The Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy.
Two area players have been named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch Lists.
They are Georgetown University senior midfielder Rachel Corboz Sr. of Green Brook, N.J. and University of Virginia junior forward Edward Opoku of Rye, N.Y.
Sixty-one NCAA Division I players named to the Watch Lists.
The MAC Hermann Trophy 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 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.
Florida Gulf Coast University senior Albert Ruiz and University of Maryland junior Gordon Wild were MAC Hermann Trophy finalists a year ago and they lead a group of 31 players on the Men’s Watch List. Fourteen of the 31 players were United Soccer Coaches All-Americans in 2016, including senior teammates Tomas Hilliard-Arce and Foster Langsdorf from back-to-back national champions Stanford University.
Thiry players were included on the Women’s Watch List, headlined by 2016 finalist Andi Sullivan and four previous national champions: Florida State goalkeeper Cassie Miller, University of Southern California defender Ally Prisock and Penn State teammates Emily Ogle and Frannie Crouse. Thirteen of the 30 players were United Soccer Coaches All-Americans last season, including UCLA sophomore Jessie Fleming who represented Canada in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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 award.
2017 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
PLAYER NAME |
YR |
POS |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
Marcelo Acuna |
Sr. |
F |
Virginia Tech |
San Jose, Costa Rica |
Mo Adams |
So. |
M |
Syracuse |
Nottingham, England |
Will Bagrou |
Sr. |
F |
Mercer |
Dacula, Ga. |
Siggi Benonysson |
So. |
F |
High Point |
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
Tristan Blackmon |
Sr. |
F |
Pacific |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Cory Brown |
Sr. |
D |
Xavier |
Nelson, New Zealand |
Antonio Bustamante |
Jr. |
M |
William and Mary |
Springfield, Va. |
Mauro Cichero |
Sr. |
M |
SMU |
Norman, Okla. |
Brad Dunwell |
Jr. |
M |
Wake Forest |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Sam Gainford |
Sr. |
F |
Akron |
Liverpool, England |
Jon Gallagher |
Sr. |
F |
Notre Dame |
Dundalk, Ireland |
Tomas Hilliard-Arce |
Sr. |
D |
Stanford |
Matthews, N.C. |
Paul Hoffmeister |
Sr. |
M |
Utah Valley |
Hilden, Germany |
Niki Jackson |
Sr. |
F |
Grand Canyon University |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
Tim Kubel |
Sr. |
D |
Louisville |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Foster Langsdorf |
Sr. |
F |
Stanford |
Vancouver, Wash. |
Grant Lillard |
Sr. |
D |
Indiana |
Hinsdale, Ill. |
Cam Lindley |
So. |
M |
North Carolina |
Carmel, Ind. |
Ricky Lopez-Espin |
Sr. |
F |
Creighton |
Miami, Fla. |
Ian McGrath |
Sr. |
M |
Evansville |
New Lenox, Ill. |
Chris Mueller |
Sr. |
F |
Wisconsin |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
Danny Musovski |
Sr. |
F |
UNLV |
Henderson, Nev. |
Wyatt Omsberg |
Sr. |
D |
Dartmouth |
Scarborough, Maine |
Edward Opoku |
Jr. |
F |
Virginia |
Rye, N.Y. |
Pablo Pelaez |
So. |
M |
San Diego State |
San Diego, Cal. |
Frantzdy Pierrot |
Sr. |
F |
Coastal Carolina |
Boston, Mass. |
Afonso Pinheiro |
Sr. |
F |
Albany |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Albert Ruiz |
Sr. |
F |
Florida Gulf Coast |
Barcelona, Spain |
Ryan Sierakowski |
Jr. |
F |
Michigan State |
McHenry, Ill. |
Grant Stoneman |
Jr. |
D |
Loyola Chicago |
St. Charles, Ill. |
Gordon Wild |
Jr. |
F |
Maryland |
Cologne, Germany |
2017 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
PLAYER NAME |
YR |
POS |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
Michaela Abam |
Sr. |
F |
West Virginia |
Houston, Texas |
Chidera Akubuilo |
Sr. |
D |
UNLV |
Torrance, Calif. |
Bridgette Andrzejewski |
So. |
F |
North Carolina |
Lutherville, Md. |
Alexa Ben |
Sr. |
M |
DePaul |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
Rachel Bloznalis |
Sr. |
D |
Boston University |
Upton, Mass. |
Deyna Castellanos |
So. |
F |
Florida State |
Maracay, Venezuela |
Lauren Clem |
Sr. |
K |
Northwestern |
Stevensville, Mich. |
Rachel Corboz |
Sr. |
M |
Georgetown |
Green Brook, N.J. |
Frannie Crouse |
Sr. |
F |
Penn State |
Greensburg, Penn. |
Tierna Davidson |
So. |
M |
Stanford |
Menlo Park, Calif. |
Jessie Fleming |
So. |
M |
UCLA |
London, Ont. |
Ashley Gonzales |
Sr. |
F |
Long Beach State |
Ontario, Calif. |
Grace Hagan |
Jr. |
F |
Kansas |
Wichita, Kan. |
Kendall Ham |
Sr. |
F |
Bucknell |
Stratham, NH |
Taylor Isom |
Sr. |
D |
Brigham Young |
Sandy, Utah |
Alexis Kiehl |
Sr. |
F |
Dayton |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Taylor Kornieck |
So. |
M |
Colorado |
Henderson, Nev. |
Mikayla Krzeczowski |
So. |
K |
South Carolina |
Douglasville, Ga. |
Natalia Kuikka |
Jr. |
D |
Florida State |
Kemi, Finland |
Savannah McCaskill |
Sr. |
F |
South Carolina |
Chapin, S.C. |
Cassie Miller |
Sr. |
K |
Florida State |
Cave Creek, Ariz. |
Casey Murphy |
Jr. |
K |
Rutgers |
Bridgewater, N.J. |
Emily Ogle |
Jr. |
M |
Penn State |
Strongsville, Ohio |
Alexis Pelafas |
Jr. |
F |
Central Michigan |
Wheaton, Ill. |
Ally Prisock |
Jr. |
D |
Southern California |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
Jemma Purfield |
Jr. |
D |
Arizona State |
Cottingham, England |
Gabby Seiler |
Sr. |
MF |
Florida |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
Hailey Skolmoski |
Jr. |
F |
Utah |
Riverton, Utah |
Andi Sullivan |
Sr. |
M |
Stanford |
Lorton, Va. |
Ally Watt |
So. |
F |
Texas A&M |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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U |