ST. LOUIS, Mo. (theACC.com) – After leading Florida State to its fourth Women’s College Cup National Championship and an undefeated season, Seminole midfielder Onyi Echegini has won the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, presented to the top player in NCAA Division I soccer.
Echegini is the 16th recipient of the Hermann Trophy from the Atlantic Coast Conference, while current membership has claimed 20 awards since its inception in 1988. An ACC student-athlete has won the Hermann Trophy four straight times, which ties the ACC’s previous record from 1991-1994. She is the fourth Seminole to earn the award.
The London, England, native became the first player since 2014 to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Year and Tournament MVP honors in the same season. The senior led the ACC in goals (16) and tied for the conference lead with teammate Jordynn Dudley in total points (37). Five of Echegini’s goals came in the postseason, including two goals in the conference final in a 2-1 victory over Clemson. The midfielder also tallied a goal and an assist in the national final in a 5-1 win over Stanford.
In December, Echegini became the third FSU player to win the Honda Sport Award, which is presented to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.”
The MAC Hermann Trophy, a 10-pound crystal soccer ball, is awarded to 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 ACC MAC Hermann Trophy Award Winners
1989: Shannon Higgins, North Carolina
1991: Kristine Lilly, North Carolina
1992: Mia Hamm, North Carolina
1993: Mia Hamm, North Carolina
1994: Tisha Venturin, North Carolina
1996: Cindy Daws, Notre Dame *
1997: Cindy Parlow, North Carolina
1998: Cindy Parlow, North Carolina
2000: Anne Makinen, Notre Dame *
2003: Catherine Reddick, North Carolina
2006: Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame *
2007: Mami Yamaguchi, Florida State
2008: Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame *
2012: Crystal Dunn, North Carolina
2013: Morgan Brian, Virginia
2014: Morgan Brian, Virginia
2020: Jaelin Howell, Florida State
2021: Jaelin Howell, Florida State
2022: Michelle Cooper, Duke
2023: Onyi Echegini, Florida State
* Notre Dame joined ACC prior to the 2013 season
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