COOPER AND MCGUIRE AWARDED HERMANN TROPHY

Broadcaster and Former Hermann Award Winner Alexi

Lalas was the Featured Speaker

Soccer fans filled the MAC on Jan. 6 to watch the winners of the Hermann Trophy be presented with the crystal ball. The award goes to the top NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s players. Duke sophomore Michelle Cooper and Creighton senior Duncan McGuire were announced the winners of the 2022 award.

Cooper was named a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American and the ACC Offensive Player of the Year after breaking the school record for most points in a season with 49. This year’s runners-up for the women’s award were Florida State senior midfielder Jenna Nighswonger and Notre Dame sophomore midfielder Korbin Albert.

McGuire’s goal-scoring ability earned him the Hermann Trophy winner. He led the NCAA with 23 goals and 50 points. Ten of his goals came in the postseason. This year’s runners-up for the men’s award were Duke junior midfielder Peter Stroud and Syracuse senior forward Levonte Johnson.

Soccer analyst Alexi Lalas won the Hermann Trophy in 1991 when he played for Rutgers. He returned to the MAC as the featured speaker this year. Lalas reflected on his time commentating on the World Cup in Qatar and the future of soccer in the United States. The event was powered by Mungenast St. Louis Acura and Mungenast & Burkard Alton Toyota.