The Watch List for the 2013 MAC Hermann Trophy, the highest individual honor in college soccer, has been announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and is highlighted by a number of familiar faces.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is presented annually to one male and one female NCAA soccer player, and this year’s Watch Lists feature a combined total of 65 athletes from Division I.
Both of last year’s winners, Patrick Mullins (Maryland) and Crystal Dunn (North Carolina), return for their senior years and will be looking to win the trophy once again. Were Mullins to take the crown, he would be the first man since Mike Fisher in 1995-96 to win back-to-back MAC Hermann Trophies. Dunn would be the first since Christine Sinclair in 2004-05 to do the same with the women’s trophy.
Meanwhile, three semifinalists from last year’s MAC Hermann Trophy are on the 2013 men’s Watch List, with Mamadou Diouf (Connecticut) joining Robbie Kristo (Saint Louis) and Steve Neumann (Georgetown) on the list of 34 players.
Likewise, five of last year’s 2012 semifinalists have made the 2013 Watch List on the women’s side: Natasha Anasi (Duke), Daphne Corboz (Georgetown), Maya Hayes (Penn State), Julie Johnston (Santa Clara) and KealiaOhai (North Carolina).
The two Watch Lists will be reduced to the top 15 after a vote by NCAA Division I coaches that are members of the NSCAA. Then, three men and three women will be chosen as finalists for the award, which will be announced on January 10 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
2013 Men’s MAC Hermann Watch List
|
NAME |
CLASS |
POS. |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
|
Andre Blake |
Jr. |
GK |
Connecticut |
May Pen, Jamaica |
|
John McCarthy |
Sr. |
GK |
La Salle |
Cinnaminson, N.J. |
|
Tyler Miller |
Jr. |
GK |
Northwestern |
Woodbury, N.J. |
|
Spencer Richey |
Sr. |
GK |
Washington |
Seattle |
|
Nick Hagglund |
Sr. |
D |
Xavier |
Cincinnati |
|
SebastienIbeagha |
Jr. |
D |
Duke |
Missouri City, Texas |
|
Anthony Manning |
Jr. |
D |
Saint Louis |
Mesquite, Texas |
|
Boyd Okwuonu |
Jr. |
D |
North Carolina |
Edmond, Okla. |
|
Tim Parker |
Jr. |
D |
St. John's |
Hicksville, N.Y. |
|
Matt Polster |
Jr. |
D |
SIUE |
Las Vegas |
|
Patrick Slogic |
Sr. |
D |
Cornell |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
Cristobal Soto |
Sr. |
D |
American |
Santiago, Chile |
|
Nicholas Walker |
Sr. |
D |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
|
Kyle Venter |
Sr. |
D |
New Mexico |
Aurora, Colo. |
|
Romena Bowie |
Sr. |
M |
Virginia Commonwealth |
St. Mary's, Jamaica |
|
Omar Mata |
Sr. |
M |
Tulsa |
Tulsa, Okla. |
|
Pedro Ribeiro |
Sr. |
M |
Coastal Carolina |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
|
Joseph Schmid |
Sr. |
M |
Monmouth |
Kingston, Pa. |
|
Jared Watts |
Sr. |
M |
Wake Forest |
Statesville, N.C. |
|
Liam Collins |
Sr. |
M |
Memphis |
Skibbereen, Ireland |
|
Tyler Gibson |
Sr. |
M |
Charlotte |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
|
Gideon Asante |
Sr. |
F |
Old Dominion |
Sunyani, Ghana |
|
ReinaldoBrenes |
Sr. |
F |
Akron |
San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
Mamadou Diouf* |
Sr. |
F |
Connecticut |
Dakar, Senegal |
|
David Geno |
Sr. |
F |
East Tennessee State |
Kingsport, Tenn. |
|
Giuseppe Gentile |
Jr. |
F |
Charlotte |
Charlotte, N.C. |
|
Robbie Kristo* |
Jr. |
F |
Saint Louis |
St. Louis |
|
Cristian Mata |
So. |
F |
Tulsa |
Tulsa, Okla. |
|
Patrick Mullins# |
Sr. |
F |
Maryland |
New Orleans |
|
Steve Neumann* |
Sr. |
F |
Georgetown |
New Hope, Pa. |
|
MakenziePridham |
Sr. |
F |
Cal Poly |
Toronto |
|
Mark Sherrod |
Jr. |
F |
Memphis |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
|
Christian Volesky |
Jr. |
F |
SIUE |
Las Vegas |
|
Reed Williams |
Sr. |
F |
UCLA |
Newport Beach, Calif. |
2013 Women's MAC Hermann Watch List
|
NAME |
CLASS |
POS |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
|
Kelsey Wys |
Sr. |
GK |
Florida State |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
|
Aubrey Bledsoe |
Sr. |
GK |
Wake Forest |
Cincinnati |
|
Elizabeth Hoerner |
Sr. |
GK |
Navy |
Lititz, Pa. |
|
Whitney Church |
Jr. |
D |
Penn State |
Ashburn, Va. |
|
Abigail Dahlkemper |
Jr. |
D |
UCLA |
Menlo Park, Calif. |
|
Marissa Diggs |
Sr. |
D |
UCF |
Rowlett, Texas |
|
Arin Gilliland |
Jr. |
D |
Kentucky |
Lexington, Ky. |
|
Emily Menges |
Sr. |
D |
Georgetown |
Garden City, N.Y. |
|
Jade Seabrook |
Jr. |
D |
Navy |
St. Paris, Ohio |
|
Natasha Anasi* |
Sr. |
D |
Duke |
Arlington, Texas |
|
Jessie Ayers |
Jr. |
M |
Colorado College |
Seattle |
|
DagnyBrynjarsdottir |
Jr. |
M |
Florida State |
Hella, Iceland |
|
Daphne Corboz* |
Jr. |
M |
Georgetown |
Greenbrook, N.J. |
|
Vanessa DiBernardo |
Sr. |
M |
Illinois |
Naperville, Ill. |
|
Crystal Dunn# |
Sr. |
M |
North Carolina |
Rockville Centre, N.Y. |
|
Julie Johnston* |
Sr. |
M |
Santa Clara |
Mesa, Ariz. |
|
CariRoccaro |
So. |
M |
Notre Dame |
East Islip, N.Y. |
|
Meghan Streight |
Jr. |
M |
Texas A&M |
McKinney, Texas |
|
Janine Beckie |
So. |
F |
Texas Tech |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
|
JonelleFiligno |
Sr. |
F |
Rutgers |
Mississauga, Ontario |
|
Amanda Frisbie |
Sr. |
F |
Portland |
McKinney, Texas |
|
Kristen Hamilton |
Sr. |
F |
Denver |
Littleton, Colo. |
|
Maya Hayes* |
Sr. |
F |
Penn State |
West Orange, N.J. |
|
Morgan Marlborough |
Sr. |
F |
Santa Clara |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
|
TesaMcKibben |
Sr. |
F |
Saint Francis (Pa.) |
Cogan Station, Pa. |
|
KealiaOhai* |
Sr. |
F |
North Carolina |
Draper, Utah |
|
IfeomaOnumonu |
So. |
F |
California |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
|
Katie Stengel |
Sr. |
F |
Wake Forest |
Melbourne, Fla. |
|
Taylor Uhl |
Jr. |
F |
Stanford |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
|
Hannah Wilkinson |
Jr. |
F |
Tennessee |
Whangarei, New Zealand |
|
Lynn Williams |
Jr. |
F |
Pepperdine |
Fresno, Calif. |
Chris Teale is a contributing writer for College Soccer News. You can email him on chris.teale55@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @chris_teale.
