ST. LOUIS, Mo. (theACC.com) – After scoring 19 goals and totaling 11 assists this season, Duke sophomore forward Michelle Cooper is the recipient of the prestigious MAC Hermann Trophy, presented to the top player in NCAA Division I soccer.
Cooper is the 15th recipient of the Hermann Trophy from the Atlantic Coast Conference, while current membership has claimed 19 since its inception in 1988. She the first Blue Devil to earn the award and third straight winner from the ACC.
The Clarkston, Michigan, native led Duke to quarterfinals of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, as she scored six goals in four NCAA Tournament matches. Following the conclusion of the regular season, Cooper was named the 2022 ACC Offensive Player of the Year after she totaled a league-leading 20 points in conference matches (seven goals and six assists).
Cooper ranked second nationally in points (49), tied for second in goals (19) and tied for ninth in assists (11). She was one of only two players in the country this season to hit double figures in both goals and assists.
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
* Notre Dame joined ACC prior to 2013 season
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