Mia Hamant
American soccer player (2004–2025)
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Mia Hamant (July 30, 2004 – November 6, 2025) was an American college soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for the Washington Huskies.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 30, 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, United States[1] | ||
| Date of death | (aged 21)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marin FC | |||
| 2018–2022 | Redwood Giants | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Washington Huskies | 18 | (0) |
Early life
Raised in Corte Madera, California, Hamant led Marin FC to two NorCal State Cup titles.[2] She graduated from Redwood High School,[3] where she "was named All-League First Team for three years and selected as team MVP her senior year" in soccer[2] and also played third base on the softball team.[4]
College career
Hamant was a goalkeeper on the Washington Huskies women's soccer team at the University of Washington.[5] An anterior cruciate ligament injury forced her to redshirt her first year of eligibility.[6] In the 2024 season, she "was one of the Big Ten's best goalkeepers",[5] ranking third nationally with a 0.882 save percentage.[7] She was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team for 2024[7] and received CSC Academic All-District honors.[2] She was scheduled to be a debut member of West Seattle Rhodies FC in the USL W League.[6]
Illness and death
Hamant was diagnosed with stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer in April 2025, "only the 14th documented case".[8] She was forced to miss her senior soccer season, although the Big Ten awarded her the 2025 postseason Sportsmanship Award.[9] The Rhodies dedicated their kit to her, and $10 from each sale went to a GoFundMe to support her treatment.[10] She died of the disease on November 6, 2025, at the age of 21.[11][12]