Bagrou Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mercer junior forward Will Bagrou is one of 15 men's semifinalists for the Missouri Athletic Club's (MAC) Hermann Trophy, the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA) announced Tuesday.

The Dacula, Georgia, native is the first player in program history and the first Southern Conference player since Elon's Chris Thomas (2012) to be named a semifinalist for the award. Bagrou is the only player from the state of Georgia among this year's 15 semifinalists.

The MAC Hermann Trophy serves as college soccer's equivalent to the Heisman Trophy and is presented annually to the top male and female players in the country. The men's trophy has been awarded each year since 1967 and has honored some of the biggest names in American soccer history, including Alexi Lalas, Cladio Reyna and Tony Meola. The 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy are determined by All-America voting conducted by NCAA Division I men's soccer coaches with oversight from the NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's Senior College All-America Committee.

Bagrou, the SoCon Player of the Year, led the Bears to a 13-7-1 record and their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2001 with a dynamic offensive year. He totaled 20 points, eight goals and four assists, all of which ranked among the top marks in the league and became the third player in conference history to earn Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year distinctions in a career.

The three-time All-SoCon First Team honoree owned two of the three fastest goals by a SoCon player this season (0:26 and 1:30) while notching a pair of two-goal performances and two game-winning goals. Bagrou is also the SoCon's active career leader in points (63) and game-winning goals (9) while ranking second in assists (13) and third in goals (25).

Three finalists, including the recipient of the 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy, will be determined by voting conducted by NCAA Division I men's soccer coaches. Voting ends Dec. 13 and the finalists will be announced Dec. 14.

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2016 MAC HERMANN TROPHY MEN'S SEMIFINALISTS

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	CLASS	POS	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
*Will*	*Bagrou*	Jr	F	*Mercer*	*Dacula, Ga.*
Alex	Crognale	Sr	D	Maryland	Gahanna, Ohio
Reagan	Dunk*	Sr	D	Denver	Dallas, Texas
Wuilito	Fernandes	Sr	F	UMass Lowell	Praia, Cape Verde
David	Goldsmith	Sr	F	Butler	Bristol, England
Julian	Gressel	Sr	F	Providence	Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany
Ian	Harkes	Sr	M	Wake Forest	Fairfax, Va.
Jacori	Hayes	Sr	M	Wake Forest	Bowie, Md.
Tomas	Hilliard-Arce	Jr	D	Stanford	Matthews, N.C.
Tim	Kubel	Jr	D	Louisville	Stuttgart, Germany
Miles	Robinson	So	D	Syracuse	Arlington, Mass.
Albert	Ruiz	Jr	F	Florida Gulf Coast	Barcelona, Spain
Tanner	Thompson	Sr	M	Indiana	Granite Bay, Calif.
Gordon	Wild	So	F	Maryland	Cologne, Germany
Brian	Wright	Sr	F	Vermont	Ajax, Ont.

* Indicates 2015 Semifinalist

Players Mentioned

Will Bagrou

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