ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Marissa Meyer of the Navy women's rugby team has been nominated for the 2023 MA Sorensen Award. The Washington Athletic Club has presented the award annually since 2016 to the top women's college rugby player in the country. 

The award is named after World Cup-winner (Maryann) MA Sorensen, who played and coached rugby and also served as a doctor. 

Meyer is one of 17 athletes nominated for the award. The list will be narrowed down to four finalists by public vote. Fans have until Sunday, April 9 to submit votes. Ballots can be cast by clicking HERE. 

The winner will be chosen by a panel of experts, which includes Sorensen. The award will be presented at the gala event hosted by the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle, Wash., on June 10.

Meyer is Navy's top scorer in 15s play this season. She has scored 65 points on a team-leading 13 tries. The sophomore finished with three tries against Virginia Tech for the first hat trick by a Mid this season. She was a key player in Navy's fall playoff run with five tries in its three matches. Two of her scores came in the Fall D1 Championship Match against Utah State to help Navy win its second-straight title. 

The Cincinnati, Ohio, native looks to become the first Mid to win the award.

2023 MA Sorensen Award Nominees
Demi Allen - Lindenwood
Cassidy Bargell - Harvard
Kristin Bitter - Dartmouth
Kaylee Cargile - Army 
Alle English - Queens University of Charlotte
Saher Hamden - Life 
Tessa Hann - Central Washington
Ember Larson - Michigan
Autumn Locicero - Life 
Marissa Meyer - Navy
Tiahna Padilla - Harvard
Mahdia Parker - Brown
Ariana Ramsey - Dartmouth
Julia Riekena - Army 
Mae Sagapolu - Central Washington
Taina Tukuafu - Lindenwood
Camile White - Penn State

MA Sorensen Award Winners
2016: Hope Rogers - Penn State
2017: Ilona Maher - Quinnipiac
2018: McKenzie Hawkins - Lindenwood
2019: Emily Henrich - Dartmouth
2020: Alex Sedrick - Life 
2021: Richelle Stephens - Lindenwood
2022: Idia Ihensekhien - Dartmouth