Walbruch named to Midseason Hermann Trophy Watch List

This is the first time the NCAA has released a midseason watch list.

Walbruch named to Midseason Hermann Trophy Watch ListWalbruch named to Midseason Hermann Trophy Watch List
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — BYU women’s soccer junior Ellie Walbruch has been named to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Midseason Hermann Trophy Watch List, United Soccer Coaches announced Tuesday morning.

Walbruch joins 34 other women’s soccer players from around the country and is one of six players from the Big 12 Conference represented on the midseason list.

Starting every game so far, Walbruch leads the Cougars with five goals and 41 shots on the year. She has also added one assist for a total of 11 points.

The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. 

It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.

The 2025 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee from a list of returning 2024 All-Americans and First Team All-Region players.

A total of 15 players will be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 2 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2025 recipient will be announced January 9, 2026, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.

Position Name Class School Hometown
K Abby Kudla So. University of Memphis Strongsville, Ohio
Cayden Norris So. University of Tennessee Johnson City, Tenn.
Victoria Safradin Jr. University of Virginia Eastlake, Ohio
K Christian Tsaousis Sr. University of South Carolina Tarpon Springs, Fla.
D Kennedy Bell Jr. Michigan State University Charlotte, N.C.
D Macy Blackburn Sr. Texas Tech University Keller, Texas
D Ava Bramblett Jr. Ohio State University Noblesville, Ind.
D Caroline Castans Jr. University of Kansas Flower Mound, Texas
D Elise Evans Sr. Stanford University Redwood City, Calif.
D Gracie Falla Sr. University of South Carolina Hattiesburg, Miss.
D Heather Gilchrist Sr. Florida State University Boulder, Colo.
D Jennie Immethun Sr. UCLA San Jose, Calif.
D Leah Klenke Sr. University of Notre Dame Houston, Texas

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Laney Rouse GR-5 University of Virginia Cary, N.C.
M Jasmine Aikey Sr. Stanford University Palo Alto, Calif.
M Summer Denigan Jr. University of Georgia Union, Ky.
M Lia Godfrey GR-5 University of Virginia Fleming Island, Fla.
M Ally Perry Sr. Mississippi State University Frisco, Texas
M Amelia Swinarski So. University of Louisville Madison, Ohio
M Erika Zschuppe Sr. Florida Gulf Coast University Kirtland, Ohio
F Seven Castain Sr. TCU Draper, Utah
F Annabelle Chukwu So. Notre Dame University Ottawa, Ont.
Katie Shae Collins So. University of South Carolina Gallatin, Tenn.
F Jordynn Dudley Jr. Florida State University Milton, Ga.
F Izzy Engle So. University of Notre Dame Edina, Minn.
F Kate Faasse Sr. University of North Carolina Phoenix, Ariz.
F Tyler Isgrig Jr. Baylor University Arlington, Texas
F Aubrey Kulpa So. Penn State University Cromwell, Conn.
F Hope Leyba Jr. University of Colorado Phoenix, Ariz.
F Maya Matesa Sr. Duquesne University Lebanon, Ohio
F Mia Minestrella Jr. Duke University Redondo Beach, Calif.
F Gianna Paul Sr. University of Alabama Huntington Station, N.Y.
F Kat Rader Jr. Duke University Stuart, Fla.
F Olivia Thomas Jr. University of North Carolina Grosse Pointe, Mich.
F Ellie Walbruch Jr. BYU Highland, Utah