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Duke's Andrew Wenger and Creighton's Ethan Finlay have had standout seasons, and they headline
the list of Hermann Trophy semifinalists released by the NSCAA on Sunday.
The two strikers were the only repeat semifinalists from last year for the Hermann Trophy --
college soccer's top individual award -- out of a list of 15 players that also includes South
Florida forward Dom Dwyer, North Carolina forward Billy Schuler and Maryland striker Casey
Townsend.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
The National Championship is headed back to North Carolina in one way or another.
It was a long yet dramatic night in Hoover, Alabama as both UNC and Charlotte booked their place
in the final with the help of penalty kicks. Charlotte was never able to break down Creighton's
record-breaking defense but were vastly superior in the penalty kick shootout that followed a dull
0-0 draw.
The Hermann Trophy finalists were announced Friday, and two of the three finalists are Reading
United AC alumni: forwards Andrew Wenger of Duke and Billy Schuler of North Carolina. Both are
juniors who grew up in Pennsylvania.
All told, six Reading United alumni were named All-American, with goalkeeper Brian Holt of
Creighton and defender Matt Hedges of North Carolina joining Wenger and Schuler on the first
team.
