ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - The CCAA and Cal State East Bay have nominated Drishti Karumbaya, from CSUEB women's golf, for 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year. 

Karumbaya is one of 46 women in NCAA Division II who have been selected by their respective conference. 

The NCAA Woman of the Year program recognizes graduating female student-athletes who demonstrate outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership during their time as a student-athlete. 

Coming off two straight appearances (one as an individual, one with the team) in the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships, Karumbaya also earned back-to-back WGCA All-American honors. She finished in the top-10 in 10 of 12 tournaments played her senior year. Throughout her career on the course, Karumbaya received postseason honors from the CCAA four times. 

Academically, Karumbaya has made the CCAA Honor Roll, All-Academic Team and was a CSC Academic All-District® selection in 2023. Three times, she received a WGCA All-American Scholar award. 

In the community, Karumbaya volunteered at Aurum Charter School in Oakland, assisting with parent outreach and also works with youth golfers at Nike Golf Camps. 

Following the institutional and conference-level nomination, the Woman of the Year Selection Committee will choose 30 honorees, with 10 from each NCAA division and will be announced this coming October. From the 30, the top three from each division will be a finalist. Of the nine finalists, the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year will be chosen by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics and will be celebrated at the NCAA Convention in January 2024 in Phoenix.