The nation’s No. 3 goal scorer was recognized by the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) on Thursday, as senior forward Kaylee Davis was placed on the 2019 Hermann Trophy Watch List.
The award, named after Robert Hermann, the president of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the NPSL's successor, the North American Soccer League, is annually presented to the top men’s and women’s collegiate soccer player.
Davis is one of 61 student-athletes nominated for the women’s award. The Watch List will be trimmed to 15 semi-finalists on Dec. 3, then three finalists 10 days later. The winner will be announced on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
"I'm so honored! This school and my teammates have given me many opportunities to succeed and without them it wouldn't be possible," Davis said in a statement. "We are working hard to get ready to go and are pumped for this season!"
The senior forward found the back of the net 18 times last season while collecting conference Player and Offensive Player of the Year accolades. She is the first player in Texas State history to be named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List and first Sun Belt student-athlete since 2011.
"It is a great honor for Kaylee and we are excited by it. I think it shows that all the hard work that Kaylee put in has paid off, not just here at Texas State but all through her years of putting in the extra work and discipline to chase her dream," Texas State head coach Kat Conner said in a statement. "She will be given just that more motivation to go out there and deliver on the field. As for her teammates, it shows that they work just as hard and they are there for all of us to rise."
The Bobcats kickoff an exhibition game with Baylor at Waco on Aug. 17 at 7 p.m.
