Indiana, North Carolina, Notre Dame, UCLA place two players each among the 25

Defending national champion Indiana University is one of four schools that have two players among the 25 included on the second annual watch list of candidates for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious individual honor in intercollegiate soccer. The list was compiled by a coaching panel for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), which serves as the official selection body for the MAC’s Hermann Trophy.

Senior midfielder Danny O’Rourke (Columbus, Ohio) and junior defender Drew Moor (Dallas, Texas) are the two Hoosiers on the watch list. Another Indiana school, Notre Dame, also had dual selections to the list, both of whom are seniors: goalkeeper Chris Sawyer (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and defender Jack Stewart (Torrance, Calif.). North Carolina, the 2001 NCAA Division I national champion, also has two front-line players on the list in senior Marcus Storey (Missouri City, Texas) and sophomore Jamie Watson (Coppell, Texas). UCLA, the national champions in 2002, placed senior midfielder Mike Enfield (Ventura, Calif.) and senior defender Aaron Lopez (Santa Barbara, Calif.) on the roster.

The 25 players are considered to be among the top players entering the 2004 college season and are the ones to watch for outstanding play this fall. A list of 15 semifinalists will be announced in November, with three finalists selected in early December. The winner will be announced at a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005.

Men's 2004 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
Player, Position, Class, School, Hometown
Knox Cameron, F, Sr., Michigan, Bronx, N.Y.
Blake Camp, M, Jr., Duke, Danielsville, Ga.
Leandro de Oliveira, M, Jr., UAB, Bryan, Texas
Mike Enfield, M, Sr., UCLA, Ventura, Calif.
Robby Fulton, G, Sr., Stanford, West Linn, Ore.
Matt Groenwald, F, Sr., St. John's, Mount Prospect, Ill.
Ugo Ihemelu, D, Sr., Southern Methodist, Cedar Hill, Texas
Will John, M, Soph., Saint Louis, Kansas City, Mo.
Thabiso (Boyzz)Khumalo, M, Sr., Coastal Carolina, Soweto, South Africa
C.J. Klaas, M, Sr., Washington, Cherry Valley, Ill.
Aaron Lopez, D, Sr., UCLA, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Trevor McEachron, D, Sr., Old Dominion, Woodbridge, Va.
Guy Melamed, D, Sr., Boston College, Nofit, Israel
Drew Moor, D, Jr., Indiana, Dallas, Texas
Julian Nash, F, Sr., Creighton, San Leandro, Calif.
Danny O'Rourke, M, Sr., Indiana, Columbus, Ohio
Michael Parkhurst, D, Jr., Wake Forest, Cranston, R.I.
Ryan Pore, F, Jr., Tulsa, Mansfield, Ohio
Alejandro Salazar, F, Jr., Portland, Portland, Ore.
Chris Sawyer, G, Sr., Notre Dame, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Jack Stewart, D, Sr., Notre Dame, Torrance, Calif.
Marcus Storey, F, Sr., North Carolina, Missouri City, Texas
Abe Thompson, F, Sr., Maryland, Fairfax Station, Va.
Eric Vasquez, M, Sr., Central Florida, Miami, Fla.
Jamie Watson, F, Soph., North Carolina, Coppell, Texas

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