Onyi Echegini Bags Honda Sports Award for Women’s Soccer

Onyi Echegini Bags Honda Sports Award for Women’s Soccer

By Precious Oham

Super Falcons and Florida State Seminoles Midfielder, Onyi Echegini has bagged the Honda Sport Award for women’s soccer, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Echegini becomes the third Seminole to win the award, joining Natalia Kuikka (2018) and Jaelin Howell (2021).

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."

According to Echegini: “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."

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).

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.