North Carolina State University Athletics
King Selected As ACC Nominee For NCAA Woman Of The Year
8/11/2020 1:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREENSBORO, N.C. – NC State women's soccer graduate Tziarra King has been selected as one of two nominees from the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
She, along with Miami's Brittny Ellis (track and field), emerged as the top candidates following a vote of the league's 15 member schools.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.
A record 605 student-athletes were nominated for this year's award.
King played an integral part in the women's soccer team's recent return to national prominence. During her time at NC State, the program earned four consecutive at-large berths to the NCAA Tournament, including three Sweet Sixteen appearances, and finished nationally ranked in each of those years.
The Sicklerville, N.J. native graduated in December of 2019 with a nutrition science degree and 3.979 grade-point average. She finished third all-time in career starts (88), goals (48) and points (115), and earned 34 conference, regional and national awards throughout her time in Raleigh.
King concluded her illustrious career by becoming the program's first ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award winner and two-time Academic All-America honoree, as well as its first All-American in 24 years. She also became the second player in program history to earn All-ACC honors and third in history to collect All-ACC Academic Team honors in each of her four years with the Wolfpack.
In January 2020, King became NC State's first player ever selected in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft, as she was the eighth-overall pick to Utah Royals FC.
In addition to her athletic and academic achievements, King donated nearly 240 hours of her time to the local community through various activities. Her biggest involvement was with the Avent West Children's Mentoring Program where she spent four hours a week for three semesters. She also spent her time at food banks and drives, as well as a classroom volunteer and reader on multiple occasions.
From the group of conference nominees, the top 10 will be chosen from each NCAA division in September. The selection committee then will determine the top three honorees from each division from the Top 30 and announce the nine finalists. From those nine finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then will choose the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year, which will be announced this fall.
She, along with Miami's Brittny Ellis (track and field), emerged as the top candidates following a vote of the league's 15 member schools.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.
A record 605 student-athletes were nominated for this year's award.
King played an integral part in the women's soccer team's recent return to national prominence. During her time at NC State, the program earned four consecutive at-large berths to the NCAA Tournament, including three Sweet Sixteen appearances, and finished nationally ranked in each of those years.
The Sicklerville, N.J. native graduated in December of 2019 with a nutrition science degree and 3.979 grade-point average. She finished third all-time in career starts (88), goals (48) and points (115), and earned 34 conference, regional and national awards throughout her time in Raleigh.
King concluded her illustrious career by becoming the program's first ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award winner and two-time Academic All-America honoree, as well as its first All-American in 24 years. She also became the second player in program history to earn All-ACC honors and third in history to collect All-ACC Academic Team honors in each of her four years with the Wolfpack.
In January 2020, King became NC State's first player ever selected in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft, as she was the eighth-overall pick to Utah Royals FC.
In addition to her athletic and academic achievements, King donated nearly 240 hours of her time to the local community through various activities. Her biggest involvement was with the Avent West Children's Mentoring Program where she spent four hours a week for three semesters. She also spent her time at food banks and drives, as well as a classroom volunteer and reader on multiple occasions.
From the group of conference nominees, the top 10 will be chosen from each NCAA division in September. The selection committee then will determine the top three honorees from each division from the Top 30 and announce the nine finalists. From those nine finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then will choose the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year, which will be announced this fall.
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