Women’s Lacrosse, Humphrey, Faasse Nominated For ESPYS
June 26, 2025 | General, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina was well represented in ESPN's Thursday announcement of nominees for the 2025 ESPYS. Carolina's women's lacrosse team showed up in the 'Best Team' category, while freshman phenom Chloe Humphrey is one of four nominees for 'Best Breakthrough Athlete.' Women's soccer standout Kate Faasse is one of four nominees for 'Best Collegiate Athlete – Women's Sports.'
Hosted by Shane Gillis, the 2025 ESPYS will air live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will stream live on ESPN+. The star-studded ceremony will relive the best moments of the year, honor leading athletes and performances and bring together the sports industry's fan favorites and biggest stars. Voting is now underway and all categories will close at 5 p.m. ET on July 16, just prior to the start of The 2025 ESPYS. Fans can cast their vote at ESPN.com/ESPYS.
Women's lacrosse won its fourth national championship in 2025 after going undefeated with a record of 22-0. UNC is just the 12th team to produce an undefeated season in women's lacrosse history with the program responsible for two of those seasons. Carolina went 9-0 in ACC play and won the regular season and ACC Tournament championships. It led the country in both scoring offense (17.5 goals per game) and scoring defense (6.9 goals per game) as well as points per game (26.7) and shots on goal per game (27.9). The Tar Heels produced nine All-Americas, eight All-ACC performers, the Honda Sport Award winner, the Tewaaraton Award winner, the IWLCA Player and Attacker of the Year and the IWLCA Defender of the Year. The coaching staff was named IWLCA Staff of the Year and head coach Jenny Levy was named ACC Coach of the Year.
A freshman from Darien, Conn., Humphrey delivered a historic 2025 season, racking up 90 goals and 28 assists for a staggering 118 points. Her 90 goals set a new NCAA freshman record, a UNC single-season record and powered the Tar Heels to their fourth national championship. Humphrey became UNC's first Tewaaraton Award winner and the first freshman to win the women's award. She went on to win the Honda Sport Award for Lacrosse. Humphrey is a first-team All-America, a first-team All-ACC honoree, the ACC Tournament MVP and the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. She recorded hat tricks in 18 of 22 games, including nine performances with five or more goals during her first collegiate season.
Faasse, a Phoenix, Ariz., native, had a decorated junior season for the Carolina women's soccer team. While leading the Tar Heels to their 23rd national championship, the forward claimed the Honda Sport Award for Soccer and the MAC Hermann Trophy as the best player in the country. She is the first Tar Heel to win the Honda Award since Crystal Dunn in 2013. In addition, Faasse was tabbed TopDrawer Soccer Player of the Year, United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team, United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First Team, All-ACC First Team, ACC All-Tournament Team and TopDrawer Soccer Best XI First Team. Faasse was the nation's leading scorer with 20 goals and her 44 points sat atop ACC standings and were tied for second nationally. She is the eighth Carolina player to record 40+ points in one year since the turn of the century. She also became the fourth player nationally to win an NCAA title while leading the country in goals since 2000.
Per tradition, The 2025 ESPYS will also showcase the achievements of inspiring and courageous athletes who embody the spirit of The ESPYS through three pillar awards – the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and The Pat Tillman Award for Service. Honorees for each of these awards will be announced in the coming weeks. The show supports ESPN's ongoing commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, launched in 1993 by ESPN in partnership with the late Jim Valvano.
Hosted by Shane Gillis, the 2025 ESPYS will air live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will stream live on ESPN+. The star-studded ceremony will relive the best moments of the year, honor leading athletes and performances and bring together the sports industry's fan favorites and biggest stars. Voting is now underway and all categories will close at 5 p.m. ET on July 16, just prior to the start of The 2025 ESPYS. Fans can cast their vote at ESPN.com/ESPYS.
Women's lacrosse won its fourth national championship in 2025 after going undefeated with a record of 22-0. UNC is just the 12th team to produce an undefeated season in women's lacrosse history with the program responsible for two of those seasons. Carolina went 9-0 in ACC play and won the regular season and ACC Tournament championships. It led the country in both scoring offense (17.5 goals per game) and scoring defense (6.9 goals per game) as well as points per game (26.7) and shots on goal per game (27.9). The Tar Heels produced nine All-Americas, eight All-ACC performers, the Honda Sport Award winner, the Tewaaraton Award winner, the IWLCA Player and Attacker of the Year and the IWLCA Defender of the Year. The coaching staff was named IWLCA Staff of the Year and head coach Jenny Levy was named ACC Coach of the Year.
A freshman from Darien, Conn., Humphrey delivered a historic 2025 season, racking up 90 goals and 28 assists for a staggering 118 points. Her 90 goals set a new NCAA freshman record, a UNC single-season record and powered the Tar Heels to their fourth national championship. Humphrey became UNC's first Tewaaraton Award winner and the first freshman to win the women's award. She went on to win the Honda Sport Award for Lacrosse. Humphrey is a first-team All-America, a first-team All-ACC honoree, the ACC Tournament MVP and the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. She recorded hat tricks in 18 of 22 games, including nine performances with five or more goals during her first collegiate season.
Faasse, a Phoenix, Ariz., native, had a decorated junior season for the Carolina women's soccer team. While leading the Tar Heels to their 23rd national championship, the forward claimed the Honda Sport Award for Soccer and the MAC Hermann Trophy as the best player in the country. She is the first Tar Heel to win the Honda Award since Crystal Dunn in 2013. In addition, Faasse was tabbed TopDrawer Soccer Player of the Year, United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team, United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First Team, All-ACC First Team, ACC All-Tournament Team and TopDrawer Soccer Best XI First Team. Faasse was the nation's leading scorer with 20 goals and her 44 points sat atop ACC standings and were tied for second nationally. She is the eighth Carolina player to record 40+ points in one year since the turn of the century. She also became the fourth player nationally to win an NCAA title while leading the country in goals since 2000.
Per tradition, The 2025 ESPYS will also showcase the achievements of inspiring and courageous athletes who embody the spirit of The ESPYS through three pillar awards – the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and The Pat Tillman Award for Service. Honorees for each of these awards will be announced in the coming weeks. The show supports ESPN's ongoing commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, launched in 1993 by ESPN in partnership with the late Jim Valvano.
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