GSW's Willis named DII Athlete of the Year Finalist

Jun. 5—AMERICUS, Ga. — Zoe Willis, a junior infielder/pitcher from Georgia Southwestern State University, has been named the DII Honda Athlete of the Year finalist for softball as announced today by Executive Director Chris Voelz of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

Willis is now designated one of 11 finalists for the prestigious DII Honda Athlete of the Year. This will be voted on at the end of the academic year by national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of THE CWSA program, now in its 47th year.

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