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Mia Hamant, a goalie for the University of Washington soccer team, has died

The 21-year-old was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer in April

Hamant attended a Huskies football game and sounded the siren at Husky Stadium just two weeks before her death

Mia Hamant, a goalkeeper for the University of Washington soccer team, has died. She was 21 years old.

The university’s athletics department shared the news on Thursday, Nov. 6, in an official statement , noting that Hamant, who was from Corte Madera, Calif., died “following her courageous battle with stage 4 kidney cancer.”

"Our thoughts and prayers are with her parents, Candice and Kevin, her family, teammates, coaches, friends and all who were fortunate to know her,” the university continued in their statemen

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