Elon University Athletics

One of the most dominant players ever to wear an Elon women's soccer jersey, Dennion was an inspiration to the Elon community both on and off the field.
 
As a sophomore in 2013, Dennion was named the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year after leading the league with 15 goals and helping the Phoenix reach the SoCon Tournament finals. She went on to earn NSCAA All-Southeast Region honors and was named to the SoCon All-Academic Team. Later that year, she received Elon's Stein H. Basnight Outstanding Athlete Award, the university's highest athletics honor.
 
Dennion was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare childhood bone cancer, shortly after her sophomore season. Despite her diagnosis, she completed cancer treatments while maintaining a full course load. The National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics selected Dennion as the recipient of the Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award, and the CAA recognized her with the 2016 John H. Randolph Inspiration Award.
 
Dennion graduated from Elon with a degree in exercise science in 2016 and after her courageous battle with cancer, she passed away on Nov. 5, 2016, at the age of 22.