Women’s semifinalists selected for 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – 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.