2024 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2024 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Player and Freshman of the Year, James Madison forward Ginny Lackey has been named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Semifinal List, as announced by United Soccer Coaches.
 
The Hermann Trophy, considered the highest individual honor in intercollegiate soccer, was first awarded in 1988 and will be presented on Jan. 3, 2025 at the Hermann Trophy Press Conference and Awards Banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. Three finalists will be named for the award on Dec. 11.
 
Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite player and can visit MACHermannnTrophy.org for the women’s semifinal ballot.
 
Lackey is one of just two freshmen nationally and the first JMU player in program history to be named a semifinalist for the award.
 
In 2024, Lackey became just the second freshman in Sun Belt history to be named Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in the same season and the first since South Alabama’s Jemma Purfield in 2016. 
 
During her debut campaign, Lackey made an instant impact with a Sun Belt-leading 34 points on the season in just 16 matches. Her 12 goals tied for first among all players in the league while her 10 assists ranked second. The Bolton, Manchester, England native scored at least one goal in nine-consecutive matches beginning with her second collegiate match and registered at least one point in 11-straight contests.
 
Lackey earned All-Sun Belt First Team recognition and Sun Belt All-Tournament Team honors while leading James Madison to a sweep of the league’s regular season and tournament championships. The Dukes finished the 2024 season with a 12-4-5 overall record and an 8-0-2 mark in conference play en route to their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.