ST. LOUIS --The Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy presented by Mungenast St. Louis Acura and Alton Toyota will be awarded to the top male and female collegiate soccer players in the nation on Friday, January 5. The crystal soccer ball trophy represents the highest individual achievement in the sport. Many of the biggest names in American soccer, including Mia Hamm, Christen Press, Claudio Reyna, and Alexi Lalas, have won the award.
The finalists for the 2023 men's MAC Hermann Trophy are Western Michigan's Charlie Sharp, Ousmane Sylla (Clemson), and Garrison Tubbs (Wake Forest). The finalists for the women's award are Eleanor Dale (Nebraska), Onyi Echegini (Florida State), and Brecken Mozingo (Brigham Young). Former U.S. National Team standouts Lori Chalupny and Mike Sorber will be the featured speakers.
Sharp, Western Michigan's first-ever Hermann Trophy finalist, had a fantastic run in the final half of the 2023 campaign, by scoring or assisting in nine of his last 10 matches for the Brown and Gold. During the 10-game span, the forward averaged 1.2 goals, 0.7 assists, and 3.1 points per game. At the conclusion of the 2023 season, the forward from Brighton, Michigan, ranked first in the NCAA with 0.95 goals per game, 2.30 points per game, and was tied for second with seven game-winning goals. This season, Sharp accumulated 19 goals and eight assists for a total of 46 points, an NCAA best in all of division one men's soccer for 2023.
The striker concluded his career at WMU with 42 goals, 22 assists, and 106 points in 89 games played. Sharp will leave Western ranked first in career goals and tied for fourth with teammate Dylan Sing with 22 assists. Sharp is also tied with Sing for first in program history with 89 caps for the Brown and Gold.
Media coverage is welcome. The finalists will be available to the media from 5-6 p.m. (CST) on the fourth floor of the Missouri Athletic Club. A press conference where the winners are announced will take place at 6:30 p.m. (CST) on the second floor of the Missouri Athletic Club's Downtown Clubhouse (405 Washington Ave.). A live stream of the announcement will be available at machermanntrophy.org at 6:30 p.m. (CST).
The Hermann Trophy has been presented to the top player in college soccer since 1967. For more information about the ceremony and the award go to machermanntrophy.org.
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Established in 1903, the Missouri Athletic Club is a private social, business, athletic, and dining club with locations in Downtown St. Louis and Town and Country in West St. Louis County. The MAC is a Platinum Club of America, an honor bestowed on the top 3% of private clubs in the United States.
About United Soccer Coaches
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