CARY, N.C. – Catarina Macario is the ESPNW Player of the Year for the second time in as many seasons, as announced Friday.
Macario, who hails from San Diego, adds to her sophomore haul that already includes first-team All-America, first-team All-Region and first-team All-Pac-12 honors. She is the Pac-12 Forward of the Year for the second season running and is a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the highest honor in college soccer.
Macario leads the Cardinal in goals (14) and points (36) heading into the College Cup despite making only 12 starts in 18 total appearances. A member of the All-Pac-12 first team and CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 first team, Macario led Pac-12 play in goals per game (1.12), points per game (2.50), game-winning goals (3) and shots per game.
For the 2nd time in as many seasons. @catarinamacario is the @espnW Player of the Year. ?? #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/SVNh9JinUM
— Stanford Women's Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) November 30, 2018
As a freshman in 2017, Macario took home ESPNW Player of the Year honors after leading the nation in points (50) and assists (16) to go along with first-team All-America and TopDrawerSoccer Best XI first team honors. Her nine career postseason assists are a program record, surpassing the previous mark shared by Christen Press and Chioma Ubagagu (7). Macario was also named a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2017, the only freshman to make the list.
No. 1 Stanford takes on Florida State on Friday night in the College Cup semifinal at 4:30 p.m. PT. Should the Cardinal advance, Sunday's final kicks off at 10 a.m. with both games set to broadcast live on ESPNU.