
Sr |
F |
UCF |
Roswell, Ga. |
|
Henry Kessler |
Jr |
D |
Virginia |
New York, N.Y. |
|
Bruno Lapa |
Sr |
M |
Wake Forest |
Curitiba, Brazil |
|
Philip Mayaka |
Fr. |
M |
Clemson |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
Aaron Molloy |
Sr |
M |
Penn State |
Dublin, Ireland |
|
Eddie Munjoma |
Sr |
D |
SMU |
McKinney, Texas |
|
Dylan Nealis |
Sr |
D |
Georgetown |
Massapequa, N.Y. |
|
Robbie Robinson |
Jr |
F |
Clemson |
Camden, S.C. |
Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 26, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 women’s semifinalists for the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I women’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, Catarina Macario (Stanford) and Andrew Gutman (Indiana) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Three finalists will be named for the award on Friday, Dec. 6 in conjunction with the Women’s College Cup in San Jose, Calif. The 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 3, 2020 to formally announce this year’s winners.
The men’s semifinalists will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
2019 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
|
NAME |
CLASS |
POS |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
|
Amirah Ali |
Jr. |
F |
Rutgers |
Voorhees, N.J. |
|
Malia Berkely |
Jr. |
D |
Florida State |
Liberty Township, Ohio |
|
Mikayla Colohan |
Jr. |
M |
BYU |
Fruit Heights, Utah |
|
Kirsten Davis |
Jr. |
F |
Texas Tech |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
Grace Fisk |
Sr. |
D |
South Carolina |
London, England |
|
Elise Flake |
Sr. |
F |
BYU |
Mapleton, Utah |
|
Jessie Fleming |
Sr. |
M |
UCLA |
London, Ont. |
|
Emily Fox |
Jr. |
D |
North Carolina |
Ashburn, Va. |
|
Naomi Girma |
So. |
D |
Stanford |
San Jose, Calif. |
|
Catarina Macario |
Jr. |
M |
Stanford |
San Diego, Calif. |
|
Stasia Mallin |
Sr. |
D |
Memphis |
Carmel, Ind. |
|
Tara McKeown |
Jr. |
F |
Southern California |
Newbury Park, Calif. |
|
Brianna Pinto |
So. |
M |
North Carolina |
Durham, N.C. |
|
Alessia Russo |
Jr. |
F |
North Carolina |
Kent, England |
|
Ally Watt |
Sr. |
F |
Texas A&M |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club announced today the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists.
The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most prestigious individual award in college soccer and is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female players of the year. This year’s winners will be announced in January 2020 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
Six semifinalists from a year ago lead a group of 36 players on the men's watch list. The returning semifinalists are Michigan State senior Giuseppe Barone, Stanford senior Tanner Beason, Michigan senior Jack Hallahan, UCF senior Cal Jennings, Wake Forest senior Bruno Lapa and Duke senior Daniele Proch. Sixteen of the 36 players on the watch list were United Soccer Coaches All-Americans last year.
A total of 61 players are included on the Women's Watch List, headlined by 2018 Hermann Trophy Winner Catarina Macario of Stanford. Macario will be a junior this season. 2017 finalist Jessie Fleming of UCLA and five semifinalists from 2018 are also on the watch list; Penn State junior Samantha Coffey, Santa Clara senior Kelcie Hedge, Penn State senior Kaleigh Riehl, North Carolina junior Alessia Russo, UCLA junior Ashley Sanchez, and Texas A&M senior Ally Watt. Twenty-nine of the players on the list were All-Americans a season ago.
The MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists are compiled by members of the United Soccer Coaches Men’s and Women’s NCAA Division I All-America Committees. Fifteen semifinalists will be named for both the men’s and women’s MAC Hermann Trophy near the end of the college season based on voting by NCAA Division I coaches and from those candidates, three finalists will ultimately be placed on the ballot for the coveted award.
2019 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy watch list
| Name | Class | Pos. | School |
Hometown |
| Giuseppe Barone* | Sr. | M | Michigan State | Grandville, Mich. |
| Josh Bauer | Jr. | D | New Hampshire | Bedford, N.H. |
| Tanner Beason* | Sr. | D | Stanford | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Jon Bell | Sr. | D | UMBC | Silver Spring, Md. |
| Blake Bodily | Jr. | M | Washington | Eagle, Idaho |
| Antonio Colacci | Sr. | M | New Hampshire | Bradenton, Fla. |
| Jack Doherty | Sr. | F | New Hampshire | Meriden, N.H. |
| Kyle Edwards | Sr. | F | UT Rio Grande Valley | St. Vincent & The Grenadines |
| David Egbo | Jr. | F | Akron | Enugu, Nigeria |
| Kalil ElMedkhar | Jr. | M | Kentucky | Meddletown, Del. |
| Emil Elveroth | Jr. | F | Louisville | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Anders Engebretsen | Sr. | F | Saint Mary's | Oslo, Norway |
| Enrique Facusse | Jr. | K | Kentucky | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Manuel Ferriol | Sr. | M | James Madison | Valencia, Spain |
| Phil Goodrum | Sr. | F | UNCW | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Jack Hallahan* | Sr. | F | Michigan | Redditch, England |
| Cal Jennings* | Sr. | F | UCF | Roswell, Ga. |
| Bruno Lapa* | Sr. | M | Wake Forest | Curitiba, Brazil |
| David Loera | Jr. | M | North Carolina State | Orlando, Fla. |
| Aime Mabika | Jr. | D | Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. |
| Jack Maher | So. | D | Indiana | Caseyville, Ill. |
| Zac McGraw | Sr. | D | Army West Point | Torrance, Calif. |
| Dylan Nealis | Sr. | D | Georgetown | Massapequa, N.Y. |
| Patrick Nielsen | Jr. | D | Michigan State | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Joergen Oland | Sr. | D | Fordham | Drammen, Norway |
| Rey Ortiz | Sr. | M | Portland | Acapulco, Mexico |
| Louis Perez | Jr. | M | UCF | Villennes Sur Seine, France |
| Jesus Perez | Sr. | M | UIC | Waukegan, Ill. |
| Mauricio Pineda | Sr. | M | North Carolina | Bolingbrook, Ill. |
| Remi Prieur | Sr. | K | Saint Mary's | San Ramon, Calif. |
| Daniele Proch* | Sr. | F | Duke | Riva Del Garda, Italy |
| Jake Rudel | Sr. | F | Saint Mary's | Fort Collins, Colo. |
| Brian Saramago | Sr. | F | Loyola Maryland | New Hyde Park, N.Y. |
| Barry Sharifi | Sr. | M | Loyola Maryland | Jericho, N.Y. |
| Jakub Svehlik | Sr. | M | Saint Mary's | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Eamon Whelan | Sr. | F | Quinnipiac | New Fairfield, Conn. |
2019 WOMEN'S MAC HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST
| Name | Class | Pos. |
School | Hometown |
| Amirah Ali | Jr. | F | Rutgers | Coorhees, N.J. |
| Haley Berg | Jr. | M | Texas | Celina, Texas |
| Malia Berkeley | Jr. | D | Florida State | Liberty Township, Ohio |
| Deyna Castellanos | Sr. | F | Florida State | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Samantha Coffey* | Jr. | M | Penn State | Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. |
| Kaylie Collins | Jr. | K | USC | Clayton, Calif. |
| Mikayla Colohan | Jr. | M | BYU | Fruit Heights, Utah |
| Mara Cosentino | Sr. | M | Colgate | Glastonbury, Conn. |
| Katie Cousins | Sr. | M | Tennessee | Forest, Va. |
| Haley Crawford | Sr. | F | James Madison | Port Matilda, Pa. |
| Kaylee Davis | Sr. | F | Texas State | Allen, Texas |
| Savannah DeMelo | Jr. | M | USC | Bellflower, Calif. |
| Olivia Doak | Sr. | F | Lipscomb | Shelbyville, Tenn. |
| Serena Dolan | Sr. | M | Memphis | Kentville, N.S. |
| Emina Ekic | Jr. | M | Louisville | Louisville, Ky. |
| Grace Fisk | Sr. | D | South Carolina | London, England |
| Elise Flake | Sr. | F | BYU | Mapleton, Utah |
| Jessie Fleming# | Sr. | M | UCLA | London, Ont. |
| Bri Folds | Sr. | M | Auburn | Lakeland, Fla. |
| Rylee Foster | Sr. | K | West Virginia | Cambridge, Ont. |
| Paula Germino-Watnick | Sr. | F | Georgetown | Chevy Chase, Md. |
| Madie Gibson | Sr. | F | Monmouth | Cape May, N.J. |
| Andrea Hauksdottir | Sr. | M | USF | Kopavogur, Iceland |
| Kelcie Hedge* | Sr. | M | Santa Clara | Port Falls, Idaho |
| Anna Heilferty | Jr. | F | Boston University | Falls Church, Va. |
| Cyera Hintzen | Sr. | F | Texas | Garland, Texas |
| Haley Hopkins | So. | F | Vanderbilt | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| Jaelin Howell | So. | M | Florida State | Lone Tree, Colo. |
| Laurel Ivory | Jr. | K | Virginia | Surfside, Fla. |
| Dominique James | Sr. | D | North Texas | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Alli Klug | Sr. | D | Saint Louis | Webster Groves, Mo. |
| Taylor Kornieck | Sr. | M | Colorado | Henderson, Nev. |
| Clarissa Larisey | Jr. | F | Memphis | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Alexis Loera | Jr. | D | Santa Clara | Thornton, Colo. |
| Catarina Macario** | Jr. | F | Stanford | San Diego, Calif. |
| Sandy MacIver | Sr. | K | Clemson | Winsford, England |
| Lianne Manaquil | Sr. | M | Rice | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Phoebe McClernon | Sr. | D | Virginia | West Chester, Pa. |
| Sinclaire Miramontez | Sr. | D | Nebraska | Lenexa, Kan. |
| Meaghan Nally | Sr. | D | Georgetown | Herndon, Va. |
| Maya Neal | Sr. | D | Tennessee | Naperville, Ill. |
| Taylor Otto | Jr. | F | North Carolina | Apex, N.C. |
| Lucy Parker | Jr. | D | UCLA | Cambridge, England |
| Victoria Pickett | Sr. | M | Wisconsin | Barrie, Ont. |
| Brianna Pinto | So. | M | North Carolina | Durham, N.C. |
| Evdokia Popadinova | Sr. | F | Florida Gulf Coast | Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria |
| Lucy Porter | Jr. | M | Hofstra | Birmingham, England |
| Kaleigh Riehl* | Sr. | D | Penn State | Fairfax Station, Va. |
| Izzy Rodriguez | Jr. | D | Ohio State | Canton, Mich. |
| Alessia Russo* | Jr. | F | North Carolina | Kent, England |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Jr. | M | TCU | Norman, Okla. |
| Ashley Sanchez* | Jr. | F | UCLA | Monrovia, Calif. |
| Raimee Sherle | Sr. | F | Boise State | Meridian, Idaho |
| Sophia Smith | So. | F | Stanford | Windsor, Colo. |
| Alexa Spaanstra | So. | F | Virginia | Brighton, Mich. |
| Frankie Tagliaferri | Jr. | F | Penn State | Colts Neck, N.J. |
| Haley VanFossen | Jr. | D | Arkansas | Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| Evelyne Viens | Sr. | F | USF | L'Ancienne-Lorette, Que. |
| Ally Watt* | Sr. | F | Texas A&M | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Morgan Weaver | Sr. | F | Washington State | University Place, Wash. |
| Yujie Zhao | So. | M | Florida State | Shanghai, China |
*2018 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
**2018 MAC Hermann Trophy Winner
