NCAA Release
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois graduate Taylor Edwards, who spent four seasons as a standout pitcher for the Fighting Illini softball program before joining the women's basketball team for her final year of eligibility in 2019-20, has been named as a nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year. The NCAA announced the complete list of nominees on Tuesday (July 14) afternoon.
Edwards, from Arcola, Illinois, was among a record 605 overall nominees (across NCAA Division I, II and III) and ranks as one of just 128 multi-sport nominees.
In addition to her outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments, Edwards was a stalwart in the community, logging hundreds of hours of community service and campus leadership involvement throughout her Illini career.
The NCAA Woman of the Year nomination is the latest in a series of honors for Edwards who was also tabbed as the Illini's Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient and earned her second Fighting Illini Spirit Award earlier this spring.
