Five Colonial Athletic Association student-athletes from four league members have been selected as nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the NCAA announced Thursday.
Drexel lacrosse’s Karson Harris, Hofstra soccer’s Lucy Porter, UNCW soccer’s Audrey Harding, and Towson’s Emily Jarome (volleyball) and Crystal Johnson (track & field) are five of 248 institutional nominees recognized by the NCAA for the four pillars of academics, athletics, service, and leadership.
Harris finished her collegiate career as the CAA’s all-time leader in draw controls and helped Drexel to its first two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2021 and 2022. The 2021 CAA Player of the Year finished her time in Philadelphia with 211 goals, 263 points, and 351 draw controls.
Porter helped Hofstra to four NCAA Tournament appearances in her five seasons on Long Island. The three-time CAA Midfielder of the Year ranks ninth in CAA history in points, 11th in goals, and 13th in assists in a collegiate career that was followed by time playing professionally in her native England.
Harding tallied 23 goals and 20 points in five seasons in Wilmington and was a three-time All-CAA honoree for the 2021 regular season champions. The Ohioan was selected 38th in last winter’s NWSL Draft and has been a consistent contributor for the Washington Spirit this season.
Jarome tallied 1,034 kills and 775 digs in her time at Towson, which included three CAA Championships. The outside from Delaware was a three-time All-CAA selection in a Tigers uniform, including a first-team nod in 2021.
Johnson won seven CAA Championship events in her Towson career including the 100m in each of the last three years and the 200m in the last two seasons. Towson’s program recordholder in the 60m, 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay was an NCAA East qualifier in 2021.
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