Massive Attack Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 ST. LOUIS (CP) - Canadian Christine Sinclair was named as a finalist for U.S. college soccer's female player of the year Friday. Sinclair, a junior forward at the University of Portland from Burnaby, B.C, was named as a finalist for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy along with North Carolina's Heather O'Reilly and Penn State University's Tiffany Weimer. The winner will be honoured Jan. 7, 2005. The Hermann Trophy honours the top male and female players in Division I U.S. college soccer. Sinclair, 21, led the University of Portland Pilots with 18 goals and 45 points and ranked ninth in Division I in points per game (2.37). In 2002, Sinclair, a member of Canada's national team, was named the offensive MVP of the College Cup, scoring in overtime to give Portland its first NCAA title. Sinclair is a two-time first-team All-American selection. Sinclair was one of four Canadians named among the 15 semifinalists for the award, who were chosen by a committee of NCAA Div. 1 coaches. The others were Nebraska junior midfielder Britanny Timko of Coquitlam, B.C., as well as senior defender Melissa Tancredi of Ancaster, Ont., and junior forward Katie Thorlakson of Langley, B.C., who both helped lead Notre Dame to the NCAA title this season. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/Canada/2004/12/10/777001-cp.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Christine Sinclair deserves all the recognition vested on her. Perhaps the best soccer player that Canada has produced, both men and women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 Sinclair up for top U.S. college award ST. LOUIS (CP) - Canadian forward Christine Sinclair finds out Friday whether she is the recipient of the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the highest individual honour in U.S. college soccer. The University of Portland junior, a native of Burnaby, B.C., is up against North Carolina's Heather O'Reilly and Penn State's Tiffany Weimer. Sinclair led the Pilots with 22 goals and 55 points. She was the West Coast Conference Player of the Week three times this season. O'Reilly, a sophomore forward, led the Tar Heels with 13 goals and 37 points as UNC compiled an undefeated regular season. Weimer, a junior forward, led Penn State with 26 goals and 64 points. She also helped the Nittany Lions to their seventh consecutive Big Ten regular season championship. Canadians Katie Thorlakson and Melissa Tancredi (Notre Dame) and Brittany Timko (Nebraska) were on the 15-woman list of semifinalists for the award. Notes: Canadians were prominent in Soccer Buzz Magazine's yearend honours. Sinclair was chosen West Region player of the year and selected to the West Region first all-star team. Notre Dame's Thorlakson was chosen player of the year in the Great Lakes Region. Thorlakson and Tancredi both made the Great Lakes Region first team while teammate Candace Chapman was selected to the third team. Timko was named to the Central Region first all-star team. Fellow Canadian Sasha Andrews of Nebraska was named to the second team while Sari Raber was chosen to the Central Region all-freshman side. Princeton's Diana Matheson and Penn State goalie Erin McLeod were chosen to the Mid-Atlantic Region first team. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/Canada/2005/01/06/815419-cp.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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