Mananquil Named To MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
8/1/2019 1:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Owl Senior A Candidate For National Player of the Year
The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most prestigious individual award in college soccer and is presented annually to the most outstanding women's and men's players of the year. The award's respective watch lists are compiled by members of the United Soccer Coaches Men's and Women's NCAA Division I All-America Committees.
A year ago Mananquil was named the Conference USA Midfielder of the Year as well as a First Team All-South Region honoree. The Jacksonville, Fla., native tied the Rice record in for assists in a single season (10) while also providing an attacking option for the Owls. She scored the game-winning goal at Charlotte on the final weekend of the season to clinch Rice's spot in the C-USA Tournament. Her play on the field is only part of the story. Mananquil maintained a 3.74 grade point average to be named a Conference USA Academic Medalist and a Rice Honor Athlete.
"We are excited for Lianne and she is richly deserving of this preseason recognition," said Rice head coach Brian Lee. "She is one of the top players I have ever coached and an even better person. Lianne is one of college soccer's most dynamic playmakers, however she hasn't reached her full potential quite yet. If her individual and our team growth continues on this path, it is easy to envision she and her teammates having a memorable season this fall. More importantly, Lianne is a wonderful ambassador for Rice University and the kind of student, athlete and person that embodies what we stand for as a program."
Mananquil is among Rice soccer's 17 letterwinners, and seven starters, returning for the program's August 5 report date. The Owls' 2019 schedule, featuring 11 home events at Holloway Field, is available above at the respective link. Fans are able to renew their soccer season tickets at RiceOwls.com/myaccount or call 713-348-OWLS.
Semifinalists for both the men's and women's MAC Hermann Trophy will be named on December 3. Three finalists will be announced on Dec. 13. The coveted award is scheduled to be presented on Jan. 10 in Saint Louis, Mo. The women's watch list honorees is as follows. For more information about the MAC Hermann Trophy, including a list of past winners, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2019 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
Presented by World Wide Technology
| Name | Class | Pos. | School | Hometown |
| Amirah Ali | Jr. | F | Rutgers | Voorhees, N.J. |
| Haley Berg | Jr. | M | Texas | Celina, Texas |
| Malia Berkely | Jr. | D | Florida State | Liberty Township, Ohio |
| Deyna Castellanos | Sr. | F | Florida State | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Samantha Coffey* | Jr. | M | Penn State | Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. |
| Kaylie Collins | Jr. | K | USC | Clayton, Calif. |
| Mikayla Colohan | Jr. | M | BYU | Fruit Heights, Utah |
| Mara Cosentino | Sr. | M | Colgate | Glastonbury, Conn. |
| Katie Cousins | Sr. | M | Tennessee | Forest, Va. |
| Haley Crawford | Sr. | F | James Madison | Port Matilda, Pa. |
| Kaylee Davis | Sr. | F | Texas State | Allen, Texas |
| Savannah DeMelo | Jr. | M | USC | Bellflower, Calif. |
| Olivia Doak | Sr. | F | Lipscomb | Shelbyville, Tenn. |
| Serena Dolan | Sr. | M | Memphis | Kentville, N.S. |
| Emina Ekic | Jr. | M | Louisville | Louisville, Ky. |
| Grace Fisk | Sr. | D | South Carolina | London, England |
| Elise Flake | Sr. | F | BYU | Mapleton, Utah |
| Jessie Fleming# | Sr. | M | UCLA | London, Ont. |
| Bri Folds | Sr. | M | Auburn | Lakeland, Fla. |
| Rylee Foster | Sr. | K | West Virginia | Cambridge, Ont. |
| Paula Germino-Watnick | Sr. | F | Georgetown | Chevy Chase, Md. |
| Madie Gibson | Sr. | F | Monmouth | Cape May, N.J. |
| Andrea Hauksdottir | Sr. | M | USF | Kopavogur, Iceland |
| Kelcie Hedge* | Sr. | M | Santa Clara | Post Falls, Idaho |
| Anna Heilferty | Jr. | F | Boston University | Falls Church, Va. |
| Cyera Hintzen | Sr. | F | Texas | Garland, Texas |
| Haley Hopkins | So. | F | Vanderbilt | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| Jaelin Howell | So. | M | Florida State | Lone Tree, Colo. |
| Laurel Ivory | Jr. | K | Virginia | Surfside, Fla. |
| Dominique James | Sr. | D | North Texas | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Alli Klug | Sr. | D | Saint Louis | Webster Groves, Mo. |
| Taylor Kornieck | Sr. | M | Colorado | Henderson, Nev. |
| Clarissa Larisey | Jr. | F | Memphis | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Alexis Loera | Jr. | D | Santa Clara | Thornton, Colo. |
| Catarina Macario** | Jr. | F | Stanford | San Diego, Calif. |
| Sandy MacIver | Sr. | K | Clemson | Winsford, England |
| Lianne Mananquil | Sr. | M | Rice | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Phoebe McClernon | Sr. | D | Virginia | West Chester, Pa. |
| Sinclaire Miramontez | Sr. | D | Nebraska | Lenexa, Kan. |
| Meaghan Nally | Sr. | D | Georgetown | Herndon, Va. |
| Maya Neal | Sr. | D | Tennessee | Naperville, Ill. |
| Taylor Otto | Jr. | F | North Carolina | Apex, N.C. |
| Lucy Parker | Jr. | D | UCLA | Cambridge, England |
| Victoria Pickett | Sr. | M | Wisconsin | Barrie, Ont. |
| Brianna Pinto | So. | M | North Carolina | Durham, N.C. |
| Evdokia Popadinova | Sr. | F | Florida Gulf Coast | Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria |
| Lucy Porter | Jr. | M | Hofstra | Birmingham, England |
| Kaleigh Riehl* | Sr. | D | Penn State | Fairfax Station, Va. |
| Izzy Rodriquez | Jr. | D | Ohio State | Canton, Mich. |
| Alessia Russo* | Jr. | F | North Carolina | Kent, England |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Jr. | M | TCU | Norman, Okla. |
| Ashley Sanchez* | Jr. | F | UCLA | Monrovia, Calif. |
| Raimee Sherle | Sr. | F | Boise State | Meridian, Idaho |
| Sophia Smith | So. | F | Stanford | Windsor, Colo. |
| Alexa Spaanstra | So. | F | Virginia | Brighton, Mich. |
| Frankie Tagliaferri | Jr. | F | Penn State | Colts Neck, N.J. |
| Haley VanFossen | Jr. | D | Arkansas | Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| Evelyne Viens | Sr. | F | USF | L'Ancienne-Lorette, Que. |
| Ally Watt* | Sr. | F | Texas A&M | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Morgan Weaver | Sr. | F | Washington State | University Place, Wash. |
| Yujie Zhao | So. | M | Florida State | Shanghai, China |
#2017 MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist
*2018 MAC Herman Trophy Semifinalist
**2018 MAC Hermann Trophy Winner
