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Najem named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
August 05 | Men's Soccer
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MAC HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron junior men's soccer standout Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) added another accolade to his growing resume with his selection to the 2015 Missouri Athletic Club's (MAC) Hermann Trophy Watch List.
Najem is one of 30 men tabbed for consideration for the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is the most prestigious individual award in college soccer presented annually to one male and one female athlete. The winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at the trophy presentation banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
A first-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree, Najem started all 21 games for Akron a season ago and led the Zips in goals (14), points (32), shots on goal (27) and game-winning tallies (4), while ranking second in assists (4) and shots (48).
He scored goals in 12 of the Zips' 21 games, including a three-goal explosion in a 5-0 win over Cleveland State.
He ranked fourth, fifth, eighth, eighth and 24th nationally in total goals, total points (32), goals per game (0.67), points per match (1.52) and game-winning goals (4), respectively.
Near the end of the collegiate regular season, NCAA Division I coaches whose programs are current NSCAA College Services members will vote on their top choices and the lists will be narrowed down to the top 15 players.
College soccer fans will also have the opportunity to participate in the selection process, by voting for their favorite semifinalist in November at the MAC Hermann Trophy website, managed by LockerDome.
From that pool of 30, six finalists (three men, three women) will be chosen for the award. The winners will be announced in January.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy and a list of past winners, visit the MAC Hermann Trophy information page at the NSCAA website.
Najem and the Zips will host Oakland (Aug. 18) and Bradley (Aug. 22) in a pair of 7 p.m. exhibition contests at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field before Akron opens its 61st intercollegiate campaign at VCU on Aug. 28.
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The Zips will open their 2015 campaign traveling to VCU for a season-opening contest on Aug. 28 in Richmond, Va. Akron will battle Oakland and Bradley in exhibition action on August 18 and August 22, respectively, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.
Limited Reserved Bleacher Back ($110) and General Admission ($60) season tickets as well as individual-game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by logging on to GoZips.com/tickets, calling 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
