OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Carolina forward Kealia Ohai was named the 2013 Senior CLASS Award winner for Division I women’s soccer Friday.

The award is chosen by a national vote of women’s soccer coaches, media and fans. It is handed out each year to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I women’s soccer.

Winners are selected with notable achievements the areas of classroom, community, character and competition.

Ohai is a member of North Carolina’s Women’s Soccer Leadership Council. She is also involved in the Carolina Leadership Academy program.

“I’m so honored to receive this award. I was grateful to be nominated in the first place and then be named as finalist as well. I’m extremely thankful to all the people who voted for me online as well as the coaches and media members who also cast ballots so I could receive this award,” Ohai says.

The journalism and mass communications major has also been named to the ACC Honor Roll multiple times and was on the UNC Dean’s List as well.

In her spare time, Ohai cared for patients at the UNC Children’s Hospital and participated in the Share Your Holiday program.

“Student-athletes put an incredible amount of time and effort into their sports to reach the highest level. Kealia was able to participate in community service projects while still winning championships and competing on national teams,” Executive Director for the Senior CLASS Award Erik Miner says.

Related Stories
‹
Julia Ashley and Alex Comsia Each Named Finalists for Senior CLASS Award
Finalists for this year’s Senior CLASS Award in both men’s and women’s soccer were revealed on Friday, with UNC’s Alex Comsia and Julia Ashley each among the 20 selected. Thirty men and 30 women were nominated the honor, but each of those groups has been whittled down to 10 apiece–with Comsia and Ashley still in […]
Women's Soccer: Julia Ashley Nominated for Senior CLASS Award
Thirty NCAA Division I women’s soccer players were nominated Wednesday for the Senior CLASS Award, including UNC defender Julia Ashley. The award recognizes the top senior player in the nation that excels in four specific areas: community, classroom, character and competition. It also focuses on the total student-athlete—and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to […]
Santa Clara Ends UNC Women's Soccer's National Title Hopes With College Cup Semifinal Victory
In pursuit of the program’s first national title since 2012, the No. 2 UNC women’s soccer team saw its season come to a crashing halt Thursday night in Cary — as Santa Clara defeated the Tar Heels 3-1 in the College Cup Semifinals. UNC ends the year with a record of 18-2-0 as it suffered […]
Women's Soccer: Four Tar Heels Named to All-Region Team
Four Tar Heels were named Wednesday to the women’s United Soccer Coaches Division I All-Atlantic Team, led by three First Team choices. Midfielder Brianna Pinto, goalkeeper Claudia Dickey and forward Rachel Jones were each named to the First Team, while versatile freshman Talia Dellaperuta earned a spot on the Second Team. Pinto ranks fourth nationally […]
Brianna Pinto Named a Semifinalist for MAC Hermann Trophy
For the second time in her career, UNC junior midfielder Brianna Pinto was selected Tuesday by the United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club as one of 15 semifinalists for this year’s women’s MAC Hermann Trophy — an award recognizing the top player in the country. Pinto has racked up 13 goals and five […]
Chris Gray Named a Finalist for Men's Lacrosse Senior CLASS Award
UNC men’s lacrosse star Chris Gray was named Monday as one of 10 finalists for this year’s Senior CLASS Award in his sport, which is presented annually to a senior who has notable achievements the areas of community, classroom, character and competition. Gray led the ACC this season in both goals and points, while leading […]
No. 2 UNC Women's Soccer Blanks Denver in Second Round of NCAA Tournament
The No. 2 seed UNC women’s soccer team began its run in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Matthews, North Carolina with a 2-0 victory over Denver in the second round. Abby Allen found the back of the net in the 41st minute to give the Tar Heels (16-1-0) a lead they would ultimately […]
Women's Soccer: No. 2 UNC Rolls to Victory Over Columbus State
Led by two goals from star midfielder Brianna Pinto, the No. 2 ranked UNC women’s soccer team cruised to a 6-0 victory on Tuesday night at Dorrance Field over Columbus State. It took less than four minutes for UNC (15-1-0) to find the back of the net, as Abby Allen took advantage of a great […]
No. 2 UNC Women's Soccer Blanks Villanova
Brianna Pinto scored 30 seconds into the second half on Thursday night at Dorrance Field to lift the No. 2 UNC women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Villanova. The Tar Heels (14-1-0) racked up 16 shots in the match while holding Villanova (2-9-2) to just one for the entirety of the night. UNC […]
Brianna Pinto Named ACC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
UNC junior midfielder Brianna Pinto was selected Tuesday as the ACC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after scoring three goals in the Tar Heels’ 7-0 win at Tennessee this past Saturday. Pinto and teammate Ruby Grant each had hat tricks against the Volunteers, becoming the first Tar Heel teammates to accomplish the feat […]
›