DENVER - Three WAC men's soccer players are among the 30 men from NCAA Division I schools around the country that have been marked as potential contenders for the 2015 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy.
CSU Bakersfield was one of seven schools that had multiple players recognized on the preseason watch list as senior midfielder Christian Duarte and sophomore forward Julian Zamora were recognized.
Defending WAC champion UNLV was also represented as senior midfielder Rodrigo Fuentes was listed among the honorees.
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.
A total of 13 men's players that earned 2014 NSCAA All-America nods were named to this year's Watch List. Additionally, six of those All-Americans appeared as 2014 MAC Hermann semifinalists.
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.
From that pool of 30, six finalists (three men, three women) will be chosen for the award. The winners will be announced in January.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy and a list of past winners, visit the MAC Hermann Trophy information page at the NSCAA website.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, and news and video from previous MAC Hermann presentations, visit lockerdome.com/machermanntrophy.
2015 MAC Hermann Watch Lists