Erb, Markovic, and Phillip Named to Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List
10/13/2025 4:44:00 PM | Men's Soccer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three players from the NC State men's soccer team were named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List as announced by the United Soccer Coaches Association on Friday.
NC State has plenty of representation on the watch list with senior goalkeeper Logan Erb, sophomore defender Nikola Markovic, and junior forward Donavan Phillip all named. The Wolfpack is the only team to consist of three or more student-athletes listed for the award.
Taking the country by storm this season is Phillip, who leads the NCAA in total goals with 14. While the defensive line proves to be one of the strongest in the country with Markovic at centerback and Erb in goal. The Pack was the last team in the country to concede a goal with Erb as the top in the nation in goals against average. Overall, the team is also first in the league in goal differential at 30-2.
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 voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. It is named in honor of the late Robert Hermann, the legendary St. Louis, Mo., businessman and soccer executive who founded the National Professional Soccer League, the first pro soccer league in the United States which became the North American Soccer League. He was inducted in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012.
The 2025 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 9 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 2025 recipient will be announced January 9, 2026, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
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