KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 18, 2022) – United Soccer Coaches announced the 60 NCAA Women’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2022 Hermann Trophy Watch List on Thursday.
Highlighting this year’s watch list are four Hermann semi-finalists from last year returning to play this fall: Senior goalkeeper Ashley Orkus (University of Mississippi), senior midfielder Croix Bethune (University of Southern California), fifth-year senior forward Messiah Bright (TCU), and sophomore forward Michelle Cooper (Duke). Bright is returning to TCU after taking advantage of the NCAA decision granting an additional season of competition for student-athletes following the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 academic year.
A total of 10 of the players on the list earned previous All-America recognition from United Soccer Coaches, including two-time All-Americans Senior goalkeeper Ashley Orkus (University of Mississippi), junior defender Megan Bornkamp (Clemson), and junior midfielder Lia Godfrey (University of Virginia). Wake Forest junior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks, UNC senior defender Maycee Bell, TCU graduate forward Messiah Bright, sophomore Duke forward Michelle Cooper, Loyola-Chicago senior forward Megan Nemec, Brown University forward Brittany Raphino, and forward junior Jaida Thomas were all named 2021 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women’s All-Americans.
The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
The 2022 Men’s Hermann Trophy Watch List will be announced on Thursday, Aug. 25. Fifteen men’s players and 15 women’s players become Hermann Trophy semifinalists on Nov. 30 following completion of Division I All-America voting following the fall season. Then on Dec. 7, the top three players from a final round of voting are the 2021 finalists. The 2022 winner is revealed on Jan. 6, 2023, at a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo.
United Soccer Coaches
2022 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Lauren Brzykcy | GR5 | UCLA | San Clemente, Calif. |
| K | Nadia Cooper | So. | Washington State University | Houston, Texas |
| K | Leah Freeman | Jr. | University of Oregon | Berkeley, Calif. |
| K | Lauren Kellett | Jr. | Texas Christian University | Coppell, Texas |
| K | Bella Killgore | Sr. | Rice University | Houston, Texas |
| K | Lauren Kozal | Sr. | Michigan State University | Ada, Mich. |
| K | Ashley Orkus | Sr. | University of Mississippi | Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
| K | Kaitlyn Parks | Jr. | Wake Forest University | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| D | Maycee Bell | Sr. | University of North Carolina | Wichita, Kan. |
| D | Megan Bornkamp | Jr. | Clemson University | Mooresville, N.C. |
| D | Jordan Brewster | GR5 | West Virginia University | North Canton, Ohio |
| D | Emma Clarke | Sr. | University of Houston | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| D | Kayla Duran | Jr. | Brown University | Woburn, Mass. |
| D | Eva Gaetino | Jr. | University of Notre Dame | Dexter, Mich. |
| D | Katia Hanger | Jr. | Lipscomb University | Alpharetta, Ga. |
| D | Jyllissa Harris | Sr. | University of South Carolina | Hazlet, N.J. |
| D | Tianna Harris | GR5 | Kent State University | Whitby, Ont. |
| D | Mykiaa Minnis | GR5 | Washington State University | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| D | Dunja Mostarac | Sr. | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Belgrade, Serbia |
| D | Lilly Reale | So. | UCLA | Hingham, Mass. |
| D | Reyna Reyes | Sr. | University of Alabama | Garland, Texas |
| D | Jade Rose | So, | Harvard University | Marcum, Ont. |
| D | Laveni Vaka | Jr. | Brigham Young University | Sandy, Utah |
| D | Trinity Watson | GR5 | Pepperdine University | Ocean Beach, Calif. |
| M | Hannah Bebar | So. | Harvard University | Naperville, Ill. |
| M | Croix Bethune | Sr. | University of Southern California | Alpharetta, Ga. |
| M | Gracie Brian | Sr. | Texas Christian University | Frisco, Texas |
| M | Shelby Craft | Jr. | Lipscomb University | Frisco, Texas |
| M | Maya Doms | Sr. | Stanford University | Davis, Calif. |
| M | Jadyn Edwards | Sr. | University of New Mexico | Mill Creek, Wash. |
| M | Carlee Giammona | GR5 | Pepperdine University | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| M | Lia Godfrey | Jr. | University of Virginia | Fleming Island, Fla. |
| M | Anna Haddock | Jr. | Auburn University | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| M | Taylor Huff | So. | University of Tennessee | Mansfield, Ohio |
| M | Camille Lafaix | Jr. | Cal Poly | Los Gatos, Calif. |
| M | Julia Leas | Jr. | Georgetown University | Vienna, Va. |
| M | Molly McLaughlin | GR5 | Xavier University | Granger, Ind. |
| M | Roma McLaughlin | GR5 | Central Connecticut State | Greencastle, Ireland |
| M | Lexi Missimo | So. | University of Texas | Southlake, Texas |
| M | Delaney Schultz | Sr. | Rice University | St. Louis, Mo. |
| M | Courtney Sebazco | GR5 | Southern Methodist University | Fort Worth, Texas |
| M | Jamie Shepherd | Jr. | Brigham Young University | American Fork, Utah |
| F | Tanya Boychuk | GR5 | University of Memphis | Edmonton, Alb. |
| F | Messiah Bright | GR5 | Texas Christian University | Dallas, Texas |
| F | Michelle Cooper | So. | Duke University | Clarkston, Mich. |
| F | Nicole Douglas | Sr. | Arizona State University | London, England |
| F | Mackenzie George | GR5 | University of Tennessee | Lincoln, Calif. |
| F | Penelope Hocking | GR5 | Penn State University | Anaheim, Calif. |
| F | Jameese Joseph | Jr. | North Carolina State University | Beltsville, Md. |
| F | Louise Lillback | Jr. | Florida Gulf Coast University | Stockholm, Sweden |
| F | Megan Nemec | Sr. | Loyola University Chicago | Tinley Park, Ill. |
| F | Beata Olsson | Jr. | Florida State University | Enkoping, Sweden |
| F | Anna Podojil | Sr. | University of Arkansas | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| F | Brittany Raphino | Sr. | Brown University | Randolph, Mass. |
| F | Ally Schlegel | Sr. | Penn State University | Parker, Colo. |
| F | Katie Soderstrom | Sr. | Butler University | Carmel, Ind. |
| F | Jaida Thomas | Jr. | University of Tennessee | Dallas, Texas |
| F | Riley Tiernan | So. | Rutgers University | Voorhees, N.J. |
| F | Tori Waldeck | Jr. | Pepperdine University | Newhall, Calif. |
| F | Summer Yates | GR5 | Washington | Pasco, Wash. |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., 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.