NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Atlantic 10 Conference member institutions have nominated 16 extraordinary student-athletes for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award. All 14 A-10 schools have submitted nominees for the national honor, which were announced Friday by the A-10, representing seven sports.
 
The league's Senior Woman Administrators are voting on 16 of the nominees to select two who will represent the Atlantic 10 Conference as 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year finalists.
 
The 16 institutional nominees have been recognized for their leadership and service to their community as well as exceptional academic prowess and notable athletic success. The 16 candidates have noteworthy credentials, including serving as student-athlete leaders, as well as garnering national and A-10 academic honors, and All-Conference awards, and postseason championship participation. A full list of the nominees, their sport, hometown and academic studies are listed below. A full profile of each candidate will be shared on Atlantic10.com beginning Tuesday, July 13.
 
One of the most prestigious NCAA awards, the NCAA established the Woman of the Year Award in 1991 to celebrate the achievements of women in intercollegiate athletics. Now in its 31st year, the NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.

Per the NCAA, all conference-level nominees are forwarded to the Woman of the Year selection committee. The selection committee will choose the top 10 honorees in each division. From among those 30 honorees, the selection committee will determine the three finalists in each division. Finally, the members of the Committee on Women's Athletics will vote from among the top nine finalists to determine the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year. The top 30 honorees will be honored, and the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced this fall.

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