Deniz Khazan, a senior from Barry University, was named the DII Honda Athlete of the Year finalist for tennis for the second straight season as announced today by Executive Director Chris Voelz of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

Khazan is now designated one of 11 finalists for the prestigious DII Honda Athlete of the Year. This will be voted on at the end of the academic year by national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of THE CWSA program, now in its 47th year.

A native of Netanya, Israel, Khazan is a six-time ITA All-American in both singles and doubles and helped her team to its sixth straight National Championship playing at No. 1 singles. The ITA top-ranked player throughout most of the season, Khazan finished the season with a 15-3 record at No. 1 singles, including a 9-2 record against Top-10 ranked opponents.

She is a six-time First Team All-Sunshine State Conference performer in both singles and doubles and finished the season ranked second nationally in doubles.

All Honda Sports nominees from DII and DIII become a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Honda Athlete of the Year in their respective divisions, presented in a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on June 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Honda Award finalists are recognized in 11 DII and DIII NCAA-sanctioned sports; cross country, basketball, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, and track & field.

The CWSA, entering its 47th year, has honored the nation’s top NCAA women athletes for their superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service.  Since commencing its partnership in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics programs.  

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