PROVIDENCE R.I. – The United Soccer Coaches announced the NCAA Men's Division I college soccer players named to the 2022 Hermann Trophy Watch List today (Aug. 25). Graduate student defender
Ramzi Qawasmy (Landsdale, Pa.) and junior midfielder
Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) each earned a spot on the list that includes 38 student-athletes.
The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
Fifteen men's players and 15 women's players become Hermann Trophy semifinalists on Nov. 30 following completion of Division I All-America voting following the fall season. Then on Dec. 7, the top three players from a final round of voting are the 2021 finalists. The 2022 winner is revealed on Jan. 6, 2023, at a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo.
Qawasmy started in each of the 20 games he played for the Friars and logged 1,893 minutes in the backfield during the 2021 season. The defender helped the team compile seven shutouts on the season while holding opponents to an average of less than 10 shots per game. To conclude the season, he was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team and the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team.
Garcia played in all 21 games for the Friars last season, including 20 appearances in the starting line-up. He finished the year with 15 points on five goals and five assists. Each of Garcia's offensive totals marked career highs. The midfielder tallied a career-best five points on two goals and one assist in a 3-0 victory against No. 1-ranked Georgetown on Oct. 23. At the conclusion of the 2021 season, Garcia was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team.
Qawasmy and Garcia were recently featured on the United Soccer Coaches 2022 NCAA Division I Players to Watch List for their respective positions. Additionally, both players earned spots on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Qawasmy also was selected as a Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
The two Friars are in good company with 11 of the players on the list earning previous All-America recognition from the United Soccer Coaches. The BIG EAST has a total of three players on the list as the Friars are joined by Butler University forward Wilmer Cabrera, Jr.
To view the complete 2022 Men's Hermann Trophy Watch List and read the official release, click the following link
MAC Hermann 2022 Men's Soccer Watch List
Providence College heads into the 2022 campaign ranked No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll and first in the BIG EAST. Providence finished the 2021 season with a 12-5-4 overall record, including a 5-2-3 mark in the BIG EAST Conference. The Friars qualified for their 20
th BIG EAST Tournament, claiming the No. 2 seed and a First Round bye and advanced to the title game.
The Friars' postseason run continued in the NCAA Tournament for the 11
th time in program history, as the squad advanced to the Third Round. Providence defeated Marist (2-0) and No. 14 seed and defending NCAA National Champion Marshall, 2-1, in double-overtime before falling to No. 7 seed Georgetown, 4-1.
Providence College finished the regular-season schedule with a No. 18 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll, which was released on Nov. 9. Providence was ranked inside the top-25 of the poll for eight-consecutive weeks to close the regular-season. The Friars were ranked No. 16 in the organization's final poll of the season.
The Friars open the 2022 season against Colgate today, Aug. 25. The match will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium and is scheduled to kick-off at 1:00 p.m. before the Friars to The Bronx, N.Y. take on Fordham University on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 3:00 p.m. To view the entire 2022 Providence College men's soccer schedule,
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