Lindsey Ozimek was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. |
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Former 49ers Women's Soccer Standout Lindsey Ozimek Was Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year Award
Sept. 10, 2008
Charlotte, NC - Former Charlotte 49ers women's soccer standout Lindsey Ozimek (2004-07) was one of two female student-athletes in the Atlantic 10 nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. The award recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically in addition to demonstrating strong community service and leadership.
The list of 130 nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award will be narrowed down to a top 10 list for each division which will announced later in September. Then, the list of ten will be narrowed down to a top three list for each division. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will choose the winner and it will be announced at a banquet in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 19.
Ozimek, the 2007 A-10 Midfielder of the Year, dished out a league-leading 13 assists last season as a senior while garnering first-team All-Conference honors for the third consecutive year. The Charlotte, N.C., native led the 49ers to the 2007 A-10 regular and post-season titles and was named to the All-Championship team for the third time. She ended her career with 43 assists, tops in program annals.
Off the field, Ozimek was named the Atlantic 10 Female Student-Athlete of the Year this past June. She was tabbed a first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America for the second straight season. She was a three-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American since she earned third-team honors as a sophomore. She was also three-time Academic All-Atlantic 10 selection. The 2007 A-10 Women's Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America second-team this past year while boasting a 4.0 grade point average majoring in special education.
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