The Tewaaraton Award | April 26, 2018 The Tewaaraton Award 25 men's and 25 women's 2018 nominees College Lacrosse | Top Plays Share WASHINGTON, April 26 – The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees for the 2018 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. “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 10 and invited to the 18th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony on Thursday, May 31 in Washington, D.C. The men’s award nominees include players from 20 different schools, including 2017 finalists Trevor Baptiste (Denver), Connor Fields (Albany), Ben Reeves (Yale), and Pat Spencer (Loyola). In all, 9 players return from last year’s list of nominees. This year’s list of women’s nominees features players from 15 different schools, led by Boston College, University of Maryland, and Northwestern with three a piece. Returning this year are 2017 finalists Marie McCool (North Carolina) and Kylie Ohmiller (Stony Brook). In all, six players return from the 2017 list of nominees. Here is the lisf of the 25 men's and women’s nominees: Men's Nominees Name School Year Position Dox Aitken Virginia Soph. Midfield Gerard Arceri Penn State Soph. Faceoff Trevor Baptiste Denver Sr. Faceoff Jared Bernhardt Maryland Soph. Attack Dan Bucaro Georgetown Jr. Attack Jack Concannon Hofstra Sr. Goalie Christian Cuccinello Villanova Sr. Attack Connor Fields Albany Sr. Attack Zach Goodrich Towson Jr. Midfield Justin Guterding Duke Sr. Attack Jules Heningburg Rutgers Sr. Attack Foster Huggins Loyola Sr. Defense TD Ierlan Albany Soph. Faceoff Connor Kelly Maryland Sr. Midfield Michael Kraus Virginia Soph. Attack Ian Mackay Vermont Sr. Midfield Ben Randall Ohio State Sr. Defense Ben Reeves Yale Sr. Attack Will Sands Bucknell Sr. Attack John Sexton Notre Dame Sr. Long Stick Midfield Michael Sowers Princeton Soph. Attack Pat Spencer Loyola Jr. Attack Jeff Teat Cornell Soph. Attack Joel Tinney Johns Hopkins Sr. Midfield Ethan Walker Denver Soph. Attack Women's Nominees Name School Year Position Sam Apuzzo Boston College Jr. Attack Dempsey Arsenault Boston College Jr. Midfield Kasey Behr Virginia Sr. Midfield Julia Braig Maryland Jr. Defense Jenna Collins Navy Sr. Midfield Olivia Conti Towson Soph. Defense Shelby Frederick Northwestern Sr. Attack Kristen Gaudian James Madison Sr. Attack Haley Hicklen Florida Jr. Goalie Darby Kiernan Colorado Sr. Attack Selena Lasota Northwestern Jr. Attack Julia Lisella Colorado Jr. Goalie Marie McCool North Carolina Sr. Midfield Elizabeth Miller Boston College Jr. Defense Courtney Murphy Stony Brook R-Sr. Attack Kelsey Murray Stanford R-Sr. Attack Sheila Nesselbush Northwestern Sr. Midfield Katie O'Donnell Penn State Sr. Midfield Kylie Ohlmiller Stony Brook Sr. Attack Lindsey Ronbeck Florida Jr. Attack Gabby Rosenzweig Penn Soph Attack Megan Taylor Maryland Jr. Goalie Taylor VanThof Loyola Jr. Midfield Haley Warden James Madison Sr. Midfield Megan Whittle Maryland Sr. Attack This year’s initial Tewaaraton Watch Lists were announced on March 1 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 22 and April 12. The five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced on Thursday, May 10 at a special reception at the University Club of Washington, DC. For information on attended this exciting event, please visit https://www.501auctions.com/uclub. For more information on the Tewaaraton Award, how to donate to this non-profit or to attend this year’s May 31 ceremony, visit Tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at Facebook.com/Tewaaraton, Twitter.com/Tewaaraton and Instagram.com/Tewaaraton. About The Tewaaraton Foundation Founded at the University Club of Washington, DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and U.S. Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse’s centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. 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