Missouri Athletic Club Men's Hermann Trophy, it was announced Saturday. The award recognizes the Player of the Year in Division I men's soccer.
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.
Pontius is one of the top offensive players in the nation, picking up 14 goals and four assists for 32 points in his senior season. Pontius leads the conference in points and ranks second in points. He also set a single-season record for shots with 114.
2008 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
Andre Akpan, Harvard
Cody Arnoux, Wake Forest
Alejandro Bedoya, Boston College
Jovan Bubonja, UIC
Sam Cronin, Wake Forest
Doug DeMartin, Michigan State
Omar Gonzalez, Maryland
Andrei Gotsmanov, Creighton
Mike Grella, Duke
Chris Pontius, UC Santa Barbara
Chris Salvaggione, Charlotte
Marcus Tracy, Wake Forest
O'Brian White, Connecticut
Steve Zakuani, Akron