Notre Dame senior All-America forwards Kerri Hanks and Brittany Bock are among 15 semifinalists for the 2008 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation's top Division I ...

Women's national soccer coach Pia Sundhage has called in 22 players as the U.S. team returns to the field for two matches against China this month, including at Ford Field on Dec.

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Three Olympic gold medalists and a past winner highlight the 15 players who have been named semifinalists for the women's 2008 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy.