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Forcellini Named to Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List
10.10.25 | Men's Soccer
The senior midfielder ranks ninth in the NCAA in total points (19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Cooper Forcellini was named to the United Soccer Coaches 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List on Friday.
The senior midfielder is one of 31 players named to the list. Forcellini is one of only three BIG EAST players on the list, joining Mitch Budler (Akron) and Zach Zengue (Georgetown).
Forcellini is the first Musketeer to be named to the watch list since Cory Brown in 2017.
The Olathe, Kan., native ranks sixth in the NCAA in total goals with nine and ninth in the NCAA in total points (19). He is the first Musketeer to score nine or more goals in a season since 2019 (Samson Sergi; 10 goals).
Forcellini and the Musketeers return to action at Creighton on Saturday, Oct. 11. First touch is set for 7 p.m. ET from Morrison Stadium.
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The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.
The 2025 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 9 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2025 recipient will be announced January 9, 2026, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
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Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer's player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a "Platinum Club of America" status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
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Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we united coaches of all levels around the love of the game. For more information go to UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
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The senior midfielder is one of 31 players named to the list. Forcellini is one of only three BIG EAST players on the list, joining Mitch Budler (Akron) and Zach Zengue (Georgetown).
Forcellini is the first Musketeer to be named to the watch list since Cory Brown in 2017.
The Olathe, Kan., native ranks sixth in the NCAA in total goals with nine and ninth in the NCAA in total points (19). He is the first Musketeer to score nine or more goals in a season since 2019 (Samson Sergi; 10 goals).
Forcellini and the Musketeers return to action at Creighton on Saturday, Oct. 11. First touch is set for 7 p.m. ET from Morrison Stadium.
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ABOUT THE AWARD
 The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.
The 2025 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 9 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2025 recipient will be announced January 9, 2026, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
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ABOUT THE MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB
 Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer's player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a "Platinum Club of America" status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
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ABOUT UNITED SOCCER COACHES
 Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we united coaches of all levels around the love of the game. For more information go to UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
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