Sarah Pavan is a 6'5 "junior from Kitchener, Ontario who has led the Huskers to a record of 33-1, School’s third national title and the # 1 NCAA team standings all season last year. It was the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player and AVCA National Player of the Year 2006, and a recipient of ESPN: The Magazine 2006 Academic All-American of the Year with a 4.00 GPA in biochemistry. Other highlights in his career includes an average of 5.10 per game which led the Big 12 in kills and scored his 10th in the nation for kills.
Other candidates were Duke University Amanda Blumenherst for golf, Northwestern University's 3-time Honda Sports Award Winner, Kristen Kjellman of lacrosse, the University of Georgia Courtney Kupets for gymnastics, the University of Georgia's Kara Lynn Joyce for swimming; Texas Tech's Sally Kipyego for cross-country, Auburn University, Kerron Stewart for track and field, and the University Miami's Audra Cohen for tennis.
Honda-Broderick Cup winner for 2006 was Superstar Soccer Christine Sinclair of the University of Portland.
