METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER women’s soccer player, Kylee Hanavan, has been named the Division II Athlete of the Year by Honda. The senior from Northglenn, Colo., who led Metro State to NCAA national championships in 2004 and 2006, will accept the prestigious Honda Sports Award during a press conference at New York City’s Columbia University, June 25. Hanavan is just the second soccer player to earn the honor in the 20-year history of the Division II Athlete of the Year award. She was voted over 11 other Division II athletes from different sports. Athletic directors from Division II NCAA member schools around the country vote on the award.

Hanavan, the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Player of the Year, leaves Metro State as the Roadrunners’ all-time leader in points (206), goals (80) and assists (46). A three-time NSCAA/adidas all-American and two-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Player of the Year, she ranked fourth in the NCAA in assists per game (0.80), sixth in points per game (2.64) and 21 st in goals per game (0.92) this past season. Hanavan led the RMAC in points (66), goals (23) and assists (20) this past season. Her 20 assists is a MetroState single-season record. The 5-foot-6 forward, who was named the RMAC Player of the Week eight times during her three-year career, helped MetroState to RMAC championships in each of her three seasons.

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards program is sponsored by Honda and is now in its 31st year. American Honda Motor Co. will donate $5,000 in Hanavan’s name to the Metro State women’s athletic department.