University of Washington Huskies women's soccer player Mia Hamant has died months after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, the school announced.

Hamant, a senior goalkeeper from Marin County, Calif., was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer in April and sat out her final season while attending games with her teammates and undergoing treatment. Fewer than 1 in 100 people worldwide with kidney cancer have this rare type, also known as renal medullary carcinoma, according to the Cleveland Clinic .

The 21-year-old was a star player for the No. 13-ranked Huskies, earning multiple accolades in her 2024 junior year , including CSC Academic All-District honors and being named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. The Corte Madera resident led the Huskies to the con

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