U of M’s Jenny Clark on Hermann Trophy Watch List

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – 9/11/10

Minnesota senior defender Jennie Clark has been named to the watch list for the 2010 Women’s Hermann Trophy, presented annually to the top female player in NCAA Division I soccer by the Missouri Athletic Club.

A 2008 SoccerBuzz All-American as a sophomore, Clark (Norwalk, Iowa) has been an instrumental member of Minnesota’s defense since first arriving on campus. As a freshman, she was part of a young defensive corps that finished among the top of the Big Ten in goals allowed per game (1.16). That same group excelled the following year as the Gophers earned a piece of the Big Ten title. The Gophers listed the conference’s top defense in 2008 while also setting school records for goals allowed (12) and shutouts (17). Individually, Clark earned SoccerBuzz Fourth TeamAll- America, First Team All-Big Ten and First-Team All-Great Lakes Region accolades. She found similar success last year, earning her second First Team All-Big Ten honor along with NSCAA First Team All-Region honors as the Gophers defense again ranked among the top of the Big Ten.

A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Clark enters the 2010 season with a streak of 62 consecutive starts dating back to Sept. 9, 2007.

The winner of the Hermann Trophy is selected by NCAA Division I coaches who are current members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Read More for the complete list of Men and Women on this year’s list.

ACC, Pac-10 Lead 2010 Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
The Atlantic Coast Conference, with a total of eight selections, is the league with the most representatives among the list of 45 female athletes named to the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List for the 2010 season.

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual award in intercollegiate soccer. The recipients are selected by NCAA Division I coaches who are members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Boston College, ranked No. 7 in the NSCAA national pre-season poll, led the charge for the ACC with three selections: Victoria DiMartino (Massapequa Park, N.Y.), Jillian Mastroianni (Durham, Conn.) and Kristen Mewis (Hanson, Mass.). Reigning national champion and pre-season No. 1 North Carolina and No. 6 Florida State each had two players named to the list.

With seven selections, the Pac-10 Conference isn’t far behind the ACC. Stanford, which checked in at No. 2, and No. 3 UCLA each had three players named. Five teams had three players recognized: Joining Boston College, Stanford and UCLA are Notre Dame and Portland.

A total of 30 different schools and four countries are represented on the list, including players from the United States, Canada, Germany and Jamaica.

Voting for the MAC Hermann Trophy is conducted in late November, when a field of 15 semifinalists is reduced to three finalists. Those three will be invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, where a news conference will be held to announce the winner, followed by a banquet to honor the three finalists.

Akron, Tulsa Lead 2010 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
Pre-season men’s No. 1 Akron and seventh-ranked Tulsa each placed three players on the list of 39 athletes named to the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List for the 2010 season.

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual award in intercollegiate soccer. The recipients are selected by NCAA Division I coaches who are members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Anthony Ampaipitakwong (Carrollton, Texas), Darlington Nagbe (Lakewood, Ohio) and Kofi Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio) are the highlighted players for the Zips, while Tulsa counters with trio of Justin Chavez (Edmond, Okla.), Ashley McInnes (Aberdeen, Scotland) and Austin Neil (Broken Arrow, Okla.). The two teams will meet under a national spotlight on Friday, Sept. 24, when the Golden Hurricane travel to Akron for a clash that will be showcased on Fox Soccer Channel’s NSCAA College Game of the Week.

Reigning NCAA champion Virginia is one of five teams that placed two on the list, along with Dartmouth, Maryland, Monmouth and North Carolina. The Cavaliers begin the season ranked No. 2 by the NSCAA, while North Carolina checked in at No. 4 and Maryland at No. 6.

A total of 30 different schools and six countries are represented on the list, including players from the United States, Ghana, France, New Zealand, Scotland and Zimbabwe.

Voting for the MAC Hermann Trophy is conducted in late November, when a field of 15 semifinalists is reduced to three finalists. Those three will be invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, where a news conference will be held to announce the winner, followed by a banquet to honor the three finalists.