New York, N.Y. -- The Collegiate Women Sports Awards today announced the five finalists for its annual top honor, the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. The finalists were chosen by a vote from among more than 1,000 NCAA-member institutions, and the winner will be named at a special press conference on June 25th in New York. The winner will receive the prestigious 2007 Honda-Broderick Cup.
This year's five finalists for the Honda-Broderick Cup were chosen from previously announced Honda Sports Award winners in 12 different NCAA-sanctioned sports. They are, in alphabetical order: Monica Abbott, University of Tennessee (softball); Paula Infante, University of Maryland (field hockey); Heather O'Reilly, University of North Carolina (soccer); Candace Parker, University of Tennessee (basketball); and Sarah Pavan, University of Nebraska (volleyball).
ABBOTT, PARKER AMONG FIVE FINALISTS FOR 2007 COLLEGIATE WOMAN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR