Redmond Named To MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List

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DURHAM, N.C. - Duke University senior Elisabeth Redmond has been named to the 2009 watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious award in women's collegiate soccer. Redmond was one of 45 overall players named to the list along with nine Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) standouts.

This marks the second straight year that Duke has had a player named to the list. Midfielder Lorraine Quinn, a 2009 Blue Devil graduate, was on the 2008 list.

"We're excited for Elizabeth, she's worked hard at her four years here and she's continued to get better every year," Duke Head Coach Robbie Church said. "We're counting on her to really be a main player in the midfield for us and be a leader for us on and off the field."

Redmond is coming off a junior campaign in which she started 23 games, missing only one due to an injury. She scored 12 goals and added four assists during the 2008 slate, including a team-leading five game-winning goals, and was tied for sixth in the ACC in points (28).

"To be on the Hermann Trophy watch list is a huge honor and I am very excited," said Redmond. "Having my name on a list with so many other great players who I respect is truly an honor. We had a lot of success last season and I am sure that contributes to this honor. I am hoping it will carry into this season as I think we are going to have a great year and we have wonderful group of girls."

The Morristown, N.J. native was named to the 2008 Soccer Buzz All-America Fourth team, All-Southeast Region Second Team, the NSCAA/Adidas All-Region Second Team, Duke/Adidas Classic All- Tournament team, as well as one of two Blue Devils to be named to the All-ACC first team.

In the Duke record book, Redmond has moved to tied for sixth on the all-time points list (69), tied for ninth in goals (23) and owns 195 career shots to rank fifth. She has totaled 28 points in each of the last two years to rank tied for eighth on the Blue Devil season record lists and her 12 career assists ranks second all-time at Duke. Along with teammate KayAnne Gummersall, the duo registered 27 goals last year, which is the highest-scoring tandem in Blue Devil single season history.

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 National Soccer Coaches Association of America. A list of 15 semifinalists is selected by a coaches committee in November, with three finalists announced in early December. They will invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., for a news conference on Jan. 8, 2010, where the winner will be announced, with a presentation banquet following.

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2009 Women's Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List

Name, Pos, Yr., School, Hometown
Kristin Arnold, K, Jr., Texas A&M, Centennial, Colo.
Lauren Barnes, D, Jr., UCLA, Upland, Calif.
Hailey Beam, M, Sr., Charlotte, Cornelius, N.C.
Carolyn Blank, M, Sr., West Virginia, Toms River, N.J.
Alysha Bonnick, F, Jr., Missouri, North Gower, Ont.
Lauren Cheney, F, Sr., UCLA, Indianapolis, Ind.
Amanda DaCosta, M, Jr., Florida State, Katonah, N.Y.
Kelsey Davis, K, Sr., Portland, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Gina DeMaio, M, Sr., Rutgers, Parsippany, N.J.
Gina DiMartino, F, Sr., Boston College, Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Becky Edwards, D, Sr., Florida State, Downingtown, Pa.
Whitney Engen, D, Sr., North Carolina, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.
Michelle Enyeart, M, Sr., Portland, Hemet, Calif.
Sinead Farrelly, M, Jr., Virginia, Havertown, Pa.
Lauren Fowlkes, D, Jr., Notre Dame, Lee's Summit, Mo.
Erin Guthrie, K, Sr., Rutgers, Sparta, N.J.
Sarah Hagen, F, So., Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Appleton, Wis.
Tobin Heath, M, Sr., North Carolina, Basking Ridge, N.J.
Melissa Henderson, F, So., Notre Dame, Garland, Texas
Laura Heyboer, F, So., Michigan State, Hudsonville, Mich.
Corky Julien, F, Sr., James Madison, Willliamstown, Ont.
Kasey Langdon, F, Sr., Oklahoma State, Wylie, Texas
Sydney Leroux, F, So., UCLA, Vancouver, B.C.
Nikki Marshall, F, Sr., Colorado, Mead, Colo.
Jillian Mastroianni, K, So., Boston College, Durham, Conn.
Alex Morgan, F, Jr., California-Berkeley, Diamond Bar, Calif.
Alyssa Naeher, K, Sr., Penn State, Seymour, Conn.
Christine Nairn, M, Fr., Penn State, Bowie, Md.
Veronica Napoli, F, So., Northeastern, Newport, R.I.
Casey Nogueira, F, Sr., North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.
Teresa Noyola, M, So., Stanford, Palo Alto, Calif.
Kelley O'Hara, F, Sr., Stanford, Fayetteville, Ga.
Kristin Olsen, K, Sr., Southern California, Orange, Calif.
Elisabeth Redmond, F, Sr., Duke, Morristown, N.J.
Aline Reis, K, So., Central Florida, Campinas, Brazil
Katherine Reynolds, M, Jr., Santa Clara, Medina, Wash.
Courtney Rosen, M, Sr., Notre Dame, Brecksville, Ohio
Malorie Rutledge, M, Sr., LSU, Sharpsburg, Ga.
Sophie Schmidt, M, Jr., Portland, Abbotsford, B.C.
Katie Schoepfer, F, Sr., Penn State, Waterford, Conn.
Lindsay Taylor, F, So., Stanford, Los Altos, Calif.
Ingrid Wells, M, So., Georgetown, Upper Montclair, N.J.
Andrea Willis, D, Jr., Brigham Young, Riverside, Calif.
Bri Young, D, So., Texas A&M, Castle Pines North, Colo.
Tiffany Yovino, M, Jr., Hofstra, Holtsville, N.Y.