Olympic gold medalists Lauren Cheney (UCLA), Tobin Heath (North Carolina) and Amy Rodriguez (USC) and 2006 winner Kerri Hanks (Notre Dame) are among the 15 players who have been named semifinalists for the 2008 Missouri Athletic Club Women's Hermann Trophy.
 
Heath was one of three North Carolina nominees along with 2006 finalist Yael Averbuch and Casey Nogueira.

The three finalists for the award will be announced on Dec. 12 and invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis for a news conference on Jan. 9, 2009, where the winner will be announced. A dinner and formal presentation of the award will follow the news conference that evening.
 
Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
Marisa Abegg (Stanford)
Yael Averbuch (North Carolina)
Brittany Bock (Notre Dame)
Lauren Cheney (UCLA)
Christina DiMartino (UCLA)
Kerri Hanks (Notre Dame)
Tobin Heath (North Carolina)
Laura Heyboer (Michigan State)
Nikki Krzysik (Virginia)
Casey Nogueira (North Carolina)
Yolanda Odenyo (Oklahoma State)
Megan Rapinoe (Portland)
Amy Rodriguez (USC)
Sanna Talonen (Florida State)
Claire Zimmeck (William & Mary)