The Tewaarton Award | April 28, 2017 Foundation releases 25 men's and women's nominees for 2017 Tewaaraton Award Brown's Dylan Molloy, last year's Tewaaraton winner, was named as a nominee for the 2017 award. Share WASHINGTON – The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees for the 2017 Tewaaraton Award. The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. RELATED: Everything you need to know about the Tewaaraton Award “This is a remarkable accomplishment for these student-athletes,” said Jeffrey Harvey, Chairman of The Tewaaraton Foundation. “The Foundation and its board congratulates these talented players and their respective teams for being recognized by the Selection Committees as Tewaaraton Nominees.” Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be selected from these groups, announced on Thursday, May 11, and invited to the 17th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony on Thursday, June 1 in Washington, D.C. The men’s award nominees include players from 17 different schools, including 2016 winner Dylan Molloy (Brown) and finalists Connor Cannizzaro (Denver) and Ben Reeves (Yale). In all, eight players return from last year’s list of nominees. The 25 men’s nominees Player School Year Position Nick Aponte Penn State Sr. Attack Trevor Baptiste Denver Jr. Face-off Jack Bruckner Duke Sr. Attack Josh Byrne Hofstra Sr. Attack Connor Cannizzaro Denver Sr. Attack Jack Concannon Hofstra Jr. Goalie Zach Currier Princeton Sr. Midfield Connor Fields Albany Jr. Attack Nick Fields Johns Hopkins Sr. Defense Jake Froccaro Villanova Sr. Midfield Justin Guterding Duke Jr. Attack Colin Heacock Maryland Sr. Attack Nick Mariano Syracuse Sr. Midfield Dylan Molloy Brown Sr. Attack Sergio Perkovic Notre Dame Sr. Midfield Benny Pugh Richmond Sr. Goalie Matt Rambo Maryland Sr. Attack Ben Reeves Yale Jr. Attack Sergio Salcido Syracuse Sr. Midfield John Sexton Notre Dame Jr. Long Stick Midfield Michael Sowers Princeton Fr. Attack Patrick Spencer Loyola Soph. Attack Joel Tinney Johns Hopkins Jr. Midfield Zed Williams Virginia Sr. Attack Jake Withers Ohio State Sr. Face-off This year’s list of women’s nominees features players from 15 different schools, led by the University of Maryland’s four and University of Florida’s three. Ten players return from the 2016 Tewaaraton list of nominees. The 25 women’s nominees Player School Year Position Sam Apuzzo Boston College Soph. Attack Sammi Burgess Florida Sr. Attack Madison Carter Penn State Soph. Attack Alex Condon Penn Jr. Midfield Ellie DeGarmo Princeton Sr. Goalie Riley Donahue Syracuse Jr. Attack Erica Evans Canisius Jr. Midfield Caroline Fitzgerald Florida Sr. Defense Cortney Fortunato Notre Dame Sr. Attack Nadine Hadnagy Maryland Sr. Defense Molly Hendrick North Carolina Sr. Attack Olivia Hompe Princeton Sr. Attack Darby Kiernan Colorado Jr. Attack Steph Lazo Penn State Sr. Attack Sarah Martin Albany Sr. Midfield Marie McCool North Carolina Jr. Midfield Michaela Michael USC Sr. Attack Kylie Ohlmiller Stony Brook Jr. Attack Catie Smith Cornell Sr. Defense Paige Soenksen Colorado Sr. Goalie Mollie Stevens Florida Sr. Attack Zoe Stukenberg Maryland Sr. Midfield Megan Taylor Maryland Soph. Goalie Dorrien Van Dyke Stony Brook Sr. Midfield Megan Whittle Maryland Jr. Attack This year’s initial Tewaaraton Watch Lists were announced on Feb. 28 and included the top 50 men’s and women’s college lacrosse players in the country. Two rounds of additions to the Watch Lists were announced, on March 16 and April 6. 2022 NCAA lacrosse bracket: Scores, schedule, for the DI men's championship Here is the official printable bracket for the 2022 NCAA DI men's lacrosse tournament, which begins May 11 and will crown a champion in East Hartford, Conn. on May 30. READ MORE Watch: The must-see top goals from Round 1 of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament The first round of the 2022 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament featured some incredible goals, including full-field heaves, behind-the-back shots and last-second game-winners. Watch some of the top ones here. READ MORE 2022 NCAA DIII men's lacrosse championship selections The selections for the 2022 NCAA DIII men's lacrosse championship have been announced. READ MORE