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Freeman Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List
08/18/22 | Women's Soccer
EUGENE, Ore. – Goalkeeper Leah Freeman was named to the 2022 Hermann Trophy Watch List on Thursday.
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The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
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Nine players from the Pac-12 were among the 61 nationally named to the Hermann Trophy preseason list.
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Freeman, a 2021 first team All-Pac-12 and All-Pacific Region selection, was also named to Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI third team, and was that outlet's preseason No. 29 player in the nation.
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Freeman led the Pac-12 and tied for 15th nationally with a school-record nine shut outs in 2021. She ranked third in the league in both goals against average (0.87) and save percentage (.839) last season. She also posted a scoreless minutes streak of 449:59, second-longest in program history, which included four consecutive shutouts against Portland, Portland State, UCLA and California.
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The junior from Berkeley, Calif., went 8-4-3 in net in 2021 and was twice named Pac-12 Player of the Week, including one after making six saves in a 0-0 shutout at No. 3 UCLA. She was one of just two goalkeepers to shutout the Bruins in 2021.
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In two years at Oregon, Freeman already ranks fourth in UO career shutouts (14), sixth in wins (13) and eighth in saves (140). She also owns four school records: single-season shutouts (nine, 2021), lowest goals against average (0.74, 2020) and fewest goals allowed (12, 2020), as well as the mark for consecutive scoreless minutes (471:54, 2020).
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The Ducks open the 2022 season Thursday at 5 p.m. against New Mexico State at Papé Field.
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The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
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Nine players from the Pac-12 were among the 61 nationally named to the Hermann Trophy preseason list.
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Freeman, a 2021 first team All-Pac-12 and All-Pacific Region selection, was also named to Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI third team, and was that outlet's preseason No. 29 player in the nation.
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Freeman led the Pac-12 and tied for 15th nationally with a school-record nine shut outs in 2021. She ranked third in the league in both goals against average (0.87) and save percentage (.839) last season. She also posted a scoreless minutes streak of 449:59, second-longest in program history, which included four consecutive shutouts against Portland, Portland State, UCLA and California.
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The junior from Berkeley, Calif., went 8-4-3 in net in 2021 and was twice named Pac-12 Player of the Week, including one after making six saves in a 0-0 shutout at No. 3 UCLA. She was one of just two goalkeepers to shutout the Bruins in 2021.
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In two years at Oregon, Freeman already ranks fourth in UO career shutouts (14), sixth in wins (13) and eighth in saves (140). She also owns four school records: single-season shutouts (nine, 2021), lowest goals against average (0.74, 2020) and fewest goals allowed (12, 2020), as well as the mark for consecutive scoreless minutes (471:54, 2020).
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The Ducks open the 2022 season Thursday at 5 p.m. against New Mexico State at Papé Field.
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- www.GoDucks.com -
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