BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana junior midfielder Tanner Thompson was one of 30 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer players named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, the Missouri Athletic Club and the NSCAA announced on Wednesday.
He is the first Hoosier to be named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List since Eriq Zavaleta in 2012.
Thompson, a native of Loomis, California, was a semifinalist for the award last year, was a NSCAA All-American and also earned First Team All-Big Ten and First Team All-Midwest Region honors. He led Indiana in goals scored (six) and points (15), and scored the game-winning goal in the Hoosiers 2-1 win over Ohio State in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in NCAA soccer presented annually to one male and one female athlete. The winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at the trophy presentation banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
The lists are compiled by the NSCAA Men's and Women's NCAA Division I All-America Committees, based on analysis of returning All-America and All-Region players, as well as any prominent newcomers. The complete 2015 watch list is at the bottom of this page.
Near the end of the collegiate regular season, NCAA Division I coaches whose programs are current NSCAA College Services members will vote on their top choices and the lists will be narrowed down to the top 15 players. College soccer fans will also have the opportunity to participate in the selection process, by voting for their favorite semifinalist in November at the MAC Hermann Trophy website, managed by LockerDome.
Indiana, ranked No. 14 in the NSCAA Preseason Poll released earlier this week, will take on St. John's in the regular season opener on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. in Bill Armstrong Stadium. The game is part of the annual adidas Classic, with No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 13 Maryland joining IU and St. John's.
2015 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
Name Class Pos. Institution Hometown
Brandon Allen - # Sr. F Georgetown Old Bridge, N.J.
Michael Amick - # Jr. D UCLA Sunnyvale, Calif.
Mathew Aurednik Jr. F Wofford Lexington, S.C.
Neco Brett Sr. F Robert Morris Kingston, Jamaica
Brandt Bronico Jr. M Charlotte High Point, N.C.
Cory Brown So. D Xavier Nelson, New Zealand
Francis De Vries - # Jr. D Saint Francis (Pa.) Christchurch, New Zealand
Guillermo Delgado - # Jr. M Delaware Tres Cantos, Spain
Christian Duarte Sr. M Bakersfield (CSUB) Houston, Texas
Jamie Dubyoski Sr. F Navy Catonsville, Md.
Wuilito Fernandes Jr. M Massachusetts-Lowell Praia, Cape Verde
Pat Flynn Jr. F Bowling Green Naperville, Ill.
Rodrigo Fuentes Sr. M UNLV San Diego, Calif.
Fabien Herbers -*# Jr. F Creighton Ahaus, Germany
Patrick Hodan - *# Sr. M Notre Dame Brookfield, Wis.
Callum Irving - # Sr. K Kentucky Vancouver, B.C.
Napo Matsoso Jr. M Kentucky Louisville, Ky.
Chase Minter Sr. M Cal Poly Heath, Texas
Robert Moewes Jr. K Binghamton Dortmund, Germany
Jordan Morris - *# Jr. F Stanford Mercer Island, Wash.
Adam Najem Jr. M Akron Clifton, N.J.
Kyle Parker* Sr. F Charlotte Marvin, N.C.
Timo Pitter - # Sr. M Creighton Oberschwarzak, Germany
Freddy Ruiz Sr. F UAB Fort Payne, Ala.
Tanner Thompson -*# Jr. M Indiana Loomis, Calif.
Chris Thorsheim Sr. M Bucknell Manalapan, N.J.
Brandon Vincent - # Sr. D Stanford Valencia, Calif.
Christopher Wehan Jr. M New Mexico Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Joshua Yaro - *# Jr. D Georgetown Santa Barbara, Calif.
Julian Zamora So. F Bakersfield (CSUB) Bakersfield, Calif.
* - 2014 MAC Hermann Semifinalist
# - 2014 NSCAA All-American
Go Hoosiers!
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He is the first Hoosier to be named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List since Eriq Zavaleta in 2012.
Thompson, a native of Loomis, California, was a semifinalist for the award last year, was a NSCAA All-American and also earned First Team All-Big Ten and First Team All-Midwest Region honors. He led Indiana in goals scored (six) and points (15), and scored the game-winning goal in the Hoosiers 2-1 win over Ohio State in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in NCAA soccer presented annually to one male and one female athlete. The winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at the trophy presentation banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
The lists are compiled by the NSCAA Men's and Women's NCAA Division I All-America Committees, based on analysis of returning All-America and All-Region players, as well as any prominent newcomers. The complete 2015 watch list is at the bottom of this page.
Near the end of the collegiate regular season, NCAA Division I coaches whose programs are current NSCAA College Services members will vote on their top choices and the lists will be narrowed down to the top 15 players. College soccer fans will also have the opportunity to participate in the selection process, by voting for their favorite semifinalist in November at the MAC Hermann Trophy website, managed by LockerDome.
Indiana, ranked No. 14 in the NSCAA Preseason Poll released earlier this week, will take on St. John's in the regular season opener on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. in Bill Armstrong Stadium. The game is part of the annual adidas Classic, with No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 13 Maryland joining IU and St. John's.
2015 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
Name Class Pos. Institution Hometown
Brandon Allen - # Sr. F Georgetown Old Bridge, N.J.
Michael Amick - # Jr. D UCLA Sunnyvale, Calif.
Mathew Aurednik Jr. F Wofford Lexington, S.C.
Neco Brett Sr. F Robert Morris Kingston, Jamaica
Brandt Bronico Jr. M Charlotte High Point, N.C.
Cory Brown So. D Xavier Nelson, New Zealand
Francis De Vries - # Jr. D Saint Francis (Pa.) Christchurch, New Zealand
Guillermo Delgado - # Jr. M Delaware Tres Cantos, Spain
Christian Duarte Sr. M Bakersfield (CSUB) Houston, Texas
Jamie Dubyoski Sr. F Navy Catonsville, Md.
Wuilito Fernandes Jr. M Massachusetts-Lowell Praia, Cape Verde
Pat Flynn Jr. F Bowling Green Naperville, Ill.
Rodrigo Fuentes Sr. M UNLV San Diego, Calif.
Fabien Herbers -*# Jr. F Creighton Ahaus, Germany
Patrick Hodan - *# Sr. M Notre Dame Brookfield, Wis.
Callum Irving - # Sr. K Kentucky Vancouver, B.C.
Napo Matsoso Jr. M Kentucky Louisville, Ky.
Chase Minter Sr. M Cal Poly Heath, Texas
Robert Moewes Jr. K Binghamton Dortmund, Germany
Jordan Morris - *# Jr. F Stanford Mercer Island, Wash.
Adam Najem Jr. M Akron Clifton, N.J.
Kyle Parker* Sr. F Charlotte Marvin, N.C.
Timo Pitter - # Sr. M Creighton Oberschwarzak, Germany
Freddy Ruiz Sr. F UAB Fort Payne, Ala.
Tanner Thompson -*# Jr. M Indiana Loomis, Calif.
Chris Thorsheim Sr. M Bucknell Manalapan, N.J.
Brandon Vincent - # Sr. D Stanford Valencia, Calif.
Christopher Wehan Jr. M New Mexico Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Joshua Yaro - *# Jr. D Georgetown Santa Barbara, Calif.
Julian Zamora So. F Bakersfield (CSUB) Bakersfield, Calif.
* - 2014 MAC Hermann Semifinalist
# - 2014 NSCAA All-American
Go Hoosiers!
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