Thirty NCAA Men’s and Women’s Semifinalists Inch Closer to MAC Hermann Trophy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2015) – A total of 30 NCAA Division I players take one step toward winning the most coveted award in college soccer, as they were named semifinalists for the 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual intercollegiate award administered by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and presented annually at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. This year’s trophy presentation and banquet will take place Friday, Jan. 8.
Five schools each have two players nominated as either a men’s or women’s semifinalist. On the men’s side, three schools have two semifinalists: Clemson (Paul Clowes and Kyle Fisher), Creighton (Fabian Herbers and Timo Pitter), and Stanford (Jordan Morris and Brandon Vincent).
There are two schools on the women’s side with two players moving forward in the process, and those are Florida (Savannah Jordan and Christen Westphal) and West Virginia (Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence).
NCAA Division I coaches who are current NSCAA College Services members may vote for their top choices Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Thursday, Dec. 10 within myNSCAA on NSCAA.com. Soccer fans can also let their collective voice be heard by voting for their favorite player on the MAC Hermann Trophy website, starting Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Six finalists (three men, three women) will be named finalists on Friday, Dec. 11 during the 2015 NCAA Men’s College Cup in Cary, N.C.
* – Indicates 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist
2015 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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| FIRST | LAST | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | Allen | Sr. | F | Georgetown | Old Bridge, N.J. |
| Amass | Amankona | Sr. | M | Dayton | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Julian | Buescher | So | M | Syracuse | Duelmen, Germany |
| Jonathan | Campbell | Jr. | D | North Carolina | Greensboro, N.C. |
| Mauro | Cichero | So. | M | SMU | Norman, Okla. |
| Paul | Clowes | Sr. | M | Clemson | Cheshire, U.K. |
| Reagan | Dunk | Jr. | D | Denver | Dallas, Texas |
| Nick | DePuy | Jr. | F | UC Santa Barbara | Irvine, Calif. |
| Kyle | Fisher | Sr. | D | Clemson | Easley, S.C. |
| Jack | Harrison | Fr. | M | Wake Forest | Bolton, England |
| Fabian | Herbers* | Jr. | F | Creighton | Ahaus, Germany |
| Jordan | Morris* | Sr. | F | Stanford | Mercer Island, Wash. |
| David | Olsen | So | F | Seattle | Auburn, Wash. |
| Timo | Pitter | Sr. | M | Creighton | Oberschwarzach, Germany |
| Brandon | Vincent | Sr. | D | Stanford | Valencia, Calif. |
2015 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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| FIRST | LAST | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | Wilson | Sr. | F | Cal State Fullerton | Placentia, Calif. |
| Rachel | Hill | Jr. | F | Connecticut | Rollinsford, N.H. |
| Savannah | Jordan | Jr. | F | Florida | Fayetteville, Ga. |
| Christen | Westphal | Sr. | D | Florida | Brecksville, Ohio |
| Megan | Connolly | Fr. | M | Florida State | Cork, Ireland |
| Leah | Galton | So. | F | Hofstra | Harrogate, England |
| Raquel | Rodriguez | Sr. | M | Penn State | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Tyler | Lussi | Jr. | F | Princeton | Lutherville, Md. |
| Rachel | Daly | Sr. | F | St. John’s | Harrogate, England |
| Andi | Sullivan | So. | M | Stanford | Lorton, Va. |
| Janine | Beckie | Sr. | F | Texas Tech | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| Emily | Sonnett | Sr. | D | Virginia | Marietta, Ga. |
| Kadeisha | Buchanan | Jr. | D | West Virginia | Brampton, Ont. |
| Ashley | Lawrence | Jr. | M | West Virginia | Toronto, Ont. |
| Rose | Lavelle | Jr. | M | Wisconsin | Cincinnati, Ohio |