Mississippi State soccer’s continued success in 2025 has led to another Bulldog being named among the best in the country.

Ally Perry, a team captain and the leading goal scorer for the Bulldogs in each of the last two seasons, was named as a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy on Tuesday. The award is regarded as the highest individual honor in college soccer, given annually to the National Player of the Year as voted on by Division I head coaches.

Perry and teammate Zoe Main were both honored by the United Soccer Coaches in the All-Southeast Region teams, with Perry named to the First Team and Main to the Fourth Team.

The recognition for Perry follows a remarkable final season for her with the Bulldogs, where she led the team with eight goals and eight assists and earned First Team All-SEC honors for the second year in a row. She was also named the SEC Midfielder of the Year.

Perry is only the second semifinalist in program history, following in the steps of former captain Macey Hodge a year ago.

Hodge, who now plays professionally with Angel City Football Club in the National Women’s Soccer League, was the team’s first semifinalist, while Kennedy White was the first watch list recipient of the award in 2023.

The Hermann Trophy winner will be announced on Jan. 9, 2026 from a selection of three finalists.