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Florida State women’s soccer’s star forward Onyi Echegini picked up one of the top awards in women’s soccer, as she was named the Honda Sport Award winner for women’s soccer.
Echegini is just the third Seminole to win the award, joining Natalia Kuikka (2018) and Jaelin Howell (2021)..
“It is truly an honor to receive this award. To be mentioned among some of the greatest college soccer players in sports history is something I’ll never take for granted. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without my coaches, teammates, family and friends who have supported me throughout this journey,” Echegini said.
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 48 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned 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 and the prestigious 2024 Honda Cup, which will be presented on a live telecast.
Echegini was chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Finalists included Jasmine Aikey (Stanford), Hannah Anderson (Texas Tech) and Brecken Mozingo (BYU).
She had another spectacular season for the season as she posted a career-high and ACC-leading 16 goals for the 2023 National Champions. Her 16 goals were tied for the eighth-most in school history and the most goals since Deyna Castellanos in 2017.
Echegini was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and was the ACC Tournament MVP.
Echegini is also for the MAC Hermann trophy which will be announced on Jan. 5, 2024.
