| Nogueira, Cheney Lead 2009 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List |
Returning 2008 finalist Casey Nogueira (North Carolina/Raleigh, N.C.) and 2007 finalist Lauren Cheney (UCLA/Indianapolis) highlight 45 of the best women's Division I intercollegiate soccer players that comprise the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy Watch List for 2009.
Nogueira scored two goals to lead the Tar Heels to their 19th NCAA title last December, while Cheney was one of three finalists for the award in 2007 after leading UCLA to an outstanding season. Both have teammates as company on the Watch List, as North Carolina and UCLA are two of six teams to place three players on the List. The other four are 2008 finalist Notre Dame, Penn State, Portland and Stanford. Four other schools (Boston College, Florida State, Rutgers and Texas A&M.
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. 8, 2010, where the winner will be announced, with a presentation banquet following.
2009 Women's Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
| Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| Kristin Arnold |
K |
Jr. |
Texas A&M |
Centennial, Colo. |
| Lauren Barnes |
D |
Jr. |
UCLA |
Upland, Calif. |
| Hailey Beam |
M |
Sr. |
Charlotte |
Cornelius, N.C. |
| Carolyn Blank |
M |
Sr. |
West Virginia |
Toms River, N.J. |
| Alysha Bonnick |
F |
Jr. |
Missouri |
North Gower, Ont. |
| Lauren Cheney |
F |
Sr. |
UCLA |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Amanda DaCosta |
M |
Jr. |
Florida State |
Katonah, N.Y. |
| Kelsey Davis |
K |
Sr. |
Portland |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
| Gina DeMaio |
M |
Sr. |
Rutgers |
Parsippany, N.J. |
| Gina DiMartino |
F |
Sr. |
Boston College |
Massapequa Park, N.Y. |
| Becky Edwards |
D |
Sr. |
Florida State |
Downingtown, Pa. |
| Whitney Engen |
D |
Sr. |
North Carolina |
Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. |
| Michelle Enyeart |
M |
Sr. |
Portland |
Hemet, Calif. |
| Sinead Farrelly |
M |
Jr. |
Virginia |
Havertown, Pa. |
| Lauren Fowlkes |
D |
Jr. |
Notre Dame |
Lee's Summit, Mo.
|
| Erin Guthrie |
K |
Sr. |
Rutgers |
Sparta, N.J. |
| Sarah Hagen |
F |
So. |
Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Appleton, Wis. |
| Tobin Heath |
M |
Sr. |
North Carolina |
Basking Ridge, N.J. |
| Melissa Henderson |
F |
So. |
Notre Dame |
Garland, Texas |
| Laura Heyboer |
F |
So. |
Michigan State |
Hudsonville, Mich. |
| Corky Julien |
F |
Sr. |
James Madison |
Williamstown, Ont. |
| Kasey Langdon |
F |
Sr. |
Oklahoma State |
Wylie, Texas |
| Sydney Leroux |
F |
So. |
UCLA |
Vancouver, B.C. |
| Nikki Marshall |
F |
Sr. |
Colorado |
Mead, Colo. |
| Jillian Mastroianni |
K |
So. |
Boston College |
Durham, Conn. |
| Alex Morgan |
F |
Jr. |
California-Berkeley |
Diamond Bar, Calif. |
| Alyssa Naeher |
K |
Sr. |
Penn State |
Seymour, Conn. |
| Christine Nairn |
M |
Fr. |
Penn State |
Bowie, Md. |
| Veronica Napoli |
F |
So. |
Northeastern |
Newport, R.I. |
| Casey Nogueira |
F |
Sr. |
North Carolina |
Raleigh, N.C. |
| Teresa Noyola |
M |
So. |
Stanford |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
| Kelley O'Hara |
F |
Sr. |
Stanford |
Fayeteville, Ga. |
| Kristin Olsen |
K |
Sr. |
Southern California |
Orange, Calif. |
| Elizabeth Redmond |
F |
Sr. |
Duke |
Morristown, N.J. |
| Aline Reis |
K |
So. |
Central Florida |
Campinas, Brazil |
| Katherine Reynolds |
M |
Jr. |
Santa Clara |
Medina, Wash. |
| Courtney Rosen |
M |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
Brecksville, Ohio |
| Malorie Rutledge |
M |
Sr. |
LSU |
Sharpsburg, Ga. |
| Sophie Schmidt |
M |
Jr. |
Portland |
Abbotsford, B.C. |
| Katie Schoepfer |
F |
Sr. |
Penn State |
Waterford, Conn. |
| Lindsay Taylor |
F |
So. |
Stanford |
Los Altos, Calif. |
| Ingrid Wells |
M |
So. |
Georgetown |
Upper Montclair, N.J. |
| Andrea Willis |
D |
Jr. |
Brigham Young |
Riverside, Calif. |
| Bri Young |
D |
So. |
Texas A&M |
Castle Pines North, Colo. |
| Tiffany Yovino |
M |
Jr. |
Hofstra |
Holtsville, N.Y. |
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