University of Memphis Athletics
Photo by: Eric Glemser
Stasia Mallin named NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
Jul 14, 2020 | Women's Soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis women's soccer alumna Stasia Mallin added to her career accolades on Tuesday afternoon as the 2019 senior standout was selected as a nominee for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. This year, the organization announced a record 605 nominees among the three NCAA divisions.
Women's soccer leads the way with 114 candidates on the NCAA's award list. Mallin also joins Memphis women's soccer alumnae Sydney Kingston (2018) and Kylie Davis (2015) as recent program nominees.
"This nomination sums up what she meant to this program, and it truly reflects who she is as a person and as a player," head coach Brooks Monaghan said of Mallin's recognition. "She garnered a lot of attention at the end of her career, and this is just the icing on the cake. I couldn't be prouder of what she's been able to accomplish.
She's a player who came in struggling a bit at the beginning of her career but worked to earn All-American status and is now a candidate for the Woman of the Year. It's a great story and one that I will continue to share with our teams for years to come."
Mallin, a four-year letterwinner in Blue and Gray, started 65 of her 73 career matches played and logged over 5800 minutes of action. After a breakout junior season which yielded a goal and eight assists, Mallin posted a career season in 2019. The Carmel, Ind., native tallied three goals and 14 assists, while also anchoring a defense that pitched 12 shutouts throughout the year.
Mallin departs as the American Athletic Conference's career assist leader (29), a mark that also ranks third in program history. Her 14 helpers in her senior season also rank second in the program record book for single-season assists.
Her record-breaking season garnered her First Team All-America honors and First Team All-Conference honors, while she was also named a semifinalist for the coveted MAC Hermann Trophy. Earlier this spring, Mallin signed a deal to continue her soccer career with BIIK Kazygurt of the Kazakhstani Championship.
In the classroom, the biomedical engineering major was voted a three-time Academic All-American, including two First Team honors this season (CoSIDA/United Soccer Coaches). Additionally, Mallin was listed to the All-AAC Academic Team from 2017-2019 and was also named to the UofM's Dean's List and Honor Roll during all eight of her academic semesters.
Conference offices will select up to two nominees each from their pool of member school nominees. Then, the Woman of the Year selection committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, will choose the Top 30 honorees — 10 from each division.
From the Top 30, the Woman of the Year selection committee will determine the top three honorees in each division and announce nine finalists. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then will choose the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year, who will be named this fall.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. This year, the organization announced a record 605 nominees among the three NCAA divisions.
Women's soccer leads the way with 114 candidates on the NCAA's award list. Mallin also joins Memphis women's soccer alumnae Sydney Kingston (2018) and Kylie Davis (2015) as recent program nominees.
"This nomination sums up what she meant to this program, and it truly reflects who she is as a person and as a player," head coach Brooks Monaghan said of Mallin's recognition. "She garnered a lot of attention at the end of her career, and this is just the icing on the cake. I couldn't be prouder of what she's been able to accomplish.
She's a player who came in struggling a bit at the beginning of her career but worked to earn All-American status and is now a candidate for the Woman of the Year. It's a great story and one that I will continue to share with our teams for years to come."
Mallin, a four-year letterwinner in Blue and Gray, started 65 of her 73 career matches played and logged over 5800 minutes of action. After a breakout junior season which yielded a goal and eight assists, Mallin posted a career season in 2019. The Carmel, Ind., native tallied three goals and 14 assists, while also anchoring a defense that pitched 12 shutouts throughout the year.
Mallin departs as the American Athletic Conference's career assist leader (29), a mark that also ranks third in program history. Her 14 helpers in her senior season also rank second in the program record book for single-season assists.
Her record-breaking season garnered her First Team All-America honors and First Team All-Conference honors, while she was also named a semifinalist for the coveted MAC Hermann Trophy. Earlier this spring, Mallin signed a deal to continue her soccer career with BIIK Kazygurt of the Kazakhstani Championship.
In the classroom, the biomedical engineering major was voted a three-time Academic All-American, including two First Team honors this season (CoSIDA/United Soccer Coaches). Additionally, Mallin was listed to the All-AAC Academic Team from 2017-2019 and was also named to the UofM's Dean's List and Honor Roll during all eight of her academic semesters.
Conference offices will select up to two nominees each from their pool of member school nominees. Then, the Woman of the Year selection committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, will choose the Top 30 honorees — 10 from each division.
From the Top 30, the Woman of the Year selection committee will determine the top three honorees in each division and announce nine finalists. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then will choose the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year, who will be named this fall.
Players Mentioned
D/M
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's SoccerWomen's Soccer: Finley Lavin Press Conference- July 29, 2025
Tuesday, July 29
Women's Soccer: Brooks Monaghan Press Conference- July 29, 2025
Tuesday, July 29
Wolfchase Toyota Insider: Women's Soccer Edition - April 28, 2025
Monday, April 28
Women's Soccer: AAC Quarterfinal vs. Tulsa-November 5, 2025
Tuesday, November 05