A University of Washington (UW) junior goalkeeper, Mia Hamant, died at the age of 21 from a rare form of kidney cancer, UW confirmed.

Earlier this year, Hamant was diagnosed with stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer — just the fourteenth documented case of this specific form of cancer.

After not playing much in her freshman and sophomore seasons, Hunt became a star in her junior year. In the match that clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament against No. 17 Iowa, she made three penalty saves in an eventual shootout victory. UW advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament that season.

During her time playing for her high school in Corte Madera, California, she was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year with All-League First Team honors.

She missed most of her senior year at UW w

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