WASHINGTON – Georgetown University junior midfielder Dante Polvara was one of three men's soccer standouts that were named finalists for Missouri Athletic Club's (MAC) Hermann Trophy, the country's top college soccer honor, on Wednesday.

Dante Polvara
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Pleasantville, N.Y. / Brunswick

• The honor marks the first time Polvara has been named a finalist in his career.
• It was his second time being named a MAC Hermann semifinalist after earning the distinction a season ago.
• Polvara was the 2021 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year as well as a First Team All-BIG EAST selection.
• He started all 22 games for the Blue & Gray and led the team in scoring with seven goals and six assists for 20 points.
• Three of his goals were game winners this past season.
• The team captain was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week twice this past year as well as earning a nod to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor roll.
• He was a member of the organization's preseason watch list.
• All three finalists are juniors.

 
Georgetown and the MAC Hermann Trophy

• Polvara is now just the third finalist in Georgetown history.
• He now joins Brandon Allen and Dylan Nealis on the prestigious list. 
• Eight players have been named semifinalists for the Hoyas.
• Polvara has twice been named a semifinalist and is the only Hoya to be a two-time semifinalist and move on as a finalist.
• Steve Neumann is GU's other two-time semifinalist honoree in both 2012 and 2013.

 
About the MAC Hermann Trophy

• The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. The 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 7, 2022 to formally announce this year's winners.