Mia Hamant, the University of Washington goalkeeper who was diagnosed with an ultrarare form of kidney cancer , died Nov. 6 after a monthslong ordeal with the disease. She was 21 years old.

“The strength that she showed to be able to show up and to be part of the team is unbelievably inspirational,” Washington women’s soccer coach Nicole Van Dyke said. “We appreciated every moment we got with her because it was just so much joy. And she competed and fought until the end.”

A standout between the goal posts whose heroics at the 2024 Big Ten tournament helped Washington upset Iowa on penalty kicks to reach the semifinals, Hamant was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) in April 2025. She began documenting her treatment on social media, becoming an i

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