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10/2/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb. -- Senior defender Matthew Reed continues to shine during the 2026 season as the Delaware native earned a spot on the 2026 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List.
Reed entered the match against St. John's (Oct. 2) second in the NCAA with nine goals, despite playing a wing back role. Grabbing three tallies on penalty kicks, the Bluejay captain has scored six goals during the run of play and continues to guide Creighton's defensive back line.
United Soccer Coaches announced the 30 players on the 2026 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2026 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 4 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2026 recipient will be announced January 8, 2027, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and 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. It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.
Reed entered the match against St. John's (Oct. 2) second in the NCAA with nine goals, despite playing a wing back role. Grabbing three tallies on penalty kicks, the Bluejay captain has scored six goals during the run of play and continues to guide Creighton's defensive back line.
United Soccer Coaches announced the 30 players on the 2026 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2026 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 4 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2026 recipient will be announced January 8, 2027, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and 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. It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.
2026 NCAA Division I Men's Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Jonathan Evans
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So.
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SMUÂ
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Collegeville, Pa.
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K
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Niklas Herceg
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So.
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Vermont
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Alsdorf, Germany
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K
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Andrew Samuels
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Sr.
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Princeton
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Burlingame, Calif.
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D
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Harry Bertos
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Jr.
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Washington
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Bedford, Mass.
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D
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Braden Dunham
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Fr.
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Furman
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Peachtree City, Ga.
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D
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Dylan Groneveld
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Sr.
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Stanford
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Coronado, Calif.
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D
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Noah Holmstrom
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So.
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SMU
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Aalborg, Denmark
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|
D
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Tate Lampman
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Jr.
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Georgetown
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Ann Arbor, Mich.
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D
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Shakir Nixon
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Jr.
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UCLA
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Cerritos, Calif.
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|
D
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Sr.
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Creighton
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Felton, Del.
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|
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M
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Ransford Gyan
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So.
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Clemson
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Sunyani, Ghana
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|
M
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Diego Hernandez
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Jr.
|
Furman
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Mesquite, Texas
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|
M
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Miles Merritt
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Sr.
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Michigan State
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Albuquerque, N.M.
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|
M
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Connor Miller
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Jr.
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Cornell
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Centennial, Colo.
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|
M
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Zach Ramsay
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Jr.
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Washington
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Redmond, Wash.
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|
M
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Joschi Schelb
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Jr.
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North Carolina
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Freiburg, Germany
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|
M
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Alejandro Velazquez Lopez
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Jr.
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South Carolina
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Knoxville, Tenn.
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|
F
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Tomiwa Adewumi
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Fr.
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Marquette
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Pittsburgh, Pa.
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|
F
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Mitchell Baker
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So.
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GeorgetownÂ
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Melbourne, Australia
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F
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Mariano Beunza
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GR-5
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UMKC
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Pamplona, Spain
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|
F
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Isaiah Chisolm
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Sr.
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Ohio State
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Yorktown, Va.
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|
F
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Andres Escudero
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So.
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Louisville
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San Sebastian de los Reyes, Spain
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|
F
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Oliver Moller Jensen
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Sr.
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Indiana
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Atlanta, Ga.
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|
F
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Daniel Lugo
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Jr.
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High Point
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St. Petersburg, Fla.
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F
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David Ismail
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GR-6
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Vermont
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Bayreuth, Germany
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F
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Jaylin Mitchell
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Sr.
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SMUÂ
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La Mirada, Calif.
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F
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Pablo Pozos
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Jr.
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West Virginia
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Madrid, Spain
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F
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Diego Real
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GR-5
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Missouri State
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Valencia, Spain
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F
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Louis Rourke
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Sr.
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Old Dominion
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Nottingham, England
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About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer's player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a "Platinum Club of America" status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.
About United Soccer Coaches
Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we united coaches of all levels around the love of the game. For more information go to UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
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