Duncan McGuire Named Semifinalist for MAC Hermann Trophy
12/7/2022 11:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Kansas City, Mo. -- Creighton junior Duncan McGuire (Omaha, Neb.) took a step toward the most prestigious individual honor in NCAA Division I Soccer, becoming one of 15 Semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy Award, announced on Wednesday, December 7.
The NCAA leader in goals scored, McGuire tied the Bluejay single season record with his 22 goals in Creighton's Elite Eight win at #4 Duke on Saturday, December 3.
McGuire opened the 2022 season with a bang, scoring three goals and an assist in Creighton's season-opening 6-0 win over Oakland on August 25. The Bluejay forward added two additional goals in the following match, a 6-1 win over Rutgers on August 28. The two-match total of 11 points led to the National Player of the Week honor from the United Soccer Coaches Association on Aug. 31.
The judicious marksman continued to add to his goal total throughout the season, scoring in 15 different contests. One of McGuire's more amazing stretches this season came from October 19 to November 13, scoring at least one goal in seven consecutive matches.
His best performance of the season came against Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Championship Semifinals. McGuire delivered four goals to lift Creighton to a 6-0 win over the Pirates on November 11. He went on to score six goals during Creighton's three-match surge to claim the BIG EAST Tournament Title, earning National Player of the Week honors from College Soccer News.
The dominant season reached a new level in the postseason as McGuire scored nine goals and dished out two assists to help the Bluejays advance to the program's sixth College Cup with a seven-match winning streak.
Creighton has had one previous MAC and Hermann Award winner; current head coach Johnny Torres won each award in 1997. The two awards merged in 2002.
McGuire and the Bluejays take on #3 Syracuse on Friday, December 9 (5:00 p.m. on ESPNU).
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. Voting for the 2022 men's finalists (3) is now open online. Voting continues through Dec. 13. The men's finalists will be released on Dec. 14. For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2022 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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The NCAA leader in goals scored, McGuire tied the Bluejay single season record with his 22 goals in Creighton's Elite Eight win at #4 Duke on Saturday, December 3.
McGuire opened the 2022 season with a bang, scoring three goals and an assist in Creighton's season-opening 6-0 win over Oakland on August 25. The Bluejay forward added two additional goals in the following match, a 6-1 win over Rutgers on August 28. The two-match total of 11 points led to the National Player of the Week honor from the United Soccer Coaches Association on Aug. 31.
The judicious marksman continued to add to his goal total throughout the season, scoring in 15 different contests. One of McGuire's more amazing stretches this season came from October 19 to November 13, scoring at least one goal in seven consecutive matches.
His best performance of the season came against Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Championship Semifinals. McGuire delivered four goals to lift Creighton to a 6-0 win over the Pirates on November 11. He went on to score six goals during Creighton's three-match surge to claim the BIG EAST Tournament Title, earning National Player of the Week honors from College Soccer News.
The dominant season reached a new level in the postseason as McGuire scored nine goals and dished out two assists to help the Bluejays advance to the program's sixth College Cup with a seven-match winning streak.
Creighton has had one previous MAC and Hermann Award winner; current head coach Johnny Torres won each award in 1997. The two awards merged in 2002.
McGuire and the Bluejays take on #3 Syracuse on Friday, December 9 (5:00 p.m. on ESPNU).
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. Voting for the 2022 men's finalists (3) is now open online. Voting continues through Dec. 13. The men's finalists will be released on Dec. 14. For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2022 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
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| Name | School | Class | Pos | Hometown |
| Stephen Afrifa | Florida International University | Sr. | F | Toronto, Ont. |
| Knut Ahlander | Southern Methodist University | GR-5 | M | Notteroy, Norway |
| Eythor Bjorgolfsson | University of Kentucky | Sr. | F | Jessheinm, Norway |
| Moise Bombito | University of New Hampshire | Jr. | D | Montreal, Que. |
| Luis Grassow | University of Kentucky | Sr. | D | Munich, Germany |
| Noah Gulden | Lipscomb University | GR-5 | D | Drammen, Norway |
| Keegan Hughes | Stanford University | Sr. | D | Heath, Ohio |
| Levonte Johnson | Syracuse University | Sr. | F | Brampton, Ont. |
| Duncan McGuire | Creighton University | Jr. | F | Omaha, Neb. |
| Shakur Mohammed | Duke University | So. | F | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Alex Nagy | University of Vermont | GR-5 | M | Bow, N.H. |
| JC Ngando | University of North Carolina-Greensboro | So. | M | Paris, France |
| Ilijah Paul | University of Washington | So. | F | Gilbert, Ariz. |
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