KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As the NCAA Men's Division I college soccer regular season officially got underway the United Soccer Coaches announced the players named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Watch List.

The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.

Raiders forward Blake Pipkin was named to the Hermann Trophy watch list after scoring seven goals and providing three assists last season. The Texas native was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Atlantic Region Team.

Pipkin got off the mark early in 2025 as he dished out one assist in Colgate's opening game against Stonehill. The Raiders are back in action Sunday, Aug. 24 as they take on the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H.