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Canes Celebrate WoMen's Athletics
CORAL GABLES, Fla. â The University of Miami Athletics department held its Inaugural Celebration of Womenâs Athletics Luncheon Sunday afternoon prior to the womenâs basketball teamâs matchup with Florida State.
Over 200 packed individuals packed the Multipurpose Banquet Room at the BankUnited Center, which honored and paid tribute to womenâs athletics at the University of Miami.
âI want to thank Hilarie Bass, Barbara Havenick and Laurie Silvers for their leadership in helping to plan such an important event,â Blake James said. âWe have an outstanding group of student-athletes at the University of Miami, and the opportunity to introduce some of our Universityâs best ambassadors to the community is an exciting one. I encourage everyone to come out and support this wonderful event.â
Miami President Donna Shalala was honored as a distinguished female in the Miami community and her role in leadership development.
The program featured comments from Miami Womenâs Basketball Head Coach Katie Meier, Athletics Director Blake James, womenâs soccer student-athlete Shannon McCarthy, former diving student-athlete Brittany Viola Gonzalez and Board of Trustee member Brittany Viola Gonzalez.
The department also honored Jassany Williams (womenâs basketball), Daniela Darquea (womenâs golf), Caitlin Lowe (womenâs rowing), Shannon McCarthy (womenâs soccer), Thea Vock (womenâs diving), My Friedell (womenâs swimming), Stephanie Wagner (womenâs tennis), Jamika Glades (womenâs track and field), Lea Johnson (womenâs track and field) and Savanah Leaf (womenâs volleyball) as finalists for the Donna E. Shalala Womenâs Student Athlete Award.