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TWENTY-NINE WPSL PLAYERS NAMED TO MAC HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST

Published Aug 17, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Women’s Premier Soccer League confirms 29 players from its last three WPSL seasons were named to the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. The United Soccer Coaches unveiled its complete watch list of 56 NCAA Division I Women’s soccer players today.

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual honor given to the top male and female collegiate soccer players each year. Since 2018, the MAC Hermann Trophy winners have played in the WPSL including Jaelin Howell of Motor City FC and Catarina Macario of San Diego SeaLions.

United Soccer Coaches also stated in its official release 15 players will be narrowed down at the conclusion of the Fall season and named as semifinalists before the three finalists are announced on December 6, 2023. The official ceremony will be held on January 5, 2024.

Pos	Player	WPSL Team	Season(s)	University	Class
K	Emily Puricelli	Saint Louis Scott Gallagher	2023	Saint Louis University	Sr.
K	Cristina Roque	Florida Krush	2023	Florida State University	Sr.
D	Shay Adams	OSA XF	2022	University of Portland	GR5
D	Megan Bornkamp	WFC of Charlotte	2021	Clemson University	Jr.
D	Elise Evans	Bay Area Surf	2022, 2021	Stanford University	So.
D	Eva Gaetino	Ambassadors Cleveland	2022	University of Notre Dame	Sr.
D	Lyndsey Heckel	Lou Fusz	2023	Saint Louis University	Sr.
D	Logan McFadden	Alabama FC	2022, 2021	Lipscomb University	Sr.
D	Lilly Reale	MISS KICK FC	2022	UCLA	Jr.
D	Jade Rose	FC Premier Women	2023	Harvard University	Jr.
M	Jasmine Aikey	MVLA Wolves	2021	Stanford University	So.
M	Meg Boade	Colorado Rapids Women	2021	Northwestern University	Sr.
M	Gracie Brian	FC Dallas	2023, 2022, 2021	Texas Christian University	GR5
M	Shelby Craft	Nashville Rhythm F.C.	2023	Lipscomb University	Sr.
M	Maya Doms	California Storm	2023, 2022, 2021	Stanford University	GR5
M	Lia Godfrey	United Soccer Alliance	2021	University of Virginia	Sr.
M	Taylor Huff	Ambassadors Cleveland	2023, 2022	Florida State University	Jr.
M	Emma Jaskaniec	Kansas City Current II	2022	University of Wisconsin	Sr.
M	Felicia Knox	Kansas City Scott Gallagher	2023	University of Alabama	Sr.
M	Abbie Miller	Saint Louis Scott Gallagher	2023	Saint Louis University	GR5
M	Heather Stainbrook	Utah Surf	2021	Utah Valley University	Sr.
F	Kelli Beiler	Nashville Rhythm F.C.	2023	Lipscomb University	GR5
F	Jody Brown	Florida Krush	2023	Florida State University	Sr.
F	Trinity Byars	FC Dallas	2022, 2021	University of Texas	Jr.
F	Jasmine Greene	Alabama FC	2022, 2021	University of South Alabama	GR5
F	Simone Jackson	LA Surf	2023, 2022, 2021	University of Southern California	Jr.
F	Caroline Kelly	Kansas City Scott Gallagher	2023	Saint Louis University	Sr
F	Delaney Lappin	SJEB FC	2023, 2022, 2021	Drexel University	Sr.
F	Brittany Raphino	Delaware Ospreys	2023	Brown University	Sr.