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Former 49ers Women's Soccer Star Lindsey Ozimek Is A Finalist For The NCAA Woman of the Year Award

Ozimek is one of 30 candidates for the NCAA Woman of the Year award

Sept. 16, 2008

Charlotte, NC - Former Charlotte 49ers women's soccer stalwart Lindsey Ozimek (2004-07) is a finalist for the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Ozimek is the only Division I soccer player in the top 30 finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. The award recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically in addition to demonstrating strong community service and leadership.

The original list of candidates of 130 female student-athletes for the NCAA Woman of the Year award has been narrowed down to a top 10 list for each division (I, II, III). Ozimek is a part of the ten Division I candidates. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will choose the winner and it will be announced at a banquet in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 19. Ozimek has been invited to attend the banquet after being selected as one of the top 30 candidates for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.

Ozimek, the 2007 A-10 Midfielder of the Year, dished out a league-leading 13 assists last season as a senior while garnering first-team All-Conference honors for the third consecutive year. The Charlotte, N.C., native led the 49ers to the 2007 A-10 regular and post-season titles and was named to the All-Championship team for the third time. She ended her career with 43 assists, tops in program annals.

Off the field, Ozimek was named the Atlantic 10 Female Student-Athlete of the Year this past June. She was tabbed a first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America for the second straight season. She was a three-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American since she earned third-team honors as a sophomore. She was also three-time Academic All-Atlantic 10 selection. The 2007 A-10 Women's Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America second-team this past year while boasting a 4.0 grade point average majoring in special education.