Soccer

Alyssa Diggs Nominated for the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Former Mizzou soccer standout Alyssa Diggs (Coppell, Texas) has been nominated as a finalist for the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The list will be narrowed to 10 Division I candidates later this year and then three finalists in Division I will be selected in September. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will then vote from among the finalists to determine the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year, which will be awarded on Oct. 19 in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Woman of the Year award honors graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership.

Over her four-year Tiger career, Diggs was a two-time all-conference first team selection after earning the honors in 2012 in the Southeastern Conference and 2011 in the Big 12 Conference. She earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South Region third team and Capital One Academic All-District 6 first team honors in 2012 and 2013. She concluded her Tiger career with 46 career points on 17 goals and 12 assists in 77 games.

During her time at Mizzou, Diggs was also nominated for the SEC's H. Boyd McWorter Scholar-Athlete Award. Diggs was also one of 39 University of Missouri seniors chosen to the 2014 class of Mizzou '39. This prestigious honor was awarded on academic achievement, leadership and service to Mizzou and the community. Some of her community service included volunteering at the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri, Women's and Children's Hospital and Special Olympics. Because of her abundant community service she was a member of the 2013 SEC Soccer Community Service Team.

Diggs also worked hard in the classroom graduating a with a B.S. degree in Health Sciences. She was named to the Dean's list every semester, named to the SEC Fall Honor Roll twice and earned a spot on the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 first team.

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