2019-20 Student-Athlete Award Nominations

Female Athlete of the Year Nominees

Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics is excited to announce the continuation of our annual student-athlete end-of-the-year awards, featuring the Jennifer Winkelspecht, Mike Sharp Most Inspirational, Male and Female Athlete of the Year and the Presidential awards. Throughout the month of June we will introduce the nominees for each award and will announce all winners after. The head coach of each program nominated their student-athlete for each award.

The following awards will be announced:

June 8: Jennifer Winkelspecht Award

June 10: Mike Sharp Most Inspirational Award

June 15: Male Athlete of the Year

June 17: Female Athlete of the Year

June 22: Presidential Award

June 24: Winners Announced

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES

 

The Female Athlete of the Year exemplifies the excellence befitting a CSUDH student-athlete. While these student-athletes excelled as individuals by etching their names alongside and sometimes above other Toro greats, they also made their team and teammates better by their encouragement, intensity and setting examples on the court or field of play.

WINNER ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 24

Chenoa Au
Chenoa Au (click image to go to bio)

Chenoa Au

Softball Senior

  • CCAA All-Star
  • Helped team to a 16-8 overall record and third place in the CCAA with a 9-5 conference record.
  • Ranked in the top-10 in the CCAA in several categories, including first in triples (3), fifth in stolen bases (14), sixth in RBI (20) and ninth in home runs (3).
  • Logged a .333 batting average and a .573 slugging percentage
  • CCAA Player of the Week (Feb. 24- March 1)
Chenoa was always a motivation to her teammates through her hard work in the weight room, on the field and in the classroom. She was definitely the most competitive person on our team.
Head Softball Coach Jim Maier
Chenoa Au
Chenoa Au
Chenoa Au

Taylor Benitez-Fanslow

Volleyball Senior

  • All-CCAA Honorable Mention
  • Finished eighth in the CCAA in total points (298.5) and ninth in total kills (250) and kills per set (2.91)
  • Led the team with 26 service aces
  • Recorded seven double-doubles, all on kills and digs
  • Averaged a .209 attack percentage and 2.63 digs per set
Taylor Benitez-Fanslow
Taylor Benitez-Fanslow (click image to go to bio)
Taylor is not only a solid player on the court, but a person of great character off the court. She is a captain of the team that led by example all the time and a great ambassador to the program.
Head Volleyball Coach Jen Adeva
Taylor Benitez-Fanslow
Taylor Benitez-Fanslow
Taylor Benitez-Fanslow
Arianna Harper
Arianna Harper (click image to go to bio)

Arianna Harper

Women's Basketball Freshman

  • All-CCAA Second Team
  • CCAA Newcomer of the Year
  • Ranked 10th in the CCAA in scoring average at 12.8 points per game
  • Chipped in 2.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals per contest.
  • Scored a season-high 31 points against Cal State East Bay.
Ari is a special young woman. She excels on the court and her character is second to none. Ari is our hardest worker on the court, as well as the weight room.
Head Women's Basketball Coach John Bonner
Ariana Harper
Ariana Harper
Ariana Harper

Holly Kaemerle

Women's Soccer Junior

  • All-CCAA Second Team
  • Ranked third in the conference in goals (9) and fifth in points (20)
  • Second on the team with 2 assists
  • Helped the team to an 8-8-2 overall record and fifth place finish with a 6-4-1 conference record. The team reached the CCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years.
Holly Kaemerle
Holly Kaemerle (click image to go to bio)
Holly can be the most prolific goal scorer this program has seen in the next two seasons since Toro great Jessica Murphy. She may not break Jessica's record, but she will score enough goals to get us back into the NCAA Tournament.
Head Women's Soccer Coach Marine Cano
Holly Kaemerle
Holly Kaemerle
Holly Kaemerle

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