NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Atlantic 10 Conference member institutions have nominated a record total of 17 extraordinary female student-athletes for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The nominees, which were announced Tuesday by the A-10, represent nine sports across 13 A-10 institutions.
 
The league’s Senior Woman Administrators will vote on the nominees to select two student-athletes who will be named A-10 Woman of the Year and represent the Atlantic 10 Conference as 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year conference finalists.
 
The 17 institutional nominees have been recognized for their leadership skills, their academic prowess, exceptional athletic success and for their community service. The candidates have noteworthy credentials, garnering All-Conference awards, postseason championship participation and national and A-10 academic honors. A complete list of the nominees, their sport, hometown and academic studies is included below. A full profile of each candidate will be shared on Atlantic10.com.
 
One of the most prestigious NCAA awards, the Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to celebrate the achievements of women in intercollegiate athletics. Now in its 33rd year, the NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.

Per the NCAA, all conference-level nominees are advanced 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 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year. The top 30 honorees will be honored, and the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced this fall.
 

2023 Atlantic 10 Conference NCAA Woman of the Year Institutional Nominees
 

Shelby Stanley, Davidson  Sport: Swimming & Diving Hometown: Roanoke, Va. Major: Psychology Minor: Religious Studies	Casey Bogues, Dayton  Sport: Track & Field Hometown: Red Bank, N.J. Major: Middle Childhood Education/Intervention Specialist (Language Arts / Social Studies Concentrations)
Laura Ehrenberger, Duquesne Sport: Cross Country / Track & Field Hometown: McMurray, Pa. Major: Pharmacy Foundations / Acute Care Doctorate: Pharmacy	Amy Read, Duquesne Sport: Swimming & Diving Hometown: Leeds, England Major: Communications Masters: Communications
Clare Culver, Fordham Sport: Swimming & Diving Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Major: Psychology Minor: Bioethics	Annabelle Eastman, George Mason Sport: Cross Country / Track & Field Hometown: Melbourne, Australia Masters: Kinesiology Minors: Health Communication / Well Being
Aly Rayle, George Mason Sport: Softball Hometown: Herndon, Va. Masters: Global Commerce and Policy	Elizabeth Rowland, George Washington Sport: Rowing Hometown: Medellín, Colombia Major: International Affairs. (International Development Concentration) Minors: Political Science and Fine Arts
Mayowa Taiwo, George Washington Sport: Women’s Basketball Hometown: Hanover, Md. Major: Civil Engineering	El Mancini, La Salle Sport: Cross Country / Track & Field Hometown: Media, Pa. Major: Computer Science Minors: Mathematics / Business Systems and Analytics
Sam Breen, Massachusetts Sport: Women’s Basketball Hometown: Gibsonia, Pa. Major: Sociology	Julia Fortin, Rhode Island Sport: Rowing Hometown: Barrington, R.I. Major: Communication Studies / Public Relations Masters: Communications Studies
Trinity Smith, Rhode Island Sport: Track & Field Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Major: Kinesiology (Applied Exercise Science Concentration)	Arden Tierney, Richmond Sport: Lacrosse Hometown: Port Washington, N.Y. Major: Business Administration (Marketing Concentration)
Nora Anderson, St. Bonaventure Sport: Lacrosse Hometown: Pittsford, N.Y. Major: Elementary & Special Education Major Minor: History	Kayla Flanders, Saint Joseph’s Sport: Soccer Hometown: Hainesport, N.J. Major: Chemical Biology Minor: Art
Litiana Field, VCU Sport: Field Hockey Hometown: Sydney, Australia Majors: Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science / Psychology Minors: Nonprofit Management and Administration