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Mike Vorel: A Washington Soccer Star Still Shines a Year After Her Death
Her final season inspired a conference title, a new goalkeeper award and nearly $164,000 in donations.
- Friday marked one year since Washington Huskies goalkeeper Mia Hamant died on November 6, 2025, after a battle with an ultrarare form of kidney cancer.
- Diagnosed with kidney cancer in April 2025, Hamant attended every Husky home game during multiple rounds of chemo and radiation, an approach coach Nicole Van Dyke called 'brave out loud.'
- The Big Ten honored her by naming its premier goalkeeper award after Hamant, recognizing a career with a program-record 0.64 goals-against average and an 0.882 save percentage that led the conference.
- A GoFundMe campaign raised nearly $164,000 from 1,700 donors for her medical expenses, while Kevin and Candice Hamant find comfort in sunsets that remind the community of her spirit.
- Teammates view her as the 'driver' of the program's culture, with her influence persisting through whiteboard messages and the enduring unity of the 2025 championship squad.
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Mike Vorel: A Washington soccer star still shines a year after her death
SEATTLE — Sunsets reminded Mia Hamant of home. The University of Washington goalkeeper grew up in Corte Madera, Calif., a Bay Area suburb in Marin County. When she wasn’t a captain and constant in net for Redwood High School or…
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