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- ↑ Kealia Ohai of North Carolina wins the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® for women’s soccer
- ↑ Stephanie Verdoia of Seattle University wins the 2014 Senior CLASS Award® for women’s soccer
- ↑ Rutgers’ Brianne Reed Wins the 2015 Senior CLASS Award® for Women’s Soccer
- ↑ Duke’s Christina Gibbons Wins the 2016 Women’s Soccer Senior CLASS Award
- ↑ Stanford’s Andi Sullivan Wins the 2017 Senior CLASS Award® for Women’s Soccer
- ↑ Ole Miss’ CeCe Kizer Wins 2018 Senior CLASS Award® for Women’s Soccer
- ↑ "Navy's Sydney Fortson Wins 2019 Senior CLASS Award® for Women's Soccer". Senior Class Award. Retrieved 16 February 2020.