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Women’s Tennis - Giannina Ong Nominated For 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award

INDIANAPOLIS – Santa Clara women's tennis player Giannina Ong has been nominated for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

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

Ong, who graduated in June with a 3.917 GPA while triple majoring in English, Classical Studies, & Women's and Gender Studies, was named a West Coast Conference All-Academic honoree this past season.

The Cupertino, California, native is one of 581 nominees out of more than 200,000 women who are playing college sports.