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WPSL ALUMNAE AMONG THE 2023 MAC HERMANN TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS

Published Nov 29, 2023
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OKLAHOMA CITY (November 29, 2023) – The Women’s Premier Soccer League announced eight former players have been named as semifinalists for the 2023 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy presented by the United Soccer Coaches and Missouri Athletic Club. The WPSL alumnae who’ve been selected have all played within the last three seasons with some earning recognition with Player of the Year and Best XI Team honors.
 

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual honor awarded to the best men's and women’s collegiate player each year. Previous WPSL alumnae to have earned the achievement include Jaelin Howell (Motor City FC) and Catarina Macario (San Diego Sea Lions).
 

Among this year’s semifinalists named include two-time West Region Player of the Week for the 2023 season, Eleanor Dale (California Storm), 2023 Heartland Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Emily Gaebe (Lou Fusz Athletic), and BEST XI selections for 2023 and 2022 in Hannah Anderson (FC Dallas) and Laveni Vaka (Utah Avalanche).
 

Three players will be selected and named as finalists on Wednesday, Dec. 6 with the official ceremony to announce the winners held in St. Louis on Jan. 5, 2024. Two of last year’s finalists, Korbin Albert (Cleveland Ambassadors/Chicago Red Star Reserves) and Jenna Nighswonger (Miss Kick FC) honed their talents in the WPSL.

 

WPSL Alumnae named as 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

Jasmine Aikey

Stanford

MVLA Wolves

‘21

Hannah Anderson

Texas Tech

FC Dallas

’23, ’22, ‘21

Eleanor Dale

Nebraska

California Storm

‘23

Emily Gaebe

Saint Louis

Lou Fusz Athletic

‘23

Eva Gaetino

Notre Dame

Ambassadors Cleveland

‘22

Brittany Raphino

Brown

Delaware Ospreys

‘23

Lilly Reale

UCLA

Miss Kick FC

‘22

Laveni Vaka

BYU

Utah Avalanche

’22, ‘21
 


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