NCAA Woman of the Year Award

The NCAA Woman of the Year Award was created to honor senior female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. Each year, nine finalists are selected from all candidates, three from each division, including Division I, Division II, and Division III. This selection has been given by the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 1991. These finalists represent the NCAA's vision of the finest of all female collegiate athletes.

Recipients Year Athlete School Sport Source1991 Mary Beth Riley Canisius College Running (Cross Country)1992 Catherine Byrne University of TennesseeSwimming1993 Nnenna Lynch Villanova UniversityRunning1994 Tanya Jones University of ArizonaTrack and Field1995 Rebecca Lobo University of ConnecticutBasketball1996 Billie Winsett-Fletcher University of Nebraska–LincolnVolleyball1997 Lisa Coole University of GeorgiaSwimming1998 Peggy Boutilier University of VirginiaField Hockey Lacrosse1999 Jamila Demby University of California, DavisTrack and Field2000 Kristy Kowal University of GeorgiaSwimming2001 Kimberly A. Black University of GeorgiaSwimming2002 Tanisha Silas University of California, DavisTrack and Field2003 Ashley Jo Rowatt Karpinos Kenyon CollegeSwimming2004 Kelly Albin University of California, DavisLacrosse2005 Lauryn McCalleyUniversity of TennesseeSwimming2006 Annie Bersagel Wake Forest UniversityRunner2007 Whitney Myers University of ArizonaSwimming2008 Nicky Anosike University of TennesseeBasketball2009 Lacey Nymeyer University of ArizonaSwimming2010 Justine Schluntz University of ArizonaSwimming2011 Laura BaritoStevens Institute of TechnologySwimmingTrack and Field2012 Elizabeth Phillips Washington University in St. LouisRunning2013 Ifeatu Okafor Texas Tech UniversityTrack and Field2014 Elizabeth Tucker University of Notre DameSoccer2015 Kristin Day Clarion University of PennsylvaniaSwimming2016 Margaret Guo Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySwimming2017 Lizzy Crist Washington University in St. LouisSoccer2018 Keturah Orji University of GeorgiaTrack and Field2019 Angela Mercurio University of Nebraska–LincolnTrack and Field2020 Asia Seidt University of KentuckySwimming2021 Kendall Cornick Augustana UniversitySoftball2022 Karenna Groff Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySoccer2023 Logan Eggleston University of TexasVolleyball2024 Alexandra Turvey Pomona CollegeSwimming2025 Sam Schott University of Texas at Tyler Softball

Awards won by school This is a list of the colleges and universities who have had a player win the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

School Trophies Arizona 4 Georgia 4 Tennessee 3 University of California, Davis 3 MIT 2 Nebraska 2 Augustana University 1 Canisius College 1 Clarion University 1 Connecticut 1 University of Kentucky 1 Kenyon College 1 Notre Dame 1 Pomona College 1 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 University of Texas, Austin 1 Texas Tech University 1 Villanova University 1 Wake Forest University 1 University of Virginia 1 Washington University, St. Louis 1University of Texas at Tyler1

Awards won by sport This is a list of the sports engaged by athletes who have won the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. +SportAwardsBasketball 2Field Hockey 1Lacrosse 2Running 4Soccer 2Softball 2Swimming 14Track and Field 7Volleyball 2

2024 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Riley Felts, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Anna Grossheim, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Hannah Kassaie, Case Western Reserve University Caitlin Lyons, University of Georgia Maddy Miles, University of Mount Union Samantha Pirosko, Gannon University Shelby Robb, Metropolitan State University of Denver Alexandria Turvey, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Isabella Whittaker, University of Pennsylvania

2023 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Peyton Barnes, Fairmont State University Callie Dickinson, University of Georgia Logan Eggleston, University of Texas Kristen Palmer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Charlotte Richards, University of Missouri-St. Louis Ellie Shahbo, Harvard University Sophia Glory Slovenski, University of Southern Maine Anika Washburn, Case Western Reserve University Madi Wulfekotter, University of Central Missouri

2022 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Zoe Baker, Colorado School of Mines Jaeda Daniel, North Carolina State University Brooke Forde, Stanford University Karenna Groff, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Macy Klein, St. Catherine University Erin Nicholas, Middlebury College Kayla Tennant, Queens University of Charlotte Hanna Thrainsdottir, Georgian Court University Victoria Tran, U.S. Naval Academy

2021 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Mikayla Bisignani, Johns Hopkins University Anna Cockrell, University of Southern California Kendall Cornick, Augustana University Stefani Deschner, University of Notre Dame Naomi Hill, North Central College Alison Johnson, Adelphi University Eka Jose, Washington University in St. Louis Avery Skinner, University of Kentucky Irisa Ye, University of the Sciences

2020 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Charlotte Luise Ahrens, Arizona State University Maddi Chitsey-Crisler, Lubbock Christian University DeAnna Hernandez, Texas Lutheran University Arielle Johnston, Salisbury University Annie McCullough, Tusculum University Emma Morgan-Bennett, Swarthmore College Mikayla Pivec, Oregon State University Asia Seidt, University of Kentucky Juah Toe, West Chester University

2019 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Chelsea Abreu, Adelphi University Virginia Elena Carta, Duke University Monica Feeley, Vassar College Marin McCoy, Swarthmore College Angela Mercurio, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hannah Orbach-Mandel, Kenyon College Krissy Ortiz, Lynn University Ginny Thrasher, West Virginia University Hailey Tucker, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

2018 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Ade Ayoola, University of Chicago Trissy Fairweather, Claflin University Delaney Hiegert, Newman University Kayla Leland, Whitworth University Kami Norton, Angelo State University Keturah Orji, University of Georgia Sidney Peters., University of Minnesota Vanessa Shippy, Oklahoma State University Amelia Wilhelm, Bates College

2017 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Sabrina Anderson, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Serena Barr, Liberty University Jenny Carmichael, University of Oklahoma Eliana Crawford, Kenyon College Lizzy Crist, Washington University in St. Louis Karina Martinez, Texas A&M University Christina Melian, Stony Brook University Natalie O'Keefe, Southwest Baptist University Jayme Perez, East Texas Baptist University

2016 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Margaret Guo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Christina Hillman, Iowa State University Bri Leeper, West Texas A&M University Maurissa Lester, Limestone College Kara McCormack, University of Miami Elayna Siebert, Carson-Newman University Haley Townsend, Kenyon College Cameasha Turner, University of Texas Ami Viti, Misericordia University

2015 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Supriya Davis, Swarthmore College Kristin Day, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Margo Geer, University of Arizona Kelsey Graham, Wheaton College Margaret MacPhail, DePauw University Colleen Quigley, Florida State University Zoe Scandalis, University of Southern California Taylor Skala, Rockhurst University Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech University

2014 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Alexa Baltes, Illinois Wesleyan University Marisa Bast, Northwestern University Krista Bellefeuille, University of Northwestern – St. Paul Ellen Chambers, Lynn University Alyssa Hasslen, University of Arizona Megan Light, Emory University Jackie Sileo, Long Island University Elizabeth Tucker, University of Notre Dame Bailey Vrazel, Texas Woman's University

2013 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Elena Crosley, Bowdoin College Elizabeth Duffy, Concordia University, St. Paul Kaaren Hatlen, Pacific Lutheran University Kelly Majam, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Alexandra Maseko, Seton Hall University Ifeatu Okafor, Texas Tech University Kayla Shull, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Bridgett Soares, Long Island University Lya Swaner, East Texas Baptist University

2012 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Hillary Bach, Arizona State University Grace Collins, Barry University Kate Griewisch, Lenoir-Rhyne University Kelsey Kittleson, Luther College Sarah Jane Otey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Brooke Pancake, University of Alabama Alexi Pappas, Dartmouth College Elizabeth Phillips, Washington University in St. Louis Verena Preikschas, California State University

2011 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Laura Barito, Stevens Institute of Technology Danielle Blair, University of Alabama Michaela Calnan, Bowdoin College Annie Chandler, University of Arizona Hewenfei Elwen Li, Brigham Young University Hayley Emerick, Trinity University Victoria Hansen, West Liberty University Grace Johnson, University of Georgia Kelsey Ward, Drury University

2010 Woman of the Year Top-9 Finalists Hannah Baker, Wartburg College Lisa Koll, Iowa State University Melissa Mackley, Gustavus Adolphus College Lyndsay McBride, University of Indianapolis Brittany Rogers, University of Alabama Justine Schluntz, University of Arizona Mary Slinger, Concordia University Natalja Stanski, Grand Valley State University Ruth Westby, Emory University

See also List of sports awards honoring women NCAA Sportsmanship Award (student-athletes who have demonstrated one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship) Today's Top 10 Award (NCAA) (outstanding senior student-athletes) Walter Byers Scholarship (NCAA) (top male and female scholar-athletes) Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) (former student-athletes) Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Best Female College Athlete ESPY AwardThe Best Female and Best Male College Basketball and Best College Football Player ESPY Awards — awarded from 1993 to 2001 — were absorbed in 2002 by the Best Female and Best Male College Athlete ESPY Awards. Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award Athlete of the Year

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