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New Mexico's Maja Kovacek Nominated To Represent The MWC For NCAA Woman Of The Year
July 25, 2006 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of New Mexico senior Maja Kovacek was selected as the Mountain West Conference nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors senior student-athletes for their cumulative collegiate achievements in service, leadership, athletics and academics. All conference nominees are forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee. The top 10 finalists from each division will be selected in August, followed by the top three per division in September. The national winner will be announced October 28 in Indianapolis, Ind. Kovacek carried a double-major in psychology and sociology while completing an outstanding tennis career with the Lobos. She played at the No. 1 position in singles and doubles for most of her career and became the only two-time all-America selection in New Mexico women's tennis history. A two-time MWC Player of the Year and four-time all-MWC honoree, she was nationally ranked in singles play four straight years at UNM. A native of Pula, Croatia, Kovacek earned Academic all-MWC accolades four years and was one of only eight regional winners for the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award. She was recently named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic all-District second-team. Her list of accomplishments includes ITA Rookie of the Year, UNM Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Mountain West Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year, ITA Scholar Athlete and MWC Scholar Athlete. She also volunteered for several community service activities, including the Kids After School Sports Program, Boys and Girls Club Sports Day and Special Olympics. She also served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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