Former UALR athlete nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
LITTLE ROCK – Former Little Rock volleyball star Edina Begic has been selected as one of two Sun Belt Conference honorees for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Now in its 25th year, the NCAA Woman of the Year award recognizes graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
Begic was one of a record 147 NCAA female-student-athletes to have been named a 2015 Woman of the Year honoree by conferences and independent schools. These honorees, selected from the record 480 school nominees, represent college athletes from 18 different sports spanning all three NCAA divisions. Of those recognized, 57 honorees competed in Division I, 39 competed in Division II and 51 competed in Division III.
“It’s honor for Edina to be chosen by the Sun Belt Conference,” Little Rock head coach Van Compton said. “She’s not only brought recognition to our university, she’s brought recognition to the Sun Belt Conference as well. In my opinion, Edina is one of the most qualified players to ever be nominated by the Sun Belt for this award.”
The top 30 honorees will be honored and the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year will be named at the annual ceremony in Indianapolis on Oct. 18.
