Hermann Trophy Watch List
RICHMOND, Va. (August 17, 2012) - Four CAA men's soccer players and one women's player are on the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch Lists for 2012.
Making the prestigious list on the men's side from the CAA are Hofstra junior defender Shaun Foster, Old Dominion senior goalkeeper Victor Francoz, ODU senior forward Yannick Smith and James Madison senior midfielder Paul Wyatt. On the list in women's soccer is William & Mary senior midfielder Mallory Schaffer.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually to the top men's and women's collegiate soccer player. Forty-two men and 38 women are on the initial watch list and it will be narrowed to 15 semifinalists by November 29. Member coaches and fans will vote for their top three finalists and the award will be presented on January 11.
Foster has been selected as the CAA Defensive Player of the Year for the past two seasons and was also the CAA Rookie of the Year in 2010. The first-team All-CAA performer also contributed offensively with five goals and an assist last year. Francoz posted a 1.38 goals against average and had six shutouts last season. The second-team All-CAA pick made 86 saves, which ranked 24th in the nation.
Smith topped the CAA with 16 goals and 34 points last season. He received first-team All-CAA, first-team All-Region and third-team All-America honors. Wyatt was second on the Dukes in goals (6), assists (3) and points (15) last season. He garnered first-team All-CAA, first-team All-Region and second-team All-America accolades.
Schaffer was the 2011 CAA women's soccer Player of the Year and received first-team All-America and Academic All-America honors. She topped the conference with 17 goals and 40 points.
2012 NSCAA Men's MAC Hermann Award Watch List
Player Class Pos. School Hometown
Sammy Adjei Jr. F Iona Newark, N.J.
Carlos Alvarez Sr. M Connecticut Los Angeles
Borja Barbero So. GK Iona Valladolid, Spain
Will Bates Sr. F Virginia Chester, Va.
Nathaniel Bekoe Jr. M Fordham Accra, Ghana
Ashton Bennett* Sr. F Coastal Carolina Claredon, Jamaica
Andrew Blake So. GK Connecticut May Pen, Jamaica
Brendon Burgdorf Sr. F Bucknell Westfield, N.J.
Scott Caldwell Sr. M Akron Braintree, Mass.
Franklin Castellanos Jr. M Iona Dover, N.J.
Marvcello Castro Sr. D Sacred Heart Parana, Brazil
Marc Cintron Sr. M Providence Piscataway, N.J.
Ryan Clark Sr. M Monmouth Freehold, N.J.
Liam Collins Jr. M Memphis Skibbereen, Ireland
Leonardo Fernandes Sr. M Stony Brook North Babylon, N.Y.
Shaun Foster Jr. D Hofstra Southport, England
Victor Francoz Sr. GK Old Dominion Fleurieu Sur Saone, France
Tyler Gibson Jr. M Charlotte Knoxville, Tenn.
Simon Gomez Jr. F Dusquesne Manizales, Colombia
Nick Hagglund Jr. D Xavier Cincinnati
Chris Hegngi Sr. F Ohio State Silver Spring, Md.
Coleton Henning Sr. M Furman Shawnee, Kan.
Taylor Kemp Sr. D Maryland Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Jonathan Mendoza Sr. M Stetson Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Steve Neumann Jr. F Georgetown New Hope, Pa.
Oscar Otto Sr. F Iona Willingshore, N.J.
James Price Sr. D Saint Francis (Pa.) Christchurch, New Zealand
Jonny Raj Sr. D Fairfield Auckland, New Zealand
Pedro Ribeiro Jr. M Coastal Carolina Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Devon Sandoval Sr. F New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M.
Eric Schoenle Sr. D West Virginia Yardley, Pa.
Mark Sherrod* Jr. F Memphis Knoxville, Tenn.
Patrick Slogic Jr. D Cornell Colorado Springs, Colo.
Yannick Smith* Sr. F Old Dominion Hillsborough, N.J.
John Stertzer Sr. M Maryland Oakton, Va.
Kyle Venter Sr. D New Mexico Aurora, Colo.
Lee Williams Sr. D Appalachian State Liverpool, England
Reece Wilson Sr. F Central Connecticut London, England
Paul Wyatt Sr. M James Madison Modbury, England
Gyasi Zardes* Jr. F CSU Bakersfield Hawthorne, Calif.
Eriq Zaveleta So. F Indiana Westfield, Ind.
Walker Zimmerman So. D Furman Lawrenceville, Ga.
* 2011 Hermann Award Semifinalist
2012 NSCAA Women's MAC Hermann Award Watch List
Player Class Pos. School Hometown
Caitlin Alves Sr. M Hartford Ludlow, Mass.
Natasha Anasi* Jr. D Duke Arlington, Texas
Audrey Bledsoe Jr. GK Wake Forest Cincinnati
Morgan Brian* So. M Virginia St. Simon's Island, Ga.
Chelsea Buckland Sr. F Oregon State Vancouver, British Columbia
Zakiya Bywaters Sr. M UCLA Las Vegas
Abigail Dahlkemper So. D UCLA Menlo Park, Calif.
Vanessa DiBernardo Jr. M Illinois Naperville, Ill.
Crystal Dunn Jr. M North Carolina Rockville Center, N.Y.
Christine Exeter Jr. F Louisville Pickering, Ontario
Adrianna Franch* Sr. GK Oklahoma State Salina, Kan.
Kelsey Haycook So. F LaSalle Point Pleasant, N.J.
Maya Hayes# Jr. F Penn State West Orange, N.J.
Ines Jaurena* Sr. D Florida State Charenton-le-Pont, France
Tishia Jewell Sr. F Central Florida Satellite Beach, Fla.
Julie Johnston* Jr. M Santa Clara Mesa, Ariz.
Maegan Kelly Jr. M/F Marquette Kansas City, Mo.
Kaitlyn Kerr Jr. M Duke Bensalem, Pa.
Nadia Link Sr. F Long Beach State Walnut, Calif.
Lindsi Lisonbee Sr. D Brigham Young Park City, Utah
Bry McCarthy Sr. D West Virginia Ajax, Ontario
Tiffany McCarty* Sr. F Florida State Laurel, Md.
Kristen Mewis Sr. M Boston College Hanson, Mass.
Caroline Miller Sr. F Virginia Rockville, Md.
Kelley Monogue So. F Texas A&M McKinney, Texas
Christine Nairn Sr. M Penn State Arnold, Md.
Alexa Newfield Jr. M Georgia Atlanta
Christabel Oduro Jr. F Memphis Brampton, Ontario
Emily Oliver Jr. GK Stanford Flossmoor, Ill.
Michelle Pao Jr. D Pepperdine Cupertino, Calif.
Erin Quinlan Jr. GK Hartford Saugus, Mass.
Katie Stengel* Jr. F Wake Forest Melbourne, Fla.
Mallory Schaffer* Sr. M William & Mary Allison Park, Pa.
Erika Tymrak Sr. M Florida Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Becca Wann Jr. F Richmond Chesterfield, Va.
Renee Washington Jr. M LaSalle Ewing, N.J.
Colleen Williams Sr. F Dayton Titusville, N.J.
Kathryn Williamson Sr. D Florida McKinney, Texas
* 2011 Hermann Award Semifinalist
# 2011 Hermann Award Finalist