Indiana University Athletics
Thompson on 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
8/5/2015 4:04:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Tanner Thompson, from Loomis, California, was a 2014 semifinalist for the award
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana junior midfielder Tanner Thompson was one of 30 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer players named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, the Missouri Athletic Club and the NSCAA announced on Wednesday.
He is the first Hoosier to be named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List since Eriq Zavaleta in 2012.
Thompson, a native of Loomis, California, was a semifinalist for the award last year, was a NSCAA All-American and also earned First Team All-Big Ten and First Team All-Midwest Region honors. He led Indiana in goals scored (six) and points (15), and scored the game-winning goal in the Hoosiers 2-1 win over Ohio State in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in NCAA soccer presented annually to one male and one female athlete. The winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at the trophy presentation banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
The lists are compiled by the NSCAA Men's and Women's NCAA Division I All-America Committees, based on analysis of returning All-America and All-Region players, as well as any prominent newcomers. The complete 2015 watch list is at the bottom of this page.
Near the end of the collegiate regular season, NCAA Division I coaches whose programs are current NSCAA College Services members will vote on their top choices and the lists will be narrowed down to the top 15 players. College soccer fans will also have the opportunity to participate in the selection process, by voting for their favorite semifinalist in November at the MAC Hermann Trophy website, managed by LockerDome.
Indiana, ranked No. 14 in the NSCAA Preseason Poll released earlier this week, will take on St. John's in the regular season opener on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. in Bill Armstrong Stadium. The game is part of the annual adidas Classic, with No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 13 Maryland joining IU and St. John's.
2015 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
* - 2014 MAC Hermann Semifinalist
# - 2014 NSCAA All-American
He is the first Hoosier to be named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List since Eriq Zavaleta in 2012.
Thompson, a native of Loomis, California, was a semifinalist for the award last year, was a NSCAA All-American and also earned First Team All-Big Ten and First Team All-Midwest Region honors. He led Indiana in goals scored (six) and points (15), and scored the game-winning goal in the Hoosiers 2-1 win over Ohio State in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in NCAA soccer presented annually to one male and one female athlete. The winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at the trophy presentation banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
The lists are compiled by the NSCAA Men's and Women's NCAA Division I All-America Committees, based on analysis of returning All-America and All-Region players, as well as any prominent newcomers. The complete 2015 watch list is at the bottom of this page.
Near the end of the collegiate regular season, NCAA Division I coaches whose programs are current NSCAA College Services members will vote on their top choices and the lists will be narrowed down to the top 15 players. College soccer fans will also have the opportunity to participate in the selection process, by voting for their favorite semifinalist in November at the MAC Hermann Trophy website, managed by LockerDome.
Indiana, ranked No. 14 in the NSCAA Preseason Poll released earlier this week, will take on St. John's in the regular season opener on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. in Bill Armstrong Stadium. The game is part of the annual adidas Classic, with No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 13 Maryland joining IU and St. John's.
2015 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
| Name | Class | Pos. | Institution | Hometown |
| Brandon Allen - # | Sr. | F | Georgetown | Old Bridge, N.J. |
| Michael Amick - # | Jr. | D | UCLA | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| Mathew Aurednik | Jr. | F | Wofford | Lexington, S.C. |
| Neco Brett | Sr. | F | Robert Morris | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Brandt Bronico | Jr. | M | Charlotte | High Point, N.C. |
| Cory Brown | So. | D | Xavier | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Francis De Vries - # | Jr. | D | Saint Francis (Pa.) | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Guillermo Delgado - # | Jr. | M | Delaware | Tres Cantos, Spain |
| Christian Duarte | Sr. | M | Bakersfield (CSUB) | Houston, Texas |
| Jamie Dubyoski | Sr. | F | Navy | Catonsville, Md. |
| Wuilito Fernandes | Jr. | M | Massachusetts-Lowell | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Pat Flynn | Jr. | F | Bowling Green | Naperville, Ill. |
| Rodrigo Fuentes | Sr. | M | UNLV | San Diego, Calif. |
| Fabien Herbers -*# | Jr. | F | Creighton | Ahaus, Germany |
| Patrick Hodan - *# | Sr. | M | Notre Dame | Brookfield, Wis. |
| Callum Irving - # | Sr. | K | Kentucky | Vancouver, B.C. |
| Napo Matsoso | Jr. | M | Kentucky | Louisville, Ky. |
| Chase Minter | Sr. | M | Cal Poly | Heath, Texas |
| Robert Moewes | Jr. | K | Binghamton | Dortmund, Germany |
| Jordan Morris - *# | Jr. | F | Stanford | Mercer Island, Wash. |
| Adam Najem | Jr. | M | Akron | Clifton, N.J. |
| Kyle Parker* | Sr. | F | Charlotte | Marvin, N.C. |
| Timo Pitter - # | Sr. | M | Creighton | Oberschwarzak, Germany |
| Freddy Ruiz | Sr. | F | UAB | Fort Payne, Ala. |
| Tanner Thompson -*# | Jr. | M | Indiana | Loomis, Calif. |
| Chris Thorsheim | Sr. | M | Bucknell | Manalapan, N.J. |
| Brandon Vincent - # | Sr. | D | Stanford | Valencia, Calif. |
| Christopher Wehan | Jr. | M | New Mexico | Laguna Niguel, Calif. |
| Joshua Yaro - *# | Jr. | D | Georgetown | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Julian Zamora | So. | F | Bakersfield (CSUB) | Bakersfield, Calif. |
* - 2014 MAC Hermann Semifinalist
# - 2014 NSCAA All-American
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