NSCAA announces Hermann Watch Lists

by NSCAA
August 6, 2014

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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