KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Vermont men's soccer midfielder has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I men's soccer coaches. The announcement comes a day after the All-Region teams, were announced which featured Nagy and four other Catamounts.
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Awarded annually since 1967, the MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual award presented to a player in intercollegiate soccer.
Nagy is the first Catamount to be named a semifinalist for the prestigious trophy since Brian Wright in 2016. The Bow, N.H. native was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List at the start of the season.
The fifth-year senior tallied a team-high 27 points (9 goals, 9 assists) in 17 games this season to help lead the Catamounts to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. Nagy averaged 1.59 points per game, which ranked No. 11 in the country, and 0.53 assists per game, which ranked No. 12. The UVM midfielder led his squad in points, assists, shots, shots on goal, and game-winning goals in 2022.
A second-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by DC United, Nagy finishes his UVM career ranked No. 2 all-time in assists (25) and No. 8 in points (59). His 27-point output in 2022 ranks No. 6 on Vermont's single-season list.
Nagy was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast First Team along with senior defender
Noah Egan. The Irvine, Calif. native was key to Vermont's strong defensive unit this season, which had the No. 9 goals against average (.720) and shutout percentage (.500) in the nation. Egan also produced career-highs in goals (4) and points (9) this season.
Zach Barrett was named to the All-Northeast Second Team for the second consecutive season, also contributing to Vermont's defensive success. Two-time America East Goalkeeper of the Year,
Nate Silveira, and leading goal scorer,
Max Murray, received All-Northeast Third Team honors. The All-Region honor is the first of Murray's career.
2022 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| 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. |
| Peter Stroud |
Duke University |
Jr. |
M |
Chester, N.J. |
| Milo Yosef |
Marshall University |
Sr. |
M |
Aachen, Germany |
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