KANSAS CITY – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced the 15 women’s semifinalists for the 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy on Tuesday afternoon, which is based on voting by NCAA Division I women’s soccer coaches.
After being named to their preseason and midseason watchlists, senior Leah Klenke and sophomore Izzy Engle have been named 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967.
Klenke has been a four-year standout for the Irish, taking home her third straight USC All-Atlantic Region honor and her fourth-straight All-ACC honor this year. Klenke was named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and also received CSC Academic All-District honors this year.
This preseason, Klenke was named Preseason All-ACC, Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Teams, and was on the MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason and Midseason Watch List.
Engle was an absolute offensive force for the Irish this season. She was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-ACC, and USC All-Atlantic Region First Team. Engle became the first Notre Dame striker to win ACC Offensive Player of the Year and just the fifth player in conference history to earn Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons.
She scored 44 points across 19 matches, which is the third-best in the nation in points per game (2.32). She scored 19 goals this season, which is fifth nationally. She was also recognized as the ACC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season, was named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team, and received CSC Academic All-District honors this year.
In conference play, Engle scored 11 goals and was one of only two players to record double-figure goals in ACC matches this season. She was the only player to register a hat trick in league play, scoring three times in Notre Dame’s 5-0 win at Virginia Tech on October 23.
Engle has now scored an impressive 38 career goals in just 41 matches played through her sophomore season.
Three women’s finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 9, 2026, to formally announce this year’s winners.
Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite player. Go to MACHermannnTrophy.org for the women’s semifinal ballot.
The men’s semifinalists will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9 with the finalists scheduled for Dec. 17. For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit MACHermannTrophy.org.
2025 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| Jasmine Aikey | Stanford | Sr. | F | Palo Alto, Calif. |
| Seven Castain | TCU | Sr. | F | Draper, Utah |
| Summer Denigan | Georgia | Sr. | M | Union, Ky. |
| Jordynn Dudley | Florida State | Jr. | F | Milton, Ga. |
| Izzy Engle | Notre Dame | So. | F | Edina, Minn. |
| Elise Evans | Stanford | Sr. | D | Redwood City, Calif. |
| Lia Godfrey | Virginia | GR-5 | M | Fleming Island, Fla. |
| Leah Klenke | Notre Dame | Sr. | D | Houston, Texas |
| Finley Lavin | Memphis | Jr. | D | Jarrettsville, Md |
| Hope Leyba | Colorado | Jr. | F | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Hannah McLaughlin | Vanderbilt | Sr. | D | Cumming, Ga. |
| Jordan Nytes | Colorado | Sr. | K | Aurora, Colo. |
| Ally Perry | Mississippi State | Sr. | M | Frisco, Texas |
| Kat Rader | Duke | Jr. | M | Stuart, Fla. |
| Sydney Watts | Vanderbilt | Jr. | F | Lenexa, Kan. |