Ryleigh Heck Named a Finalist for 2025 Honda Award

Posted Jan 3, 2025
North Carolina forward Ryleigh Heck has been named a finalist for the 2025 Honda Sport Award for Field Hockey. She looks to become the third Tar Heel to win multiple times. Heck claimed the 2024 Honda Award after helping lead UNC to its 11th national championship. She was the sixth different Tar Heel to claim the honor and the ninth overall. (GoHeels.com)

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