Luchini named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
1/28/2021 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Award is presented annually to the most outstanding male player in the nation
34 Division I players from around the country were added to the list this preseason and three players represent the Patriot League with Luchini, Navy's Matt Nocita and Loyola Maryland's Chase Vosvick.
Though it's been 435 days since he last took the field in a competitive setting, Luchini had a phenomenal sophomore season in 2019, helping lead the Mountain Hawks to their third Patriot League championship in program history. During the season, he led the Patriot League in goals with 11, adding two assists to his total and was named Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-Patriot League selection for the first time.
To top it all off, Luchini was named a Third Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches for his efforts and in the fall was named a Second Team Preseason All-American by College Soccer News.
The Wexford, Pa. native has scored 17 goals and tallied six assists for 40 points in 40 appearances through his first pair of seasons. Luchini has led the Patriot League in game-winning goals in each of the last two years, registering nine.
"It's a great honor for any college player to be on the Hermann Trophy watch list and I'm pleased that Josh is being recognized as a top player in Division I men's soccer," said head coach Dean Koski. "The recognition is well deserved and I know Josh will be humbled by the honor."
Luchini is Lehigh's fourth player since 2008 to be named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and the first since Mark Forrest in 2018.
The MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists are compiled by members of the United Soccer Coaches Men's and Women's NCAA Division I All-America Committees. Fifteen semifinalists will be named for both the men's and women's MAC Hermann Trophy near the end of the college season based on voting by NCAA Division I coaches and from those candidates, three finalists will ultimately be placed on the ballot for the coveted award.
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2020-2021 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
|
Name |
|
Yr. |
|
Pos. |
|
School |
Hometown |
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Edvin Akselsen |
|
So. |
|
M |
|
Rhode Island |
Oslo, Norway |
|
Ousseni Bouda |
|
So. |
|
F |
|
Stanford |
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
|
Liam Butts |
|
So. |
|
F |
|
Penn State |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
|
Gabriel Costa* |
|
Jr. |
|
M |
|
SMU |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|
Austin DaSilva |
|
Jr. |
|
F |
|
Albany |
Brookfield, Conn. |
|
Josh Dolling* |
|
Sr. |
|
F |
|
Missouri State |
Liverpool, England |
|
Spencer Glass |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
Indiana |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
|
Jacob Graiber |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
UIC |
Plainfield, Ill. |
|
Kyle Hiebert* |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
Missouri State |
La Salle, Man. |
|
Patrick Hogan |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
Charlotte |
Charlotte, N.C. |
|
Tom Judge |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
James Madison |
Freehold, N.J. |
|
Yanis Leerman |
|
Jr. |
|
D |
|
UCF |
Troyes, France |
|
Gerardo Lopez |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
Loyola Marymount |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
|
|
Jr. |
|
F |
|
Lehigh |
Wexford, Pa. |
|
|
Justin Malou |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
Clemson |
Kedougou, Senegal |
|
Jacob Montes* |
|
Sr. |
|
M |
|
Georgetown |
Lake Worth, Fla. |
|
Papa Ndoye |
|
So. |
|
F |
|
SMU |
Mbour, Senegal |
|
Giannis Nikopolidis |
|
Jr. |
|
K |
|
Georgetown |
Athens, Greece |
|
Matt Nocita |
|
Jr. |
|
D |
|
Navy |
Porter Ranch, Calif. |
|
Valentin Noel |
|
So. |
|
M |
|
Pittsburgh |
Niort, France |
|
Tani Oluwaseyi |
|
Jr. |
|
F |
|
St. John's |
Mississauga, Ont. |
|
Veljko Petkovic |
|
So. |
|
M |
|
Pittsburgh |
Nis, Serbia |
|
George Proctor |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
Georgia State |
Leeds, England |
|
Jackson Ragen |
|
Sr. |
|
D |
|
Michigan |
Seattle, Wash. |
|
Jamil Roberts |
|
Sr. |
|
M |
|
Marshall |
Langport, England |
|
Tor Saunders |
|
Sr. |
|
K |
|
Coastal Carolina |
Bothell, Wash. |
|
Sebastian Schacht |
|
Jr. |
|
M |
|
Saint Mary's |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
|
Colin Shutler* |
|
Sr. |
|
K |
|
Virginia |
Middleburg, Va. |
|
Kimarni Smith* |
|
Sr. |
|
F |
|
Clemson |
Nottingham, England |
|
Yoni Sorokin |
|
Sr. |
|
M |
|
UCF |
Jerusalem, Israel |
|
Kristo Strickler |
|
Sr. |
|
M |
|
Virginia Tech |
Hilliard, Ohio |
|
Andrew Thomas* |
|
Jr. |
|
K |
|
Stanford |
London, England |
|
Chase Vosvick |
|
Sr. |
|
K |
|
Loyola Maryland |
Phoenix, Md. |
|
Milo Yosef* |
|
So. |
|
F |
|
Marshall |
Aachen, Germany |
* - Previous United Soccer Coaches All-American
