In the history of the UNC women's lacrosse program, there's never been a student-athlete who was earned the prestigious Tewaaraton Award.
On Thursday, that streak snapped, as Chloe Humphrey continued making history.
Humphrey not only is the first North Carolina women's lacrosse player to receive the award, one that is presented annually to the nation's top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States, but she was also the first freshman to ever take home the honor.
Before Humphrey, no freshman was ever even named a finalist on the women's side over the award's history!
Chloe wasn't the only Humphrey to be named a finalist for the 2025 Tewaaraton Award. Her sister, Ashley, was also a finalist, making the sister duo the 12th and 13 Tewaaraton Award finalists in UNC women's lacrosse history.
The Darien, Connecticut native quickly became a women's lacrosse phenom, putting together a freshman season that will be incredibly difficult to match. Her 90 goals not only broke the UNC women's lacrosse single-season record, but also set a new NCAA record for a freshman, as she finished the season with an insane 118 points.
Want to know an insane stat: in 22 games played this season, Humphrey recorded 18 hat tricks, including 9 games in which she scored five or more goals!
Humphrey's list of accolades is quite extensive. From first-team All-American and All-ACC honors to ACC Tournament MVP and NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player recognition, Humphrey was the spearhead of the Tar Heels' undefeated national championship season.
What a year it was for Chloe Humphrey and the UNC women's lacrosse program. When you think about her performance on a bigger perspective, it's nearly impossible to think of a freshman in any sport who had a better individual freshman season than Humphrey did with the UNC women's lacrosse team.
The crazy thing is: she still has three seasons of eligibility to work with. Imagine what she can accomplish over the next few years!