Stanford senior Teresa Noyola was named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in women’s soccer, given out each year to recognize student-athletes for their contributions on and off the field.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence–community, classroom, character and competition.
Noyola, who is also a finalist for the Hermann Trophy award given out annually to the top collegiate player in the country, is a captain for the No. 1 Cardinal (11-0-1, 2-0 Pac-12), who returned home this weekend to take on USC on Friday before a showdown with No. 2 UCLA on Sunday afternoon.
The Palo Alto native has helped lead Stanford to the NCAA College Cup in three straight seasons on the Farm and has once again been at the top of her game thus far this year. Through 12 matches, Noyola has six goals and five assists, and she scored the winning goal in overtime on Sunday to beat Washington 1-0.
Although just 5-foot-3, Noyola has had a big presence on the field since she first arrived on the Farm. As a freshman, the attacking midfielder was honored as a NSCAA First Team All-American after tallying six goals and 10 assists for the Card. Last season, she once again found her way onto the All-American roster, becoming just the fifth player in Stanford history to be so honored twice.
A media committee chose the 10 finalists from a list of 30 candidates for the award, and the winner will be chosen by a fan vote that continues until Nov. 14 at www.seniorCLASSaward.com.
– Miles Bennett-Smith