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Jackson named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
8/8/2017 9:05:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Grand Canyon senior forward Niki Jackson has been named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, United Soccer Coaches announced on Tuesday morning. The MAC Hermann Trophy is given annually to the top player in Division I Soccer, presented at the end of the season to one male and one female. Thirty-one individuals were named to the men's watch list for the 2017 season.
Jackson returns to GCU for his final season after being named the WAC Offensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2016. Jackson netted 16 goals in 18 games, a goals per game average that ranked third nationally.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is known as college soccer's version of the Heisman Trophy and is presented annually to the top male and female collegiate soccer players in the country. The top three finalists, their coaches and families are invited to St. Louis the second weekend of January for the awards banquet. Some of the biggest names in American soccer history have won the award prior to going on to international stardom – including Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Claudio Reyna, Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola.
A list of 15 male semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy will be announced at the conclusion of the season on Nov. 29.
The Lopes are set to travel to Sedona Tuesday for 10 days of preseason training. GCU begins the season on the road with a match at Omaha on Aug. 25.
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Jackson returns to GCU for his final season after being named the WAC Offensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2016. Jackson netted 16 goals in 18 games, a goals per game average that ranked third nationally.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is known as college soccer's version of the Heisman Trophy and is presented annually to the top male and female collegiate soccer players in the country. The top three finalists, their coaches and families are invited to St. Louis the second weekend of January for the awards banquet. Some of the biggest names in American soccer history have won the award prior to going on to international stardom – including Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Claudio Reyna, Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola.
A list of 15 male semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy will be announced at the conclusion of the season on Nov. 29.
The Lopes are set to travel to Sedona Tuesday for 10 days of preseason training. GCU begins the season on the road with a match at Omaha on Aug. 25.
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