Awards and Honors: Fisher Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
8/3/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Aug. 18 -- Matthew Fisher
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
» Matthew Fisher was previously named to the United Soccer Coaches Defenders to Watch list on Aug. 3.
» Fisher played in 19 matches in 2025, starting all 19.
» Fisher tied for the team high with five assists last season.
Aug. 18 -- Will Baker, Grayson Elmquist, Nico Pendleton
Big Ten Players to Watch
» Will Baker enters his fourth year with the program as a foundational piece on defense for the Maize and Blue, having started 57 matches over three seasons. Baker earned All-Big Ten second team honors in 2025 and led all Wolverine outfield players in minutes played last season.
» Grayson Elmquist is in his third year with the program and broke out in 2025 with a team-high six goals in 976 minutes.
» Nico Pendleton joined Michigan in 2026 after three years at Marquette, becoming the third Marquette transfer in as many seasons, joining former Wolverines Beto Soto and Mitar Mitrovic. Pendleton tallied 15 points for the Golden Eagles in 2025 with four goals and seven assists.
Aug. 3 -- Matthew Fisher
United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch
» Matthew Fisher started 19 matches for Michigan in 2025, logging 1,487 minutes during the season.
» Fisher tallied five assists last season, tied for the team high.
» Fisher anchored a defense that allowed less than one goal per match and 19 goals overall in 2025.
