Wisconsin senior defender Caroline Harvey was announced as the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner on Saturday, March 21.
She is only the third defender to win the Patty Kaz, joining Ohio State’s Sophie Jaques (2023) and Harvard’s Angela Ruggiero (2004).
Harvey was selected from a group of three finalists that included senior forward Tessa Janecke (Penn State) and graduate student forward Abbey Murphy (Minnesota).