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Ault is Semifinalist for Soccer’s Top Individual Trophy
12/9/2025 12:59:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Oduro, Maher Picked for All-Region Teams
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Palmer Ault is a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, as the United Soccer Coaches announced their 15-player list Tuesday (Dec. 9).
The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
The MAC has honored the top player in collegiate soccer since 1986. Prior to 2002, the Missouri Athletic Club and Hermann Trophy were two separate awards. Two IU players earned the MAC Player of the Year trophy on three occasions with Ken Snow taking the honor in 1988 and 1990, and current IU head coach Todd Yeagley in 1994. Hoosiers collected five Hermann trophies with Angelo DiBernardo in 1978, Armando Betancourt in 1981, Ken Snow in 1988 and 1990, and Brian Maisonneuve in 1994.
United Soccer Coaches also named its All-Region teams Tuesday. Three Hoosiers featured in the All-North Region teams. Ault and junior forward Collins Oduro (four goals, six assists) both earned first-team selections, while sophomore Josh Maher (two goals, one assist, four clean sheets) landed in the third team.
During his senior season, Ault modeled volume, versatility and consistency while leading one of the nation's top attacking units.
Volume
Ault recorded 26 goal contributions and 42 points, the most by any Hoosier since Pat Noonan in 2001.
Ault ranks tied-for-first nationally in points (42), tied-for-third in goals (16), tied-for-sixth in game-winning goals (5) and tied-for-seventh in assists (10). He leads the Big Ten in points, ranks tied-for-first in goals, tied-for-first in game-winning goals and tied-for-third in assists, while sitting second in shots (61) and shots on goal (31). His 42 points are the most by a Big Ten player since Penn State's Corey Hertzog had 46 in 2010.
Ault recorded multiple goal contributions in eight matches and collected three-plus goal contributions in five of those matches, scoring two hat tricks.
Versatility
Ault is one of two players in the country to record both 15 goals and 10 assists this season, becoming the first NCAA Division I player to achieve that feat since 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy winner Jon Bakero (16 goals, 14 assists). He also joined Noonan as the only Big Ten players in the 21st century to record 15 goals and 10 assists in a single season.
Ault has scored with his right foot, left foot, inside of the foot, in the air and has assisted from open play as well as from three different kinds of set pieces: corner kick, free kick and throw-in.
Consistency
Over 19 matches, Ault did not play consecutive matches without producing a goal or assist. Indiana had a 10-1-1 record when Ault scored or assisted. He scored or assisted eight match-winners and four game-tying goals.
Ault scored six goals against ranked opponents and seven goals against teams that appeared in the NCAA Tournament. In conference play alone, Ault led the Big Ten in points (22), finishing second in goals (7) while tying for first in assists (8).
Ault won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week three times, College Soccer News Team of the Week on Oct. 21 and featured in the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week twice. As well as his Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors, the conference coaches unanimously voted him for first-team All-Big Ten honors.
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The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
The MAC has honored the top player in collegiate soccer since 1986. Prior to 2002, the Missouri Athletic Club and Hermann Trophy were two separate awards. Two IU players earned the MAC Player of the Year trophy on three occasions with Ken Snow taking the honor in 1988 and 1990, and current IU head coach Todd Yeagley in 1994. Hoosiers collected five Hermann trophies with Angelo DiBernardo in 1978, Armando Betancourt in 1981, Ken Snow in 1988 and 1990, and Brian Maisonneuve in 1994.
United Soccer Coaches also named its All-Region teams Tuesday. Three Hoosiers featured in the All-North Region teams. Ault and junior forward Collins Oduro (four goals, six assists) both earned first-team selections, while sophomore Josh Maher (two goals, one assist, four clean sheets) landed in the third team.
During his senior season, Ault modeled volume, versatility and consistency while leading one of the nation's top attacking units.
Volume
Ault recorded 26 goal contributions and 42 points, the most by any Hoosier since Pat Noonan in 2001.
Ault ranks tied-for-first nationally in points (42), tied-for-third in goals (16), tied-for-sixth in game-winning goals (5) and tied-for-seventh in assists (10). He leads the Big Ten in points, ranks tied-for-first in goals, tied-for-first in game-winning goals and tied-for-third in assists, while sitting second in shots (61) and shots on goal (31). His 42 points are the most by a Big Ten player since Penn State's Corey Hertzog had 46 in 2010.
Ault recorded multiple goal contributions in eight matches and collected three-plus goal contributions in five of those matches, scoring two hat tricks.
Versatility
Ault is one of two players in the country to record both 15 goals and 10 assists this season, becoming the first NCAA Division I player to achieve that feat since 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy winner Jon Bakero (16 goals, 14 assists). He also joined Noonan as the only Big Ten players in the 21st century to record 15 goals and 10 assists in a single season.
Ault has scored with his right foot, left foot, inside of the foot, in the air and has assisted from open play as well as from three different kinds of set pieces: corner kick, free kick and throw-in.
Consistency
Over 19 matches, Ault did not play consecutive matches without producing a goal or assist. Indiana had a 10-1-1 record when Ault scored or assisted. He scored or assisted eight match-winners and four game-tying goals.
Ault scored six goals against ranked opponents and seven goals against teams that appeared in the NCAA Tournament. In conference play alone, Ault led the Big Ten in points (22), finishing second in goals (7) while tying for first in assists (8).
Ault won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week three times, College Soccer News Team of the Week on Oct. 21 and featured in the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week twice. As well as his Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors, the conference coaches unanimously voted him for first-team All-Big Ten honors.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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