KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 27, 2018) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the 15 men’s semifinalists and 15 women’s semifinalists for the 2018 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I soccer coaches.
The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Jon Bakero (Wake Forest) and Andi Sullivan (Stanford) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances during their senior seasons in 2017.
Three men’s finalists and three women’s finalists will be named on Dec. 7 in conjunction with the Men’s College Cup semifinals in Santa Barbara, Calif. The 2018 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 4, 2019 to formally announce this year’s winners.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2018 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| NAME | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Giuseppe Barone | Jr. | M | Michigan State | Grandville, Mich. |
| Tanner Beason | Jr. | D | Stanford | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Tucker Bone | Jr. | M | Air Force | Granite Bay, Calif. |
| Alex Comsia | Sr. | D | North Carolina | North Vancouver, B.C. |
| Omir Fernandez | So. | F | Wake Forest | Bronx, N.Y. |
| Andrew Gutman | Sr. | D | Indiana | Hinsdale, Ill. |
| Jack Hallahan | Jr. | F | Michigan | Redditch, England |
| Cal Jennings | Jr. | F | UCF | Roswell, Ga. |
| Bruno Lapa | Jr. | M | Wake Forest | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Callum Montgomery | Sr. | D | Charlotte | Victoria, B.C. |
| Trey Muse | So. | K | Indiana | Louisville, Ky. |
| Daniele Proch | Jr. | F | Duke | Riva Del Garda, Italy |
| Camden Riley | Sr. | M | Pacific | Dallas, Texas |
| Andre Shinyashiki | Sr. | F | Denver | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| JJ Williams | Jr. | F | Kentucky | Montgomery, Ala. |
2018 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| NAME | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Samantha Coffey | So. | M | Boston College | Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. |
| Alana Cook | Sr. | D | Stanford | Far Hills, N.J. |
| Jordan DiBiasi | Sr. | M | Stanford | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| Caitlin Farrell | Sr. | F | Georgetown | Wallingford, Conn. |
| Kelcie Hedge | Jr. | M | Santa Clara | Post Falls, Idaho |
| Julie James | Sr. | M | Baylor | Fairview, Texas |
| Catarina Macario | So. | F | Stanford | San Diego, Calif. |
| Kayla McCoy | Sr. | F | Duke | Lincolnwood, Ill. |
| Victoria Pickett | Sr. | M | Wisconsin | Barrie, Ontario |
| Ally Prisock | Sr. | D | USC | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
| Kaleigh Riehl | Jr. | D | Penn State | Fairfax Station, Va. |
| Alessia Russo | So. | F | North Carolina | Kent, England |
| Ashley Sanchez | So. | F | UCLA | Monrovia, Calif. |
| Arielle Schechtman | Sr. | K | Georgetown | Del Mar, Calif. |
| Ally Watt | Jr. | F | Texas A&M | Colorado Springs, Colo. |