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Zdrojewski selected to midseason Mac Hermann watchlist
September 30, 2026 | Women's Soccer
The forward is tied for second in the Big 12 in total goals with seven
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. ย -- After being selected to the Preseason Watch List, Texas Tech forward Taylor Zdrojewski was named to the Midseason Watchlist for the 2026 Mac Hermann Award (nation's top player), the IWSOC and Missouri Athletic Club announced Wednesday.
Wednesday's announcement narrowed the pool of 62 players that were included on the preseason watch list to just 30.
A native of Celina, Zdrojewski enters the week with seven total goals this season, the second-most in the Big 12, and having scored in each of the Red Raiders first three Big 12 matches.
Taylor is the only player in the Big 12 to have scored in all three conference fixtures this season.
One of the nation's most dominate goal scorers, Zdrojewski was named to the awards midseason watch list a season ago.
Known simply as "Z", the forward enters the week having scored in four of her last five matches and six of Tech's last eight matches.
The watchlist is the second of three lists that award's committee will release as on December 4 the committee will release its 15 semifinalists. From there the committee along with a nation-wide vote will determine the awards three finalists.
The 2026 Mac Hermann Award will be reveled on January, 8, 2027 in St. Louis.ย
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Wednesday's announcement narrowed the pool of 62 players that were included on the preseason watch list to just 30.
A native of Celina, Zdrojewski enters the week with seven total goals this season, the second-most in the Big 12, and having scored in each of the Red Raiders first three Big 12 matches.
Taylor is the only player in the Big 12 to have scored in all three conference fixtures this season.
One of the nation's most dominate goal scorers, Zdrojewski was named to the awards midseason watch list a season ago.
Known simply as "Z", the forward enters the week having scored in four of her last five matches and six of Tech's last eight matches.
The watchlist is the second of three lists that award's committee will release as on December 4 the committee will release its 15 semifinalists. From there the committee along with a nation-wide vote will determine the awards three finalists.
The 2026 Mac Hermann Award will be reveled on January, 8, 2027 in St. Louis.ย
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