Fifteen players voted as semifinalists for 2025 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy
KANSAS CITY, MO – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 men’s semifinalists for the 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I Men’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, Michael Adedokun (Ohio State) and Kate Faasse (North Carolina) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Two schools – Georgetown University and NC State University – had two players make the elite list.
Three men’s finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 17 after voting by NCAA Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. The 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy winner will then be announced at a press conference at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 9, 2026, followed by a dinner to celebrate all of the 2025 finalists.
Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite player. Go to machermanntrophy.com for the men’s semifinal ballot.
2025 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| Name | Class | Pos | School | Hometown |
| Richie Aman | Sr. | M | Washington | Hanover, N.H. |
| Palmer Ault | Sr. | F | Indiana | Noblesville, Ind. |
| Mitchell Baker | So. | F | Georgetown | Melbourne, Australia |
| Marcus Caldeira | Sr. | F | West Virginia | Mississauga, Ont. |
| Junior Diouf | Fr. | F | Grand Canyon | Thies, Senegal |
| Ransford Gyan | So. | M | Clemson | Sunyani, Ghana |
| Niklas Herceg | So. | K | Vermont | Alsdorf, Germany |
| Diego Hernandez | Jr. | M | Furman | Mesquite, Texas |
| Lasse Kelp | Sr. | D | Maryland | Bonn, Germany |
| Nikola Markovic | So. | D | NC State | Gatineau, Que. |
| Donavan Phillip | Jr. | F | NC State | Castries, Saint Lucia |
| Agustin Resch | Sr. | D | Seton Hall | Arata, Argentina |
| Nick Simmonds | Fr. | F | Virginia | Midlothian, Va. |
| Slade Starnes | Sr. | D | SMU | Dallas, Texas |
| Zach Zengue | So. | M | Georgetown | North Oaks, Minn. |
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