INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Recent Charlotte graduates Martha Thomas and Haley Pace, stellar performers for the 49ers' women's soccer and softball teams, respectively, have been selected as the school's nominees for the annual NCAA Woman of the Year award.
The NCAA Woman of the Year honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of outstanding female college athletes. The accolade has been around for 28 years, and this year, it received a record 581 nominations.
Thomas, a Weston, Florida, native completed her Charlotte women's soccer career as the program's all-time leader in goals, points, shots and game-winning goals.