Kara Cannizzaro Wins Honda Award

Posted Jun 5, 2013
Kara Cannizzaro, a senior midfielder from the University of North Carolina who led the Tar Heels to their first NCAA women's lacrosse championship, has received the Honda Sports Award for lacrosse and becomes a finalist for the 2013 Honda Cup. Cannizzaro is the first Tar Heel lacrosse player to win the award, given to the national player of the year. (GoHeels.com)

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