Duncan McGuire Named MAC Hermann Award Winner
1/6/2023 6:44:00 PM | Men's Soccer
St. Louis, Mo. -- Creighton junior forward Duncan McGuire (Omaha, Neb.) and Duke sophomore forward Michelle Cooper were named the winners of the 2022 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, on Friday, January 6 at the MAC's annual banquet.
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 led the nation in goals (23) and points (50) in NCAA Division I men's soccer and Cooper (Clarkston, Mich.) tallied 19 goals and 11 assists in 21 starts this season.
McGuire set the Creighton single-season record in goals (23) this season, while picking up United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America honors. He helped propel his team forward in the College Cup with four goals and one assist across four tournament games. His 23rd goal of the season tally of 2022 knotted Creighton's College Cup match at 1-1 with eventual NCAA Champion, Syracuse, on Friday, December 9.
In the 2022 MLS Super Draft, McGuire was selected sixth overall to Orlando City. Runners-up for the men's award were Syracuse senior forward Levonte Johnson (Brampton, Ontario) and Duke junior midfielder Peter Stroud (Chester, N.J.).
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 (23 goals on just 65 shots) continued to add to his total throughout the season, scoring in 16 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. McGuire's efforts in the NCAA Tournament were recognized with a spot on the 2022 NCAA Men's College Cup All-Tournament Team.
His best performance of the season came against Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Championship Semifinals. McGuire delivered a BIG EAST Tournament record 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 ten goals and dished out two assists to help the Bluejays advance to the program's sixth College Cup with a seven-match winning streak.
The MAC Hermann Trophy, a 10-pound crystal soccer ball awarded annually since 1967, honors the United Soccer Coaches National Players of the Year in NCAA Division I men's and women's soccer based on voting conducted by member coaches. Previous winners of this prestigious award can be found here.
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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 led the nation in goals (23) and points (50) in NCAA Division I men's soccer and Cooper (Clarkston, Mich.) tallied 19 goals and 11 assists in 21 starts this season.
McGuire set the Creighton single-season record in goals (23) this season, while picking up United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America honors. He helped propel his team forward in the College Cup with four goals and one assist across four tournament games. His 23rd goal of the season tally of 2022 knotted Creighton's College Cup match at 1-1 with eventual NCAA Champion, Syracuse, on Friday, December 9.
In the 2022 MLS Super Draft, McGuire was selected sixth overall to Orlando City. Runners-up for the men's award were Syracuse senior forward Levonte Johnson (Brampton, Ontario) and Duke junior midfielder Peter Stroud (Chester, N.J.).
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 (23 goals on just 65 shots) continued to add to his total throughout the season, scoring in 16 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. McGuire's efforts in the NCAA Tournament were recognized with a spot on the 2022 NCAA Men's College Cup All-Tournament Team.
His best performance of the season came against Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Championship Semifinals. McGuire delivered a BIG EAST Tournament record 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 ten goals and dished out two assists to help the Bluejays advance to the program's sixth College Cup with a seven-match winning streak.
The MAC Hermann Trophy, a 10-pound crystal soccer ball awarded annually since 1967, honors the United Soccer Coaches National Players of the Year in NCAA Division I men's and women's soccer based on voting conducted by member coaches. Previous winners of this prestigious award can be found here.
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