Viens, Hauksdottir Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
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By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer
TAMPA, AUG. 1, 2019 – Talented USF seniors
Evelyne Viens and
Andrea Hauksdottir have been named to the 2019 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, the United Soccer Coaches and Missouri Athletic Club announced on Thursday.
USF is one of only 14 programs in the nation to have multiple women's watch list selections for the most prestigious individual award in college soccer that is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female players of the year.
"Andrea and Ev are hard workers and selfless teammates," head coach
Denise Schilte-Brown said. "We are excited to coach them again this coming season. The committee choosing the Hermann Watch List has made two excellent choices!"
Semifinalists (15 women, 15 men) will be named on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and finalists (three women, three men) will be announced on Friday, Dec. 13. The winners will be honored on Friday, Jan. 10 during the Hermann Trophy press conference and awards banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
Viens (L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada) earned a spot on the Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second straight year after becoming USF's first two-time All-American last season. The forward finished the 2018 campaign as the NCAA statistical champion for points (2.47) and goals (1.05) per game. Also during her fantastic junior year, Viens set new USF records for single-season goals (20), season points (47) and career goals (48). The American Offensive Player of the Year's six game-winners tied the USF record for the most in a season program history, a milestone Viens initially reached in 2017 before becoming the Bulls' first-ever All-American.
Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) has been named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List for the first time in her career after earning The American Midfielder of the Year honors in 2018. Last season, Hauksdottir started all 19 games for the Bulls and ranked second on the team with seven assists on the way to becoming an all-conference first team selection for the second straight year. Hauksdottir led the team in minutes played (1,632) and scored five times to help USF lead the nation in scoring offense with 2.84 goals per game. Both Hauksdottir and Viens were rewarded for their solid junior seasons with All-South Region First Team honors by the United Soccer Coaches.
Viens, Hauksdottir and the 2018 American Athletic Conference regular season champion Bulls return to competition with exhibition tests at Stetson (Aug. 13) and against North Texas (Aug. 16). USF begins the 2019 regular season with huge home games against Auburn (Aug. 22) and Florida (Aug. 25) at Corbett Stadium. View the complete 2019 schedule
HERE.
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The USF women's soccer team has posted seven consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and nine in the last 10 years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
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