Michael Videira of No. 1 Duke leads the 15 players named as semifinalists for the 2006 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy.

Videira and Notre Dame < >Greg Dalby are the only repeats from last year's short list. Notre Dame (Joseph Lapira and Dalby), SMU (Bruno Guarda and Jay Needham), Maryland (Maurice Edu and Stephen King) are the only teams with two players named to the list.

Guarda and Virginia's Yannick Reyering are the only sophomores on the list. All other players are juniors or seniors.

The winner will be announced at a banquet in St. Louis, hosted by the Missouri Athletic Club on Dec. 2, the eve of the NCAA Division I men's final.

Charlie Davies was the top offensive player in ACC, but the fact BC didn't make the NCAA Tournament hurts his case. West Virginia's Jarrod Smith deserves consideration but isn't well known. The award might come down to a two-way race between Videira (the lone nominee from the nation's top team) and Lapira (the nation's top scorer). (Not among the 15 nominees but deserving consideration: Wake Forest's Julian Valentin, Maryland keeper Chris Seitz and Washington junior forward Kevin Forrest.)

MAC Hermann Trophy-Men's Semifinalists
POS. PLAYER TEAM YEAR HOMETOWN
D Andrew Boyens, New Mexico, Sr., New Zealand
— Dominating force on the Lobos' backline.
M Greg Dalby, Notre Dame, Jr. Poway, Calif.
— Named Big East Midfielder of the Year.
F Charlie Davies, Boston College, Jr., Manchester, N.H.
— Led the Eagles in scoring with a school record 15 goals.
M John DiRaimondo, Saint Louis, Sr., St. Louis, Mo.
— Making his second appearance on semifinalist list.
M Maurice Edu, Maryland, Jr., Fontana, Calif.
— Four of five goals have been game-winners.
M Bruno Guarda, SMU, Soph. Piracicaba, Brazil
— Named Conference USA Player of the Year.
G Tally Hall, San Diego State, Sr. Gig Harbor, Wash.
— Finished season with 1.04 goals-against average.
D Julius James, Connecticut, Jr., Trinidad
— Big East Defender of the Year for the second consecutive season.
M Stephen King, Maryland, Jr. Medford, N.J.
— Has never missed a start in his collegiate career.
F Joseph Lapira, Notre Dame, Jr. Lake Charles, La.
— Leads all NCAA Division I scorers with 20 goals and 45 points.
D Jay Needham, SMU, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas
— Named Conference USA Defender of the Year.
F Yannick Reyering, Virginia, Soph., Germany
— Leads Cavs with nine goals and seven assists for 25 points.
F Dane Richards, Clemson, Sr., Jamaica
— Named a first-team All-ACC selection.
F Jarrod Smith, West Virginia, Sr. New Zealand
— First-team All-Big East pick after scoring 14 goals.
M Michael Videira, Duke, Jr. Milford, Mass.
— Named MVP of the ACC Tournament for No. 1 Devils.