Gator Soccer Player Lauren Hyde on 2008 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy Watch List

8/20/08

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Junior All-American Lauren Hyde of the University of Florida is among the 47 players included in the Women's 2008 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy Watch List released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) today.

Hyde earned a spot on the 2007 NSCAA All-America third team as a sophomore. She made her second consecutive appearance on the All-Southeastern first-team in 2007. Hyde led the Gators in minutes played from her center back position as both a freshman and sophomore, averaging more than 91 minutes per match in 2006 and 2007. Hyde was also part of the 2007 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.

During the course of the 2008 regular season, Florida will face seven other teams with players on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List - Colorado
(1 player), Florida State (2), Georgia (1), Illinois (1), LSU (1), Portland (2) and Tennessee (2).

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 NSCAA. In November, the list will be narrowed to 15 semifinalists. Three finalists will be named in early December. They will be invited to the Missouri Athletic Club on for a news conference on January 9, 2009, where the winner will be announced.


Florida opens the 2008-09 competitive season for the Gator athletic program when it travels to Boulder, Colo., to meet Colorado on Aug. 22.
The Gators return to the Sunshine State to face Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton on Aug. 24. The opening weekend of home action for the Gator soccer team is Aug. 29-31. Florida faces the same team it played in the
2007 season home finale, UCF, at 8 p.m. on Aug. 29 for the 2008 home opener at the James G. Pressly Stadium. UF and UCF played to a scoreless tie in 2007 NCAA Second Round action, with Florida advancing to the NCAA Round of 16 after taking a 4-3 advantage in penalty kicks. Florida also meets Nebraska on Aug. 31 at 1 p.m.

2008 Women’s Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List As selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America
(NSCAA)
Pos. Name Cl. School Hometown
Marisa Abegg D Sr. Stanford Lake Oswego, Ore.
Kristin Arnold K Sr. Texas A&M Centennial, Colo.
Yael Averbuch M Sr. North Carolina Upper Montclair, N.J.
Greer Barnes D Sr. West Virginia Rye, N.Y.
Brittany Bock F Sr. Notre Dame Naperville, Ill.
Kiki Bosio F Jr. Santa Clara Mission Viejo, Calif.
Zoe Bouchelle M Sr. Penn State Cockeysville, Md.
Jenny Bradfisch K Jr. Purdue Carmel, Ind.
Lauren Cheney F Jr. UCLA Indianapolis, Ind.
Amanda Cicchini M Sr. West Virginia Oakville,
Ontario
Dani Collins M Sr. William and Mary Cream Ridge,
N.J.
Amanda DaCosta M So. Florida State Katonah, N.Y.
Gina DiMartino F Jr. Boston College Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Christina DiMartino M Sr. UCLA Massapequa, N.Y.
Becky Edwards D Jr. Florida State Downingtown, Pa.
Michelle Enyeart F Jr. Portland Hernet, Calif.
Kim Germain M Sr. James Madison McLean, Va.
Kerri Hanks F Sr. Notre Dame Allen Texas
Tobin Heath M Jr. North Carolina Basking Ridge, N.J.
Lauren Hyde D Jr. Florida Carmel, Ind.
Jaimel Johnson K Sr. Tennessee Dayton, Ohio
Nikki Krzysik D Sr. Virginia Clifton, N.J.
Stephanie Labbe K Sr. Connecticut Stony Plain,
Alberta
Katie Larkin F Sr. Brigham Young Draper, Utah
Kelly Lawrence D Jr. Indiana Chigwell, England
Stephanie Logterman D Sr. Texas Austin, Texas
Edel Malone M Sr. Hofstra Ennis, Ireland
Nikki Marshall D Jr. Colorado Mead, Colo.
Kasey Moore D Jr. Texas Mission Viejo, Calif.
Alyssa Naeher K Jr. Penn State Seymour, Conn.
Ashley Nick M Sr. Southern Cal Monrovia, Calif.
Casey Nogueira F Jr. North Carolina Raleigh, N.C.
Yolanda Odenyo M Sr. Oklahoma State Uppsala, Switzerland
Kelley O'Hara F Jr. Stanford Fayetteville, Ga.
Kristin Olsen K Jr. Southern Cal Lake Forest, Calif.
Carrie Patterson F Jr. Georgia Atlanta, Ga.
Lorraine Quinn M Sr. Duke Farmingdale, N.Y.
Elli Reed D So. Portland Park City, Utah
Amy Rodriguez F Sr. Southern Cal Lake Forest, Calif.
Kylee Rossi F Sr. Tennessee Pennington, N.J.
Malorie Rutledge M Jr. Louisiana State Sharpsburg, Ga.
Katie Schoepfer F Jr. Penn State Waterford,
Conn.
Brittany Taylor D Sr. Connecticut Campbell Hall,
N.Y.
Cate Tisinger F So. James Madison Clifton, Va.
Ingrid Wells M So. Georgetown Upper Montclair, N.J.
Claire Zimmeck F Sr. William and Mary Fairfax, Va.
Emily Zurrer D Sr. Illinois Vancouver, B.C