2022 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2022) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 women’s semifinalists for the 2022 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, Jaelin Howell (Florida State) and Dante Polvara (Georgetown) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Highlights from this year’s list include two returning semifinalists, Southern California senior midfielder Croix Bethune and Duke sophomore forward Michella Cooper.
Three women’s finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 6, 2023 to formally announce this year’s winners.
The men’s semifinalists will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 7 with the finalists scheduled for Dec. 14. For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2022 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| Name | School | Class | Pos | Hometown |
| Korbin Albert | Notre Dame | So. | M | Grayslake, Ill. |
| Hannah Bebar | Harvard | So. | M | Naperville, Ill. |
| Croix Bethune | USC | Sr. | M | Alpharetta, Ga. |
| Trinity Byars | Texas | So. | F | Richardson, Texas |
| Michelle Cooper | Duke | So. | F | Clarkston, Mich. |
| Eva Gaetino | Notre Dame | Jr. | D | Dexter, Mich. |
| Lia Godfrey | Virginia | Jr. | M | Fleming Island, Fla. |
| Lyndsey Heckel | Saint Louis | Jr. | D | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Lauren Kozal | Michigan State | GR-5 | K | Ada, Mich. |
| Julia Leas | Georgetown | Sr. | D | Vienna, Va. |
| Riley Mattingly Parker | Alabama | GR-5 | F | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Jenna Nighswonger | Florida State | Sr. | M | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
| Brittany Raphino | Brown | Sr. | F | Randolph, Mass. |
| Reyna Reyes | Alabama | Sr. | D | Garland, Texas |
| Ally Schlegel | Penn State | GR-5 | F | Parker, Colo. |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19