University of North Carolina Athletics
Ashley & Comsia Named Senior CLASS Award Finalists
October 19, 2018 | Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (October 17, 2018) – Twenty NCAA® men's and women's soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as finalists today for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate soccer. Among those 20 were Alex Comsia and Julia Ashley making North Carolina the only school with two finalists.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates announced in September. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through November 18, 2018. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
For more information on all the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Men's Soccer Finalists
Women's Soccer Finalists
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates announced in September. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through November 18, 2018. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
For more information on all the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Men's Soccer Finalists
| Ryder Bell, William & Mary |
| Alex Comsia, North Carolina |
| Brad Dunwell, Wake Forest |
| Mark Forrest, Lehigh |
| DeJuan Jones, Michigan State |
| Daniel Krutzen, Albany |
| Robbie Mertz, Michigan |
| Callum Montgomery, UNC Charlotte |
| Tate Schmitt, Louisville |
| Andre Shinyashiki, Denver |
Women's Soccer Finalists
| Julia Ashley, North Carolina |
| Alana Cook, Stanford |
| Katie Glenn, Texas |
| Jennifer Hiddink, Air Force |
| CeCe Kizer, Mississippi |
| Hailie Mace, UCLA |
| Kayla McCoy, Duke |
| Katie Moller, North Dakota |
| Bianca St. Georges, West Virginia |
| Jessica Wollmann, Radford |
Players Mentioned
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