LUDOVICA FARINA

LUDOVICA FARINA
Women's Golf

Jr., Siracusa, Italy

• Leader on a young team that has already achieved improved success with team and individual titles

• Team’s SAAC rep and that will look to join the board.

• Currently the Diversity Inclusion Chair for SAAC.

• Has been instrumental in helping three freshmen adapt to college life in a new country

• Has been invested in the program since the coaching staff has been here in looking to help recruit and change the culture

ALSO NOMINATED

KAILA CHARLES
Women's Basketball

So., Glenn Dale, Md.

• Led team in scoring, rebounding, blocks and was third in steals

• Her 17.9 points per game are most-ever by a Maryland sophomore

• Her three best performances were against South Carolina (31 points), UConn (29 points) and Ohio State (32 points).

• Led top 15 team in scoring in 19 games as an underclassman and scored in double figures in 30 of 34 games

• Improved scoring by 8.2 points per game and rebounding by 2.5 per game from freshman year

• All-Big Ten Academic honoree

JEN GILES

Women's Lacrosse

Jr., Ellicott City, Md.

• A 2018 team captain

• Serves as one of the core leaders on a team that is currently 10-1 and ranked second in the country

• Named to the 2018 Tewaaraton Watch List

• Through 11 games of the 2018 season, leads the team with 14 assists and stands second with 29 points.

• In 2017 was named an Inside Lacrosse Media Honorable All-American, IWLCA Second Team All-Region, NCAA All-Tournament Team and All-Big Ten.

CARRIE HANKS
Field Hockey

Sr., Niskayuna, N.Y.

• Senior leader for the NCAA runner-up field hockey team that started five freshmen

• Started in all 92 games of her Terrapin career as part of Maryland’s defensive unit

• Led Terps to four NCAA Tournaments, the 2017 NCAA championship game and four Big Ten titles

• Earned All-Big Ten Academic honors in three straight seasons and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar twice

• Earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors and was an NFHCA Second Team All-American in 2017

• Majoring in journalism

SAMI MAIN

Softball

Sr., Frederick, Md.

• Inducted into UMD ODK Sigma Circle Leadership Honor Society in December

• Team Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative

• Leads several of the team's community relations efforts, including team's relationship with Team Impact teammate.

• Big Ten All-Academic selection

• Voted team’s Maryland Pride award winner at the end of last season, the team's award for the player that exhibits pride for her state and school all season long