CLEMSON, S.C. Senior defender Oskar Ågren is traveling to St. Louis, Mo. for the MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet, where he will be honored as a finalist for the most prestigious individual award in college soccer, and the 2021 recipient will be announced. The banquet will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST and be live streamed at this link: STREAM A Clemson player has garnered the award three times. Most recently, Robbie Robinson took home the trophy in 2019 following a spectacular season. He was drafted first overall in the MLS SuperDraft shortly after earning the MAC Hermann Trophy. He joined Wojtek Krakowiak (‘98) and Bruce Murray (‘87) as Tigers that have won the award. Ågren differs from those three in that he is the lone defender of the group. He starred at center back for the Tigers in their National Championship-winning season, leading them to a .802 goals against average and 10 team clean sheets. He also added five goals and two assists, excluding his two successful penalty conversio
Following Clemson's 2-0 victory over Washington the National Championship on Sunday, senior defender Oskar Ågren, who was named to the All-NCAA Tournament team, has been named a MAC Hermann Trophy finalist, United Soccer Coaches announced on Wednesday. Ågren, a second-team All-American, is the first finalist for the award from Clemson since Robbie Robinson, who won the trophy in 2019. Ågren joins X and X as the three finalists for college soccer's most prestigious individual award. The winner will be announced on January 7, 2022 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. USWNT star and former Hermann winner Crystal Dunn will be the featured speaker. The centerpiece of Clemson's backline had an extraordinary season, leading the Tigers' defense to a national championship and 10 total shutouts over the course of the year. He may have saved his best game for last, as he recorded the assist on Isaiah Reid's goal just 27 seconds into the championship match and he