KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2022) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 women’s semifinalists for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I women’s soccer coaches.

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Jaelin Howell (Florida State) and Dante Polvara (Georgetown) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.

Highlights from this year’s list include two returning semifinalists, Southern California senior midfielder Croix Bethune and Duke sophomore forward Michelle Cooper. 

Three women’s finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 6, 2023 to formally announce this year’s winners.

The men’s semifinalists will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 7 with the finalists scheduled for Dec. 14. For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.

2022 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

 

Name

School

Class

Pos

Hometown

Korbin Albert

Notre Dame

So.

M

Grayslake, Ill.

Hannah Bebar

Harvard

So.

M

Naperville, Ill.

Croix Bethune

USC

Sr.

M

Alpharetta, Ga.

Trinity Byars

Texas

So.

F

Richardson, Texas

Michelle Cooper

Duke

So.

F

Clarkston, Mich.

Eva Gaetino

Notre Dame

Jr.

D

Dexter, Mich.

Lia Godfrey

Virginia

Jr.

M

Fleming Island, Fla.

Lyndsey Heckel

Saint Louis

Jr.

D

St. Louis, Mo.

Lauren Kozal

Michigan State

GR-5

K

Ada, Mich.

Julia Leas

Georgetown

Sr.

D

Vienna, Va.

Riley Mattingly Parker

Alabama

GR-5

F

Flower Mound, Texas

Jenna Nighswonger

Florida State

Sr.

M

Huntington Beach, Calif.

Brittany Raphino

Brown

Sr.

F

Randolph, Mass.

Reyna Reyes

Alabama

Sr.

D

Garland, Texas

Ally Schlegel

Penn State

GR-5

F

Parker, Colo.