August 08, 2007
Texas A&M soccer seniors Paige Carmichael and Ashlee Pistorius were named to the 2007 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced today.
?It is so exciting to see two of our great players singled out among the most elite in college soccer,? A&M head coach G Guerrieri said. ?I am obviously very proud of what Paige and Ashlee have accomplished here at Texas A&M and know that they view individual honors as secondary to the team goals which continue to motivate them both.?
Carmichael and Pistorius are two of 45 players named to the initial watch list. Thirteen schools have multiple representatives. The North Carolina Tar Heels boast the most players on the list with four while BYU, Connecticut, Illinois, Notre Dame, Penn State, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M, Virginia and William and Mary each have two.
In her junior campaign, Carmichael earned NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division I Women All-Central Region honors and was a member of the All-Big 12 second team and Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team. The Arizona-native scored a goal and chipped in six assists while playing in the defensive midfield.
Pistorius finds herself on the watch list for the second time in her Aggie career. The junior forward led A&M in scoring last season with 15 goals and also managed to dish out five assists. Pistorius earned NSCAA/adidas Women's Division I All-America honors last season as well as being a part of the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division I Women All-Central Region first team, All-Big 12 second team and Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team.
Players are selected to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List by a committee of Division I coaches who are NSCAA members. In November, the list will be narrowed to 15 semifinalists. Three finalists will be named in early December in conjunction with the NCAA Division I College Cup and will be invited to the Missouri Athletic Club on Friday, January 11, 2008. The winner of the 2007 award will be announced during a nationally-televised news conference that evening.
2007 Women?â„¢s Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
As selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
Pos. Name Cl. School Hometown
M Ameera Abdullah Jr. Florida Denver, Colo.
F Danesha Adams Sr. UCLA Shaker Heights, Ohio
M Yael Averbuch Jr. North Carolina Upper Montclair, N.J.
K Lizzie Barnes Jr. Navy New Orleans, La.
F Stacy Bishop Sr. Florida Land O' Lakes, Fla.
D Rachel Buehler Sr. Stanford Del Mar, Calif.
M Paige Carmichael Sr. Texas A&M Glendale, Ariz.
F Kelsey Carpenter Sr. Texas Allen, Texas
F Lauren Cheney So. UCLA Indianapolis, Ind.
M Amanda Cicchini Jr. West Virginia Oakville, Ontario
M Amanda Cinalli Sr. Notre Dame Maple Heights, Ohio
M Danielle Collins Jr. William & Mary Cream Ridge, N.J.
M Lara Dickenmann Sr. Ohio State Kriens, Switzerland
M Christina DiMartino Jr. UCLA Massapequa, N.Y.
F Gina DiMartino So. Boston College Massapequa, N.Y.
M Sheree Gray Jr. Penn State Tom's River, N.J.
K Ashley Gunter Jr. SMU Lancaster, Pa.
F Kerri Hanks Jr. Notre Dame Allen, Texas
D Jessica Harmon Jr. BYU Provo, Utah
M Tobin Heath So. North Carolina Basking Ridge, N.J.
D Lauren Hyde So. Florida Carmel, Ind.
D Nikki Krzysik Jr. Virginia Clifton, N.J.
F Katie Larkin Jr. BYU Draper, Utah
F Adele Letro Jr. Utah Davis, Calif.
M Allie Long Jr. North Carolina Northport, N.Y.
D Stephanie Lopez Sr. Portland Elk Grove, Calif.
K Jillian Loyden Sr. Villanova Vineland, N.J.
F Ella Masar Sr. Illinois Urbana, Ill.
D Jessica Maxwell Sr. North Carolina Colleyville, Texas
D Kasey Moore Jr. Texas Mission Viejo, Calif.
F Kelley O'Hara So. Stanford Fayetteville, Ga.
M Yolanda Odenyo Sr. Oklahoma State Uppsala, Sweden
K Ashley Phillips Sr. Clemson West Peabody, Mass.
F Ashlee Pistorius Sr. Texas A&M Bloomington, Ill.
M Megan Rapinoe Jr. Portland Redding, Calif.
D Denay Riley Sr. Penn State Washingtonville, N.Y.
F Kylie Rossi Jr. Tennessee Pennington, N.J.
F Jess Rostedt Jr. Virginia Kent, Ohio
M Meghan Schnur Sr. Connecticut Butler, Pa.
M Marisha Schumacher-Hodge Jr. Boston University Pittsburgh, Pa.
F Meagan Snell Sr. Santa Clara Arroyo Grande, Calif.
D Brittany Taylor Jr. Connecticut Campbell Hall, N.Y.
D Sarah Wagenfuhr Jr. Florida State Colorado Springs, Colo.
M Angie Woznuk Sr. Portland El Cajon, Calif.
F Claire Zimmeck Jr. William & Mary Fairfax, Va.
D Emily Zurrer Jr. Illinois Vancouver, B.C.