Sara Daavettila Named Honda Sports Award Finalist

Posted Jun 1, 2021
UNC's Sara Daavettila is among four finalists for the 2021 Honda Sport Award for Tennis. The Honda Sport Award has been presented for the past 45 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate athletics". The winner of the sport award becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. (GoHeels.com)

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