Carter Ayars Honored for ACC Postgraduate Scholarship

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced in February that the University of Louisville field hockey senior Carter Ayars was named a recipient of the 2020 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award. Ayars, along with fellow UofL student-athletes Melanie McHenry (volleyball) and Grace Oglesby (swimming and diving) were among 50 student-athletes from throughout the conference to be honored at the annual Cone Health ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Luncheon presented by ESPN on Wednesday, April 8. Although the event was canceled due to COVID-19, the honorees were still able to be recognized via social media.

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Ayars, a native of Wilmington, Del., registered a career-best senior season in which she earned National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-America honors after tallying five goals and 12 points. The three-time NFHCA All-Region honoree and 2019 All-ACC selection was a valuable part of the Cardinals' defense which produced eight shutouts, earning ACC Co-Player of the Week honors on Oct. 8. She also represented the Cardinals in the NFHCA Senior Game. Ayars was named to the USA Field Hockey Development Squad after spending two seasons on the U21 Team and a two-year stint on the U-19 team. The exercise science major is a three-time NFHCA National Academic Squad and ACC Academic Honor Roll selection and has been named to the ACC All-Academic Team twice.

The Weaver-James-Corrigan and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $6,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.

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