SU's Sue Ackermann to be featured on ESPNU airing of NCAA WOTY program
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury University women's lacrosse standout Sue Ackermann will be featured on ESPNU on Friday, December 19, at 5:30 p.m. (EST) in a tape broadcast of the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year award ceremony.
The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics announced the winner on October 19 at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. University of Tennessee women's basketball player Nkolika Anosike won the award. Ackermann was one of nine finalists for the 18th annual NCAA Woman of the Year award. The honor recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics, community service and leadership and have completed their collegiate athletics eligibility.
Ackermann did not go home empty handed as every finalist received a trophy and a weekend full of memories. During the weekend the nine finalists worked on a Habitat for Humanity build in Indianapolis as well as partaking in several NCAA Woman of the Year festivities.
"It was a big production. They made it very special," said Ackermann of the weekend in Indianapolis.
This was the first time in Salisbury University history a student-athlete was selected as a finalist or top 30 honoree. A committee composed of representatives from NCAA member schools and conferences chose the nine finalists from a pool of top 30 honorees (10 from each NCAA division) from 130 conference and independent honorees
"It is definitely something that honored academics and athletics. It brought everything together that I did here with my team," said Ackermann of the NCAA Woman of the Year award. "I would also like to thank the University for giving me the opportunities I had during my collegiate career."
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