| 2008 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced |
Returning finalist Lauren Cheney of UCLA and 2006 recipient Kerri Hanks of Notre Dame highlight 47 of the best women's Division I intercollegiate soccer players that comprise the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy Watch List for 2008.
Cheney was one of three finalists for the award in 2007 after leading UCLA to an outstanding season. A member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, she is joined on the list by North Carolina's Tobin Heath, a teammate in Beijing. The first sophomore to win the award, Hanks has the opportunity to become the fourth player to win the Hermann Trophy twice, but the first to achieve the feat in non-consecutive years. The others who won it – Mia Hamm, Cindy Parlow and Christine Sinclair – all did it in back-to-back fashion.
North Carolina is one of three teams that have three players on the list (including 2006 finalist Yael Averbuch). along with Penn State and reigning NCAA champion Southern Cal. Ten other schools have two players each on the list: Connecticut, Florida State, James Madison, Notre Dame, Portland, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, West Virginia and William and Mary.
Considered the highest individual honor in intercollegiate soccer, the recipients of the MAC's Hermann Trophy are selected by Division I head coaches who are current members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. A list of 15 semifinalists is selected by a coaches committee in November, with three finalists announced in early December. They will invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., for a news conference on Jan. 9, 2009, where the winner will be announced, with a presentation banquet following.
2008 Women's Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
| Name |
Pos |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| Marisa Abegg |
D |
Sr. |
Stanford |
Lake Oswego, Ore. |
| Kristin Arnold |
K |
Sr. |
Texas A&M |
Centennial, Colo. |
| Yael Averbuch |
M |
Sr. |
North Carolina |
Upper Montclair, N.J. |
| Greer Barnes |
D |
Sr. |
West Virginia |
Rye, N.Y. |
| Brittany Bock |
F |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
Naperville, Ill. |
| Kiki Bosio |
F |
Jr. |
Santa Clara |
Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| Zoe Bouchelle |
M |
Sr. |
Penn State |
Cockeysville, Md. |
| Jenny Bradfisch |
K |
Jr. |
Purdue |
Carmel, Ind. |
| Lauren Cheney |
F |
Jr. |
UCLA |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Amanda Cicchini |
M |
Sr. |
West Virginia |
Oakville, Ontario |
| Dani Collins |
M |
Sr. |
William and Mary |
Cream Ridge, N.J. |
| Amanda DaCosta |
M |
So. |
Florida State |
Katonah, N.Y. |
| Gina DiMartino |
F |
Jr. |
Boston College |
Massapequa Park, N.Y. |
| Christina DiMartino |
M |
Sr. |
UCLA |
Massapequa, N.Y. |
| Becky Edwards |
D |
Jr. |
Florida State |
Downingtown, Pa. |
| Michelle Enyeart |
F |
Jr. |
Portland |
Hernet, Calif. |
| Kim Germain |
M |
Sr. |
James Madison |
McLean, Va. |
| Kerri Hanks |
F |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
Allen Texas |
| Tobin Heath |
M |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
Basking Ridge, N.J. |
| Lauren Hyde |
D |
Jr. |
Florida |
Carmel, Ind. |
| Jaimel Johnson |
K |
Sr. |
Tennessee |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Nikki Krzysik |
D |
Sr. |
Virginia |
Clifton, N.J. |
| Stephanie Labbe |
K |
Sr. |
Connecticut |
Stony Plain, Alberta |
| Katie Larkin |
F |
Sr. |
Brigham Young |
Draper, Utah |
| Kelly Lawrence |
D |
Jr. |
Indiana |
Chigwell, England |
| Stephanie Logterman |
D |
Sr. |
Texas |
Austin, Texas |
| Edel Malone |
M |
Sr. |
Hofstra |
Ennis, Ireland |
| Nikki Marshall |
D |
Jr. |
Colorado |
Mead, Colo. |
| Kasey Moore |
D |
Jr. |
Texas |
Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| Alyssa Naeher |
K |
Jr. |
Penn State |
Seymour, Conn. |
| Ashley Nick |
M |
Sr. |
Southern Cal |
Monrovia, Calif. |
| Casey Nogueira |
F |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
Raleigh, N.C. |
| Yolanda Odenyo |
M |
Sr. |
Oklahoma State |
Uppsala, Switzerland |
| Kelley O'Hara |
F |
Jr. |
Stanford |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
| Kristin Olsen |
K |
Jr. |
Southern Cal |
Lake Forest, Calif. |
| Carrie Patterson |
F |
Jr. |
Georgia |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Lorraine Quinn |
M |
Sr. |
Duke |
Farmingdale, N.Y. |
| Elli Reed |
D |
So. |
Portland |
Park City, Utah |
| Amy Rodriguez |
F |
Sr. |
Southern Cal |
Lake Forest, Calif. |
| Kylee Rossi |
F |
Sr. |
Tennessee |
Pennington, N.J. |
| Malorie Rutledge |
M |
Jr. |
Louisiana State |
Sharpsburg, Ga. |
| Katie Schoepfer |
F |
Jr. |
Penn State |
Waterford, Conn. |
| Brittany Taylor |
D |
Sr. |
Connecticut |
Campbell Hall, N.Y. |
| Cate Tisinger |
F |
So. |
James Madison |
Clifton, Va. |
| Ingrid Wells |
M |
So. |
Georgetown |
Upper Montclair, N.J. |
| Claire Zimmeck |
F |
Sr. |
William and Mary |
Fairfax, Va. |
| Emily Zurrer |
D |
Sr. |
Illinois |
Vancouver, B.C. |
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