Whitney Engen Captures Honda Award As Top Women's Athlete In Soccer

Posted Dec 23, 2009
Whitney Engen, a senior at UNC, has won the 2009 Honda Sports Award in soccer, designating her as the nation's top collegiate female athlete in the sport. The honor was based on the results of national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now in its 34th year. Her win marks the 11th time that a University of North Carolina soccer player has been honored with the award. (Tar Heel Blue)

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