Anna Leschly Named to 2026 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List

2026 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List Release

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Dartmouth women's soccer sophomore Anna Leschly was named to the 2026 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, as announced by the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) in partnership with United Soccer Coaches, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Leschly is one of three Ivy League players to be named to the prestigious MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.

The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation's highest individual honor, recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by a vote of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. The award is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League — the first professional soccer league in the United States, which later became the North American Soccer League. Hermann was inducted into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.

The 2026 watch list was compiled by members of the Division I Women's All-America Council from a pool of returning 2025 All-Americans and First Team All-Region players. A total of 15 players will be named 2026 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 4, at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes and three players will be named finalists. The 2026 recipient will be announced January 8, 2027, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.

Leschly is coming off a stellar first season for the Big Green, as she was the first player since 2012 to be named to Rookie of the Year for Dartmouth. Additionally, she earned First Team All-Ivy honors, All-Tournament honors, and United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-East Region Second Team honors. Leschly started in 17 games for Dartmouth and helped the Big Green to their first Ivy League championship in program history.

This season, in two games so far, Leschly has made a strong impact on the backline of the Big Green, with two starts and 180 minutes played, as the backline has allowed one goal and recorded a shutout.