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Former BYU Women’s Volleyball star Amy Boswell Usevitch up for NCAA Woman of the Year

By Shaun Gordon

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 16: The NCAA logo is seen in the second half of the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 16, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 16: The NCAA logo is seen in the second half of the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 16, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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Amy Boswell Usevitch is one of the greatest players in BYU Women’s Volleyball history. Now she’s being honored as one of the greatest women in college sports.

Former BYU Women’s Volleyball standout Amy Boswell Usevitch is one of 30 honorees for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The Cougar middle blocker led the Cougars through arguably the greatest four-year stretch in the school’s history (2014-17).

The selection committee for the award considered 581 women submitted by their respective schools, and they selected 10 women from each NCAA division. With 371 Division I schools, Boswell Usevitch’s nomination carries a lot of esteem.

The committee doesn’t just consider athletic accomplishment, it also looks at academics, leadership, and community service.

For Boswell Usevitch, her athletic achievements alone are staggering:

  • CoSIDA All-American of the Year (2017)
  • Three-time AVCA First Team All-American (2015-17)
  • Three-time CoSIDA First Team All-American (2015-17)
  • Elite 89 Award recipient (2014)
  • WCC Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
  • Three-time WCC First Team All-Conference (2015-17)
  • Three WCC Championships
  • Four Sweet Sixteen appearances
  • Appearance in the 2014 NCAA Championship Game

Add in her off-the-court achievements and it paints a full picture of why she’s an honoree for NCAA Woman of the Year:

  • WCC Mike Gilleran Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2017)
  • Completed a nursing degree with a minor in Gerontology
  • 3.87 cumulative college GPA
  • Traveled to Vietnam to teach hygiene and First Aid
  • Hundreds of hospital volunteer hours

Among the 30 honorees, nine finalists will be named in early October, with three finalists from each division. All 30 women will be honored and the winner will be announced at a ceremony on October 28th in Indianapolis.

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The NCAA Woman of the Year Award first began in 1991. Among the 26 past recipients are Rebecca Lobo, Kristina Ann Kowal, and Lacey Nymeyer.

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