Mia Hamant, a star goalkeeper for the Huskies, was diagnosed with a stage 4 kidney cancer in April.
SEATTLE — Editor’s note: The interview above was recorded in May 2025.
University of Washington (UW) soccer player Mia Hamant has died after a seven-month battle with a rare kidney cancer, the University confirmed on Thursday. She was 21.
Hamant, a star goalkeeper for the Huskies, was diagnosed with stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer in April. Her diagnosis was only the 14th documented case of its kind.
“Mia was the heart of our program — someone who lifted up everyone around her with
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