NSCAA announces Hermann Watch Lists
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Aug. 6, 2014) – 2013 Women’s Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy winner Morgan Brian (Virginia/St. Simons Island, S.C.) is one of 63 NCAA Division I players tagged as the leading players to watch this season that could vie for the 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in NCAA soccer presented annually to one male and one female athlete. The winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at the trophy presentation banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
The 2014 Watch Lists were announced earlier today on NSCAATV on the “2014 NSCAA College Soccer Review Show,” which also revealed the 2014 NSCAA/Continental Tire Preseason College Rankings for NCAA Division I men’s and women’s teams.
The lists are compiled by the NSCAA Men’s and Women’s NCAA Division I All-America Committees, based on their analysis of returning All-America and All-Region players, as well as any prominent newcomers.
[+] 2014 Men's MAC Hermann Watch List | Watch Preseason Show
[+] 2014 Women's MAC Hermann Watch List | Watch Preseason Show
UCLA leads the charge with a total of five players between the two lists, followed by Virginia with four total players. Georgetown and Florida each have three players named to the lists.
Two men’s semifinalists and one finalist from 2013 have been marked as contenders for this season’s award. UCLA senior Leo Stolz (Munich, Germany) was one of the final three from last year, while Milwaukee senior Laurie Bell (Poynton, England) and Cal State Northridge senior Sagi Lev-Ari (Haifa, Israel) were two of 15 semifinalists last season.
On the women’s side in addition to last year’s recipient Brian, 2013 finalist Abby Dahlkemper (UCLA/Menlo Park, Calif.) returns to this year’s Watch List. South Carolina senior goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo (Welland, Ontario) and Virginia junior forward Makenzy Doniak (Chino Hills, Calif.) were also tagged as players to watch after reaching the MAC Hermann semifinal round last season.
Near the end of the collegiate regular season, NCAA Division I coaches that are NSCAA members will vote on their top choices and the lists will be narrowed down to the top 15 players. College soccer fans will also have the opportunity to participate in the selection process, by voting for their favorite semifinalist in November at the MAC Hermann Trophy website, managed by LockerDome.
From that pool of 30, six finalists (three men, three women) will be chosen for the award. The winners will be announced in January.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy and a list of past winners, visit the MAC Hermann Trophy information page at the NSCAA website.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, and news and video from previous MAC Hermann presentations, visit lockerdome.com/machermanntrophy.
* - 2013 MAC Hermann Semifinalist
# - 2013 MAC Hermann Finalist
^ - 2013 MAC Hermann Winner
2014 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
FIRST |
LAST |
CLASS |
POS |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
Brandon |
Allen |
Jr. |
F |
Georgetown |
Old Bridge, N.J. |
Oumar |
Ballo |
Sr. |
D |
UMBC |
Baltimore |
Laurie |
Bell* |
Sr. |
M |
Milwaukee |
Poynton, England |
Nick |
Besler |
Sr. |
M |
Notre Dame |
Overland Park, Kan. |
Adria |
Beso |
Sr. |
M |
Connecticut |
Lleida, Spain |
Eric |
Bird |
Sr. |
M |
Virginia |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
Winston |
Boldt |
Sr. |
K |
Army |
St. Louis |
Kevin |
Correa |
Jr. |
F |
St. Francis (N.Y.) |
Flushing, N.Y. |
Connor |
Davis |
Jr. |
M |
Wofford |
Roswell, Ga. |
Guillermo |
Delgado |
So. |
F |
Delaware |
Tres Cantos, Spain |
Ricky |
Garbanzo |
Sr. |
F |
Coastal Carolina |
Rock Hill, S.C. |
Joseph |
Greenspan |
Sr. |
D |
Navy |
Westfield, N.J. |
Faik |
Hajderovic |
Jr. |
M |
Evansville |
St. Louis |
Ismaila |
Jome |
So. |
M |
UC Santa Barbara |
Banjul, Gambia |
Steffen |
Kraus |
So. |
K |
George Mason |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Robert |
Kristo |
Sr. |
F |
Saint Louis |
St. Louis |
Cyle |
Larin |
So. |
F |
Connecticut |
Brampton, Ontario |
Sagi |
Lev-Ari* |
Sr. |
F |
Cal State Northridge |
Haifa, Israel |
Anthony |
Manning |
Sr. |
D |
Saint Louis |
Mesquite, Tex. |
Dan |
Metzger |
Sr. |
M |
Maryland |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
Tyler |
Miller |
Sr. |
K |
Northwestern |
Woodbury, N.J. |
Jordan |
Morris |
So. |
F |
Stanford |
Mercer Island, Wash. |
Craig |
Nitti |
Sr. |
D |
Loyola Marymount |
Calabasa, Calif. |
C. |
Nortey |
Jr. |
F |
Marquette |
Accra, Ghana |
Boyd |
Okwuonu |
Sr. |
D |
North Carolina |
Edmond, Okla. |
Tim |
Parker |
Sr. |
D |
St. John's |
Hicksville, N.Y. |
Matt |
Polster |
Sr. |
D |
SIU Edwardsville |
Las Vegas |
Spencer |
Richey |
Sr. |
K |
Washington |
Seattle |
Cristian |
Roldan |
So. |
M |
Washington |
Pico Rivera, Calif. |
Leo |
Stolz* |
Sr. |
M |
UCLA |
Munich, Germany |
Romario |
Williams |
Jr. |
F |
Central Florida |
Portmore, Jamaica |
Joshua |
Yaro |
So. |
D |
Georgetown |
Carpinteria, Calif. |
2014 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
FIRST |
LAST |
CLASS |
POS |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
Jessie |
Ayers |
Sr. |
M |
Colorado College |
Seattle |
Janine |
Beckie |
Jr. |
F |
Texas Tech |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
Morgan |
Brian^ |
Sr. |
M |
Virginia |
St. Simons Island, S.C. |
Dagny |
Brynjarsdottir |
Sr. |
M |
Florida State |
Hella, Iceland |
Kadeisha |
Buchanan |
So. |
D |
West Virginia |
Brampton, Ontario |
Whitney |
Church |
Sr. |
D |
Penn State |
Ashburn, Va. |
Danielle |
Colaprico |
Sr. |
M |
Virginia |
Freehold, N.J. |
Daphne |
Corboz |
Sr. |
M |
Georgetown |
Greenbrook, N.J. |
Abby |
Dahlkemper# |
Sr. |
D |
UCLA |
Menlo Park, Calif. |
Rachel |
Daly |
Jr. |
F |
St. John's |
Harrogate, England |
Sabrina |
D'Angelo* |
Sr. |
K |
South Carolina |
Welland, Ontario |
Makenzy |
Doniak* |
Jr. |
F |
Virginia |
Chino Hills, Calif. |
Caroline |
Dwyer |
Jr. |
D |
Pennsylvania |
Exton, Pa. |
Jannelle |
Flaws |
Sr. |
F |
Illinois |
Glenview, Ill. |
Leah |
Galton |
Jr. |
F |
Hofstra |
Harrogate, England |
Arin |
Gilliland |
Sr. |
F |
Kentucky |
Lexington, Ky. |
Summer |
Green |
Jr. |
F |
North Carolina |
Milford, Mich. |
Shea |
Groom |
Sr. |
M |
Texas A&M |
Liberty, Mo. |
Jaelene |
Hinkle |
Sr. |
D |
Texas Tech |
Denver |
Sofia |
Huerta |
Sr. |
F |
Santa Clara |
Boise, Idaho |
Darian |
Jenkins |
So. |
F |
UCLA |
Riverton, Utah |
Savannah |
Jordan |
So. |
F |
Florida |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
Sarah |
Killion |
Sr. |
M |
UCLA |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Lo'eau |
LaBonta |
Sr. |
M |
Stanford |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
McKenzie |
Meehan |
Jr. |
F |
Boston College |
Gloucester, R.I. |
Margaret |
Purce |
So. |
F |
Harvard |
Olney, Md. |
Cari |
Roccaro |
Jr. |
M |
Notre Dame |
East Islip, N.Y. |
Katelyn |
Rowland |
Sr. |
K |
UCLA |
Vacaville, Calif. |
Jade |
Seabrook |
Sr. |
D |
Navy |
St. Paris, Ohio |
Havana |
Solaun |
Sr. |
M |
Florida |
Gainesville, Fla. |
Meghan |
Streight |
Sr. |
D |
Texas A&M |
McKinney, Tex. |
Taylor |
Uhl |
Sr. |
F |
Stanford |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
Christen |
Westphal |
Jr. |
D |
Florida |
Brecksville, Ohio |
Hannah |
Wilkinson |
Sr. |
F |
Tennessee |
Whangarei, New Zealand |
Lynn |
Williams |
Sr. |
F |
Pepperdine |
Fresno, Calif. |
About the Missouri Athletic Club
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.
About the NSCAA
Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Kan., the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate coaches, encourage excellence and serve the soccer community.
The NSCAA is the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization with members at every level of the game. The membership is primarily made up of coaches, but also includes administrators, referees and others in the soccer industry. The NSCAA provides its members ways to enhance the game of soccer by providing a national education program, interaction and networking opportunities, and membership benefits.
For more information about the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, visit the NSCAA website at NSCAA.com.
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