The NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee has named the top 30 honorees from 446 school nominees for the 2014 Woman of the Year award.
Ten women from each of the three divisions make up the top 30, spanning various NCAA sports.
The top 30 honorees reflect the pillars of the Woman of the Year award: outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
“These women are perfect examples of NCAA student-athletes succeeding on the field, in the classroom and in life,” said Gloria Nevarez, NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee chair and senior associate commissioner for the Pac-12 Conference. “We are impressed by their outstanding achievements, and no matter the paths they take after college, we are confident that they will continue to lead their peers for many years to come.”
In late September, three finalists from each division will be selected to form the nine finalists for the award. The 2014 Woman of the Year will be announced at an annual ceremony in Indianapolis Oct. 19.
The top 30 honorees are:
| Name |
Div |
Conference |
School |
Sport(s) |
| Baltes, Alexa |
III |
College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Basketball |
| Bast, Marisa |
I |
Big Ten Conference |
Northwestern University |
Softball |
| Battista, Lauren |
II |
Northeast-10 Conference |
Bentley University |
Basketball |
| Benson, Courtney |
III |
Independent |
Hamline University |
Gymnastics |
| Bouchard, Colleen |
III |
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
College of Saint Benedict |
Basketball, Soccer |
| Bradshaw, Deanne |
II |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
Cedarville University |
Soccer |
| Buja, Megan |
I |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
Bowling |
| Chambers, Ellen |
II |
Sunshine State Conference |
Lynn University |
Golf |
| Comolli, Kelly |
I |
Big East Conference |
Georgetown University |
Basketball, Tennis |
| D'Agostino, Abbey |
I |
The Ivy League |
Dartmouth College |
Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field |
| Dorismond, Christina |
I |
Southern Conference |
Furman University |
Volleyball |
| Epps, Christina |
I |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. |
Coppin State University |
Volleyball, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field |
| Gooch, Paige |
III |
North Coast Athletic Conference |
DePauw University |
Golf |
| Hasslen, Alyssa |
I |
Pac-12 Conference |
University of Arizona |
Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field |
| Light, Megan |
III |
University Athletic Association |
Emory University |
Softball |
| Maehama, Akemi |
II |
Sunshine State Conference |
Barry University |
Tennis |
| Moran, Agostina |
II |
Great American Conference |
East Central University |
Tennis |
| Murray, Rachel |
II |
Heartland Conference |
St. Edward's University |
Soccer |
| Nichols, Elizabeth |
II |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
Philadelphia University |
Soccer, Lacrosse |
| Ogwumike, Chiney |
I |
Pac-12 Conference |
Stanford University |
Basketball |
| Oswald, Chelsea |
I |
Southeastern Conference |
University of Kentucky |
Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field |
| Pantlin, Lara |
III |
USA South Athletic Conference |
Meredith College |
Cross Country |
| Robenalt, Lauren |
III |
American Southwest Conference |
The University of Texas at Tyler |
Softball |
| Sadowski, Rachel |
III |
Old Dominion Athletic Conf. |
Lynchburg College |
Soccer |
| Sileo, Jackie |
II |
East Coast Conference |
Long Island University/LIU Post |
Lacrosse |
| Stoltz, Krista |
III |
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference |
University of Northwestern-St. Paul |
Volleyball |
| Tucker, Elizabeth |
I |
Atlantic Coast Conference |
University of Notre Dame |
Soccer |
| Vrazel, Bailey |
II |
Lone Star Conference |
Texas Woman's University |
Softball |
| Williams, Danielle |
II |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Johnson C. Smith University |
Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field |
| Zitoli, Olivia |
III |
Liberty League |
William Smith College |
Soccer |
