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Fifteen men and 15 women have been named semifinalists for the 2013 Missouri Athletic Club’s (MAC) Hermann Trophy.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual intercollegiate award presented annually during a January banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
NCAA Division I coaches that are NSCAA College Services members may vote for their top choices Wednesday, Dec. 4 through Tuesday, 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’s website hosted by LockerDome, starting Thursday, Dec. 5.
The top three vote-getters for each gender from the combined NSCAA coaches and weighted fan votes will be announced as finalists Thursday, Dec. 12, followed by the announcement of the winners at the banquet, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014.
“Each year, we look forward to seeing the wealth of talent college soccer presents and working with the Missouri Athletic Club to cap the season by bestowing this prestigious award,” NSCAA CEO Joe Cummings said. “We also take pride in knowing that those that know this game the best, coaches and fans, have a hand in selecting these winners.”
This year’s semifinalist lists include the 2012 MAC Hermann winners, as Maryland forward Patrick Mullins (New Orleans) and North Carolina midfielder Crystal Dunn (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) move a step closer to potentially back-to-back trophy wins.
Additionally, three players named as 2012 semifinalists return to the 2013 list: Georgetown forward Steve Neumann (New Hope, Pa.), Penn State forward Maya Hayes (West Orange, N.J.), and Santa Clara midfielder Julie Johnston (Mesa, Ariz.).
"For more than a quarter century the Missouri Athletic Club has had the privilege of annually honoring the top players in college soccer," MAC director of communications Jim Wilson said. "We look forward to carrying on that tradition this year when we find out who joins the ranks of some of the legends of the game like Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Claudia Reyna and Alexi Lalas, who all claimed the crystal soccer ball trophy as collegiate players."
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy and a list of past winners, visit the MAC Hermann Trophy page at NSCAA.com.
For news and highlight reels from previous MAC Hermann presentations, visit www.mac-hermann-trophy.org.
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2013 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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FIRST
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LAST
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POS
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CLASS
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SCHOOL
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HOMETOWN
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Andre
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Blake
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GK
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Jr.
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Connecticut
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May Pen, Jamaica
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Steve
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Birnbaum
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D
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Sr
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California
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Irvine, Calif.
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Alec "AJ"
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Cochran
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D
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Jr
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Wisconsin
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St. Louis, Mo.
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Taylor
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Peay
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D
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Sr.
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Washington
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Kyle
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Venter
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D
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Sr.
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New Mexico
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Aurora, Colo.
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Laurie
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Bell
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M
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Jr
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Poynton, England
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Aodhan
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Quinn
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M
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Sr.
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Akron
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San Diego, Calif.
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Pedro
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Ribeiro
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M
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Sr.
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Coastal Carolina
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Leo
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Stolz
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M
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Jr.
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UCLA
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Munich, Germany
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Pete
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Caringi III
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F
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Sr
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UMBC
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Perry Hall, Md.
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Tim
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Hopkinson
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F
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Sr.
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Old Dominion
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Nottingham, England
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Sagi
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Lev-Ari
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F
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Jr
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Cal State-Northridge
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Haifa, Israel
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Patrick
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Mullins
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F
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Sr.
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Maryland
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New Orleans, La.
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Steve
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Neumann
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F
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Sr.
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Georgetown
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New Hope, Pa.
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Harrison
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Shipp
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F
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Sr
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Notre Dame
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Lake Forest, Ill.
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2013 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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FIRST
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LAST
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POS
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CLASS
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SCHOOL
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HOMETOWN
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Sabrina
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D'Angelo
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GK
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Jr.
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South Carolina
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Welland, Ontario
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Abby
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Dahlkemper
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D
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Jr.
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UCLA
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Menlo Park, Calif.
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Amanda
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Frisbie
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D
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Sr
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Portland
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McKinney, Texas
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Kassey
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Kallman
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D
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Sr
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Florida State
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Woodbury, Minn.
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Emily
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Menges
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D
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Sr
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Georgetown
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Garden City, N.Y.
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Morgan
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Brian
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M
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Jr
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Virginia
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St. Simons Island, Ga.
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Crystal
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Dunn
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M
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Sr
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North Carolina
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Rockville Centre, N.Y.
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Julie
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Johnston
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M
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Sr
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Santa Clara
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Mesa, Ariz.
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Makenzy
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Doniak
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F
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So
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Virginia
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Chino Hills, Calif.
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Nkem
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Ezurike
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F
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Sr
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Michigan
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Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
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Kristen
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Hamilton
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F
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Sr
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Denver
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Littleton, Colo.
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Maya
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Hayes
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F
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Sr
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Penn State
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West Orange, N.J.
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Jazmine
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Reeves
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F
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Sr
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Virginia Tech
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Dover, Del.
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Frances
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Silva
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F
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Sr.
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West Virginia
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Overland Park, Kan.
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Rafaelle
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Souza
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F
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Sr
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Mississippi
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Salvador, Brazil
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About the Missouri Athletic Club
The Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s players 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.
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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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