The NCAA Woman of the Year program honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of graduating female college athletes from all three divisions. To be eligible, a nominee must have competed and earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport, must have completed eligibility in her primary sport, and must have earned her undergraduate degree by Summer of the awarding year.
Current Format
TOP-9 FINALISTS
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Sport |
Greta Trotman |
Barry |
2006 |
Tennis |
Grace Collins* |
Barry |
2012 |
Softball |
Ellen Chambers* |
Lynn |
2014 |
Golf |
Kristina Ortiz* |
Lynn |
2019 |
Golf |
TOP-30 FINALISTS
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Sport |
Greta Trotman |
Barry |
2006 |
Tennis |
Alexandra Schunk |
Lynn |
2008 |
Tennis |
Maria Garcia-Austt |
Nova Southeastern |
2010 |
Golf |
Barbara Pocza |
Barry |
2011 |
Tennis |
Grace Collins* |
Barry |
2012 |
Softball |
Lauren Boudreau* |
Nova Southeastern |
2013 |
Rowing |
Ellen Chambers |
Lynn |
2014 |
Golf |
Akemi Maehama |
Barry |
2014 |
Tennis |
Jelena Momirov |
Barry |
2017 |
Rowing |
Kristina Ortiz* |
Lynn |
2019 |
Golf |
Addison Cantor* |
Florida Southern |
2020 |
Cross Country |
Julia Ingram* |
Tampa |
2021 |
Basketball |
Savannah Brennan* |
Florida Tech |
2022 |
Swimming |
CONFERENCE NOMINEES
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Sport |
Katie Heintz |
Saint Leo |
2006 |
Softball |
Greta Trotman* |
Barry |
2006 |
Tennis |
Mechelle Jones |
Nova Southeastern |
2007 |
Basketball |
Kelly Morrisroe* |
Eckerd |
2007 |
Volleyball |
Virginia Davenport* |
Saint Leo |
2008 |
Soccer |
Alexandra Schunk |
Lynn |
2008 |
Tennis |
Shyla Rider* |
Barry |
2009 |
Softball |
Lydee Benoit* |
Eckerd |
2010 |
Volleyball |
Maria Garcia-Austt* |
Nova Southeastern |
2010 |
Golf |
Eleonora Iannozzi |
Lynn |
2011 |
Tennis |
Barbara Pocza* |
Barry |
2011 |
Tennis |
Grace Collins* |
Barry |
2012 |
Softball |
Lauren Boudreau* |
Nova Southeastern |
2013 |
Tennis |
Ellen Chambers* |
Lynn |
2014 |
Golf |
Akemi Maehama |
Barry |
2014 |
Tenis |
Linda Fritschken* |
Barry |
2015 |
Tennis |
Caitlin Chase |
Florida Southern |
2015 |
Lacrosse |
Rebecca Matthews* |
Lynn |
2016 |
Swimming |
Lavinia Nkomo |
Barry |
2016 |
Soccer |
Marie Coors* |
Saint Leo |
2017 |
Golf |
Jelena Momirov |
Barry |
2017 |
Rowing |
Colett Rampf |
Saint Leo |
2018 |
Cross Country |
Emily Santoli* |
Florida Southern |
2018 |
Lacrosse |
Nicole Mattson |
Florida Southern |
2019 |
Volleyball |
Kristina Ortiz* |
Lynn |
2019 |
Golf |
Fanny Kristiansson |
Embry-Riddle |
2020 |
Soccer |
Addison Cantor* |
Florida Southern |
2020 |
Cross Country |
Julia Ingram* |
Tampa |
2021 |
Basketball |
Savannah Brennan* |
Florida Tech |
2022 |
Swimming |
Grace Sill |
Florida Southern |
2022 |
Swimming |
Jackie Stoller* |
Florida Southern |
2023 |
Lacrosse |
Isabelle Navren |
Embry-Riddle |
2023 |
Soccer |
Isabelle Navren* |
Embry-Riddle |
2024 |
Soccer |
Audrey Ramsey |
Tampa |
2024 |
Basketball |
Chance Bucher* |
Eckerd |
2025 |
Basketball |
Madyson Jean-Louis |
Embry-Riddle |
2025 |
Basketball |
*Named SSC Woman of the Year
Previous State Format
Florida |
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Name |
Institution |
Year |
Top Ten Finalist |
Sport |
Kathryn Cortelyou |
Florida Southern |
1995 |
|
Softball |
Marya Morusiewicz |
Barry |
1996 |
X |
Volleyball |
Janina Lara Morusiewicz |
Barry |
1998 |
X |
Volleyball |
Anna Hallbergson |
Barry |
2000 |
X |
Tennis |
Victoria Courmes |
Barry |
2003 |
X |
Tennis |
Melissa Lehman |
Barry |
2005 |
X |
Volleyball |
SSC Woman of the Year Award Winners
2024-25: Chance Bucher, Eckerd College (Basketball)
2023-24: Isabelle Navren, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Soccer)
2022-23: Jackie Stoller, Florida Southern College (Lacrosse)
2021-22: Savannah Brennan, Florida Tech (Swimming)
2020-21: Julia Ingram, University of Tampa (Basketball)
2019-20: Addison Cantor, Florida Southern College (Cross Country)
2018-19: Kristina Ortiz, Lynn University (Golf)
2017-18: Emily Santoli, Florida Southern College (Lacrosse)
2016-17: Marie Coors, Saint Leo University (Golf)
2015-16: Rebecca Matthews, Lynn University (Swimming)
2014-15: Linda Fritschken, Barry University (Tennis)
2013-14: Ellen Chambers, Lynn University (Golf)
2012-13: Lauren Boudreau, Nova Southeastern University (Tennis)
2011-12: Grace Collins, Barry University (Softball)
2010-11: Barbara Pocza, Barry University (Tennis)
2009-10: Maria Garcia-Austt, Nova Southeastern University (Golf) / Lydee Benoit, Eckerd College (Volleyball)
2008-09: Shyla Rider, Barry University (Softball)
2007-08: Virginia Davenport, Saint Leo University (Soccer)
2006-07: Kelly Morrisroe, Eckerd College (Volleyball)
2005-06: Greta Trotman, Barry University (Tennis)