Tewaaraton Foundation Announces 2016 Watch List

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 25: Dylan Donahue #17 of the Syracuse University Orange goes for a loose ball while getting hit by Harley Brown #6 of the University of Denver Pioneers during a semifinal game of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships  at Lincoln Financial Field on May 25, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Syracuse won 9-8. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 25: Dylan Donahue #17 of the Syracuse University Orange goes for a loose ball while getting hit by Harley Brown #6 of the University of Denver Pioneers during a semifinal game of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championships at Lincoln Financial Field on May 25, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Syracuse won 9-8. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 2016 Tewaaraton Award men’s and women’s watch lists. The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the 2016 Tewaaraton Award, presented by Under Armour.

Among the 2016 watch lists returnees are six former finalists. Four of the five 2015 women’s finalists return to the watch list, including 2014 and 2015 winner Taylor Cummings (Maryland), Sarah Mannelly (Boston College), Barbara Sullivan (Notre Dame), Kayla Treanor (Syracuse). Myles Jones (Duke) and Matt Kavanagh (Notre Dame), each finalists a year ago, return on the men’s side.

“The national reach of quality players is evident in this list, with players from all regions of the country, along with a strong group of six former winners and finalists,” said Jeff Harvey, chairman of The Tewaaraton Foundation. “As the season unfolds, we are excited for another deserving group of Tewaaraton Award candidates to emerge and we look forward to welcoming them to Washington, D.C. in early June.”

The Tewaaraton Award, presented by Under Armour, annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.

The 50 men’s and 50 women’s watch list candidates, with school, year and position noted:

Men’s Watch List:

Ryan Ambler, Princeton – Sr., Attack

Nick Aponte, Penn State – Jr., Attack

Trevor Baptiste, Denver – Soph., Faceoff

Matt Barrett, Virginia – Jr., Goalie

Craig Berge, Georgetown – Soph., Midfield

Kyle Bernlohr, Maryland – Sr., Goalie

Scott Bieda, Rutgers – Sr., Attack

Ryan Brown, Johns Hopkins – Sr., Attack

Christian Burgdorf, Denver – Jr., Defense

Connor Cannizzaro, Denver – Jr., Attack

Deemer Class, Duke – Sr., Midfield

Greg Coholan, Virginia – Sr., Midfield

Peter Conley, Georgetown – Jr., Midfield

Zach Currier, Princeton – Jr., Midfield

Nick Doktor, Penn – Sr., Attack

Dylan Donahue, Syracuse – Sr., Attack

Devin Dwyer, Harvard – Sr., Attack

Brody Eastwood, Stony Brook – Sr., Attack

Conor Gately, Marquette – Sr., Attack

Luke Goldstock, North Carolina – Jr., Attack

Robby Haus, Ohio State – Sr., Defense

Zach Herreweyers, Loyola – Sr., Attack

Stephen Jahelka, Harvard – Sr., Defense

Myles Jones, Duke – Sr., Midfield

Matt Kavanagh, Notre Dame – Sr., Attack

Larken Kemp, Brown – Jr., LSM

Matt Landis, Notre Dame – Sr., Defense

Nate Lewnes, UMBC – Sr., Attack

Sam Llinares, Hofstra – Sr., Attack

Dan Lomas, High Point – Sr., Attack

Zach Miller, Denver – Jr., Midfield

Dylan Molloy, Brown – Jr., Attack

Brandon Mullins, Syracuse – Sr., Defense

Tyler Pace, Denver – Jr., Midfield

James Pannell, Virginia – Sr., Attack

Sergio Perkovic, Notre Dame – Jr., Midfield

Austin Pifani, North Carolina – Jr., Defense

Michael Quinn, Yale – Sr., Defense

Joseph Radin, Marist – Sr., Attack

Michael Rastivo, St. Joseph’s – Jr., Attack

Kevin Reisman, Limestone – Jr., Midfield

Challen Rogers, Stony Brook – Sr., Midfield

TJ Sanders, Penn State – Sr., Attack

Tanner Scales, Virginia – Jr., Defense

Brian Sherlock, Loyola – Jr., Midfield

John Uppgren, Tufts – Sr., Attack

Gunnar Waldt, Bryant – Sr., Goalie

Tyler White, Towson – Sr., Goalie

Ben Williams, Syracuse – Jr., Faceoff

Zed Williams, Virginia – Jr., Midfield

 

Women’s Watch List

Madison Acton, Duke – Sr., Attack

Adrienne Anderson, Stanford – Sr., Defense

Liz Bannantine, Princeton – Sr., Defense

Erica Bodt, Syracuse – Sr., Midfield

Rachel Bowles, Albany – Sr., Midfield

Nina Corcoran, Penn – Sr., Attack

Kaleigh Craig, Northwestern – Sr., Attack

Maddie Crutchfield, Duke – Soph., Midfield

Taylor Cummings, Maryland – Sr., Midfield

Cian Dabrowski, Ohio State – Sr., Attack

Alex Dalton, Notre Dame – Jr., Midfield

Lucy Dikeo, Stanford – Sr., Midfield

Dene DiMartino, Johns Hopkins – Sr., Midfield

Kelsey Duryea, Duke – Sr., Goalie

Erika Eipp, Massachusetts – Sr., Attack

Caroline Fitzgerald, Florida – Sr., Defense

Cortney Fortunato, Notre Dame – Jr., Attack

Erica Geremia, LeMoyne – Sr., Attack

Jaci Gordon, James Madison – Sr., Midfield

Olivia Hompe, Princeton – Jr., Attack

Jackie Jahelka, Adelphi – Sr., Attack

Amanda Johansen, USC – Sr., Midfield

Kenzie Kent, Boston College – Soph., Midfield

Lauren Kwasnowski, Connecticut – Sr., Defense

Selena Lasota, Northwestern – Soph., Attack

Maddy Lesher, Loyola – Sr., Defense

Jaclyn Leto, Dartmouth – Sr., Midfield

Halle Majorana, Syracuse – Sr., Attack

Sarah Mannelly, Boston College – Sr., Midfield

Caroline Margolis, Boston College – Sr., Midfield

Marie McCool, North Carolina – Soph., Midfield

Alice Mercer, Maryland – Sr., Defense

Aly Messinger, North Carolina – Sr., Attack

Michaela Michael, USC – Jr., Attack

Tara Monaghan, SUNY Cortland – Sr., Midfield

Kay Morissette, Louisville – Sr., Midfield

Jenna Mosketti, Penn State – Sr., Attack

Sheila Nesselbush, Northwestern – Jr., Midfield

Kylie Ohmiller, Stony Brook – Soph., Attack

Claire Scarrone, Duke – Sr., Defense

Haley Schweizer, Johns Hopkins – Jr., Midfield

Emi Smith, Penn State – Sr., Goalie

Abby Smucker, Penn State – Jr., Midfield

Mollie Stevens, Florida – Sr., Midfield

Zoe Stukenburg, Maryland – Jr., Midfield

Barbara Sullivan, Notre Dame – Grad., Defense

Kayla Treanor, Syracuse – Sr., Attack

Rachel Vander Kolk, Virginia – Soph., Goalie

Caylee Waters, North Carolina – Jr., Goalie

Megan Whittle, Maryland – Soph., Attack

Players not named to the initial list have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the
season progresses. Watch list additions, if applicable, will be announced on March 17 and April 7. On April 28, the field will be narrowed to 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees. Nominees can be players on the watch lists or players not on the watch lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions. Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced on May 12 and invited to the ceremony. The 16th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C., on June 2.