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Cooper Selected MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
11/30/2022 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM – On Wednesday, the United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced the women's semifinalists for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy, with Duke sophomore Michelle Cooper one of 15 selected by NCAA Division I women's soccer coaches. Â
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967.
It marks the second straight year Cooper has been tabbed a semifinalist for the trophy. She is the first two-time semifinalist in Blue Devil soccer history and joins Natasha Anasi (2012), Christina Gibbons (2016), Imani Dorsey (2017), Quinn (2017) and Kayla McCoy (2018) as other Duke semifinalists.
Only Cooper and Croix Bethune of Southern California are returning semifinalists from a year ago.
A product of Clarkston, Mich., Cooper turned in the best overall season in NCAA Division I soccer in 2022 with 49 points, 19 goals and 11 assists. She was the only player in the nation to rank in the top 10 in all three categories. In the NCAA stats, Cooper ranked No. 2 in points (49), tied for second in goals (19) and tied for ninth in assists (11). She was one of only two players in the country to collect 10 or more goals and assists this season. Â
Cooper scored or assisted on an impressive 10 game-winning goals on the season for the Blue Devils, while helping Duke (15-5-3) advance to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. She came up big in the NCAA Tournament for the Blue Devils as she scored six goals, which tied for an NCAA best, while her 13 points were the second-most in the tournament.
The 2022 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and All-ACC First Team selection notched eight school records on the season – goals (19), points (49), multi-goal games (7), NCAA Tournament goals (6), NCAA Tournament points (13), most goals (31) and points (78) through a sophomore season. She scored 12 goals and added six assists against nationally ranked opponents. Â
Three women's finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 6, 2023 to formally announce this year's winners.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2022 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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Name                         School              Class   Pos       Hometown
Korbin Albert              Notre Dame       So.       M       Grayslake, Ill.
Hannah Bebar          Harvard              So.       M        Naperville, Ill.
Croix Bethune         Southern Cal       Sr.       M        Alpharetta, Ga.
Trinity Byars              Texas                  So.       F          Richardson, Texas
Michelle Cooper      Duke                  So.       F        Clarkston, Mich.
Eva Gaetino             Notre Dame       Jr.       D          Dexter, Mich.
Lia Godfrey                Virginia              Jr.       M            Fleming Island, Fla.
Lyndsey Heckel        Saint Louis       Jr.       D             St. Louis, Mo.
Lauren Kozal             Michigan State   GR-5   K          Ada, Mich.
Julia Leas                Georgetown   Sr.       D               Vienna, Va.
Riley Mattingly Parker   Alabama       GR-5       F           Flower Mound, Texas
Jenna Nighswonger   Florida State   Sr.       M               Huntington Beach, Calif.
Brittany Raphino         Brown              Sr.       F               Randolph, Mass.
Reyna Reyes              Alabama           Sr.       D             Garland, Texas
Ally Schlegel              Penn State       GR-5    F             Parker, Colo.
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The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967.
It marks the second straight year Cooper has been tabbed a semifinalist for the trophy. She is the first two-time semifinalist in Blue Devil soccer history and joins Natasha Anasi (2012), Christina Gibbons (2016), Imani Dorsey (2017), Quinn (2017) and Kayla McCoy (2018) as other Duke semifinalists.
Only Cooper and Croix Bethune of Southern California are returning semifinalists from a year ago.
A product of Clarkston, Mich., Cooper turned in the best overall season in NCAA Division I soccer in 2022 with 49 points, 19 goals and 11 assists. She was the only player in the nation to rank in the top 10 in all three categories. In the NCAA stats, Cooper ranked No. 2 in points (49), tied for second in goals (19) and tied for ninth in assists (11). She was one of only two players in the country to collect 10 or more goals and assists this season. Â
Cooper scored or assisted on an impressive 10 game-winning goals on the season for the Blue Devils, while helping Duke (15-5-3) advance to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. She came up big in the NCAA Tournament for the Blue Devils as she scored six goals, which tied for an NCAA best, while her 13 points were the second-most in the tournament.
The 2022 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and All-ACC First Team selection notched eight school records on the season – goals (19), points (49), multi-goal games (7), NCAA Tournament goals (6), NCAA Tournament points (13), most goals (31) and points (78) through a sophomore season. She scored 12 goals and added six assists against nationally ranked opponents. Â
Three women's finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 6, 2023 to formally announce this year's winners.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2022 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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Name                         School              Class   Pos       Hometown
Korbin Albert              Notre Dame       So.       M       Grayslake, Ill.
Hannah Bebar          Harvard              So.       M        Naperville, Ill.
Croix Bethune         Southern Cal       Sr.       M        Alpharetta, Ga.
Trinity Byars              Texas                  So.       F          Richardson, Texas
Michelle Cooper      Duke                  So.       F        Clarkston, Mich.
Eva Gaetino             Notre Dame       Jr.       D          Dexter, Mich.
Lia Godfrey                Virginia              Jr.       M            Fleming Island, Fla.
Lyndsey Heckel        Saint Louis       Jr.       D             St. Louis, Mo.
Lauren Kozal             Michigan State   GR-5   K          Ada, Mich.
Julia Leas                Georgetown   Sr.       D               Vienna, Va.
Riley Mattingly Parker   Alabama       GR-5       F           Flower Mound, Texas
Jenna Nighswonger   Florida State   Sr.       M               Huntington Beach, Calif.
Brittany Raphino         Brown              Sr.       F               Randolph, Mass.
Reyna Reyes              Alabama           Sr.       D             Garland, Texas
Ally Schlegel              Penn State       GR-5    F             Parker, Colo.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
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