2023 Nominees – The Tewaaraton Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 20 – The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 2023 men’s and women’s Tewaaraton Award Nominees. 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. The selection committees are comprised of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation.
Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be selected from these groups, to be announced May 11 at the conclusion of the regular season.
The men’s Tewaaraton Award Nominees include players from 17 different schools, led by three from Notre Dame and two each from Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Maryland, Rutgers and Virginia. In all, 11 men’s players return from last year’s Nominees, including 2022 finalists Sam Handley (Penn) and Connor Shellenberger (Virginia). Notre Dame’s Pat Kavanagh was a finalist in 2021.
25 Men’s Nominees:
Gavin Adler, Cornell – Sr. , Defense
Will Bowen, Georgetown – Grad. Student, Defense
Matt Brandau, Yale – Jr., Attack
Kenny Brower, Duke – Sr., Defense
Matt Campbell, Villanova – Grad. Student, Midfield
Zach Cole, St. Joe’s – Grad. Student, Face Off
Payton Cormier, Virginia – Sr., Attack
Tucker Dordevic, Georgetown – Grad. Student, Attack
Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame – Sr., Goalie
Sam Handley, Penn – 5th Year, Midfield
Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame – Sr., Attack
Chris Kavanagh, Notre Dame – Soph., Attack
CJ Kirst, Cornell – Jr., Attack
Shane Knobloch, Rutgers – Jr., Midfield
Tye Kurtz, Delaware – Sr., Attack
Coulter Mackesy, Princeton – Soph., Attack
Brett Makar, Maryland – Grad. Student, Defense
TJ Malone, Penn State – Grad. Student, Attack
Will Mark, Syracuse – Jr., Goalie
Brennan O’Neill, Duke – Jr., Attack
Ross Scott, Rutgers – Sr., Attack
Connor Shellenberger, Virginia – Sr., Attack
Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh – Grad. Student, Face Off
Luke Wierman, Maryland – Sr. , Face Off
Josh Zawada, Michigan – Sr., Attack
This year’s list of women’s Tewaaraton Award Nominees features players from 14 different schools, led by Northwestern with four players, Syracuse with three, and two each for Boston College, Denver, Florida, James Madison, Loyola and Notre Dame. In all, seven players return from the 2022 list of nominees. Former finalists from 2022 (Meaghan Tyrrell of Syracuse) and 2021 (Izzy Scane of Northwestern) are among this year’s Nominees.
25 women’s nominees:
Madison Ahern, Notre Dame – Sr., Attack
Meghan Ball, Rutgers – Sr., Defense
Abby Bosco, Maryland – Grad. Student, Defense
Kasey Choma, Notre Dame – Sr., Midfield
Erin Coykendall, Northwestern – Sr., Attack
Katie Detwiler, Loyola – Grad. Student, Defense
Mairead Durkin, James Madison – Sr., Defense
Emma LoPinto, Florida – Soph., Attack
Ellie Masera, Stony Brook – Jr., Midfield
Ashlyn McGovern, Virginia – Grad. Student, Attack
Trinity McPherson, Denver – Grad. Student, Defense
Jenn Medjid, Boston College – Grad. Student, Attack
Emily Nalls, North Carolina – Sr., Defense
Isabella Peterson, James Madison – Jr., Attack
Sarah Reznick, Florida – Redshirt Junior, Goalie
Hailey Rhatigan, Northwestern – Grad. Student, Attack
Izzy Scane, Northwestern – Grad. Student, Attack
Belle Smith, Boston College – Jr., Midfield
Jill Smith, Michigan – Soph., Attack
Delaney Sweitzer, Syracuse – Sr., Goalie
Sam Thacker, Denver – Sr., Defense
Meaghan Tyrrell, Syracuse – Grad. Student, Attack
Emma Ward, Syracuse – Jr., Attack
Sammy White, Northwestern – Soph., Defense
Jillian Wilson, Loyola – Grad. Student, Midfield
The 2023 Tewaaraton Watch Lists were first unveiled Feb. 10, with additions announced March 9 and March 30. The five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced May 11 and will be invited to the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 1.
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2023 Winners – The Tewaaraton Award
The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced Northwestern attacker Izzy Scane and Duke attackman Brennan O’Neill as the women’s and men’s winners of the 2023 Tewaaraton Award, given annually to the top female and top male college lacrosse players in the United States.
The NCAA Tournament MVP for national champion Northwestern, Scane finished her impressive comeback season as the Wildcats’ single-season record-holder with 99 goals and sitting atop Division I with 4.95 goals and 6.7 points per game. The Big 10 Attacker of the Year and 2021 Tewaaraton Finalist (before sitting out 2022 with an injury) averaged eight points per game over NU’s final three games of the playoffs. The grad student from Clarkston, Michigan (Cranbrook Kingswood) is the fourth Tewaaraton winner from Northwestern, joining Kristen Kjellman (2006, 2007), Hannah Nielsen (2008, 2009), and Shannon Smith (2011).
Scane was joined by fellow 2023 Tewaaraton Finalists, grad student Jenn Medjid (Boston College), senior Erin Coykendall (Northwestern), junior Isabella Peterson (James Madison), and grad student Meaghan Tyrrell (Syracuse).
On the men’s side, O’Neill, the 2023 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, led the Blue Devils to the NCAA Final with a career-high 95 points, good for first in Division I. O’Neill was named the USILA Lt. Raymond Enners Award winner after placing second nationally with 5.28 points per game, 16th with 3.00 goals per game and 14th with 2.28 assists per game. The junior from Bay Shore, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s) is the third Blue Devil to win the Tewaaraton Award, joining current Duke assistant coach Matt Danowski (2007) and Ned Crotty (2010).
O’Neill was joined by fellow 2023 Tewaaraton Finalists, grad student Tucker Dordevic (Georgetown), senior Pat Kavanagh (Notre Dame), junior C.J. Kirst (Cornell), and Virginia senior Connor Shellenberger (Cornell).
“This was an electrifying season of college lacrosse marked by the great skill, athleticism, and grit of the student-athletes, and we’re so proud to honor the two judged by our Selection Committees to be the best among them – Izzy Scane and Brennan O’Neill,” said Tewaaraton Foundation President Andy Phillips. “The talent and determination they displayed in leading their teams this season – Izzy leading Northwestern to the national title and Brennan helping take Duke to the NCAA Final – was inspiring, and we congratulate them on truly special seasons.”
The selection committees are composed of 16 men’s and 18 women’s current college coaches, and are chaired by US Lacrosse National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coaches Jack Emmer (men’s) and Alicia Groveston (women’s).
Guidelines for finalists and recipient selections are as follows:
- Finalists will be the best five players chosen, without regard to institution.
- Finalists will be selected based on individual performance and a player’s contribution to the success of their team.
- Finalists are chosen based on the current year’s regular-season performance (date of selection is at the conclusion of the regular season, before the playoffs).
- Recipients are chosen based on the current year’s regular season and playoff performance.
- Sportsmanship can play a role in the selection process, and it is important that the recipient upholds the mission and values of the Tewaaraton Award.
The 2023 Tewaaraton Watch Lists were first unveiled Feb. 10, with additions announced March 9 and March 30 and the nominees announced April 20. The five men’s and five women’s finalists were announced May 11.
Men’s Recipients
Year | Winner | Position | School |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Logan Wisnauskas | Attack | University of Maryland |
2021 | Jared Bernhardt | Attack | University of Maryland |
2019 | Patrick Spencer | Attack | Loyola University |
2018 | Ben Reeves | Attack | Yale University |
2017 | Matt Rambo | Attack | University of Maryland |
2016 | Dylan Molloy | Attack | Brown University |
2015 | Lyle Thompson | Attack | University at Albany |
2014 | Lyle Thompson and Miles Thompson | Attack | University at Albany |
2013 | Rob Pannell | Attack | Cornell University |
2012 | Peter Baum | Attack | Colgate University |
2011 | Steele Stanwick | Attack | University of Virginia |
2010 | Ned Crotty | Midfield | Duke University |
2009 | Max Seibald | Attack | Cornell University |
2008 | Mike Leveille | Attack | Syracuse University |
2007 | Matt Danowski | Attack | Duke University |
2006 | Matt Ward | Attack | University of Virginia |
2005 | Kyle Harrison | Midfield | Johns Hopkins University |
2004 | Michael Powell | Attack | Syracuse University |
2003 | Chris Rotelli | Midfield | University of Virginia |
2002 | Michael Powell | Attack | Syracuse University |
2001 | Doug Shanahan | Midfield | Hofstra University |
Women’s Recipients
Year | Winner | Position | School |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Charlotte North | Attack | Boston College |
2021 | Charlotte North | Attack | Boston College |
2019 | Megan Taylor | Goalie | University of Maryland |
2018 | Sam Apuzzo | Attack | Boston College |
2017 | Zoe Stukenberg | Midfield | University of Maryland |
2016 | Taylor Cummings | Midfield | University of Maryland |
2015 | Taylor Cummings | Midfield | University of Maryland |
2014 | Taylor Cummings | Midfield | University of Maryland |
2013 | Katie Schwarzmann | Midfield | University of Maryland |
2012 | Katie Schwarzmann | Midfield | University of Maryland |
2011 | Shannon Smith | Attack | Northwestern University |
2010 | Caitlyn McFadden | Midfield | University of Maryland |
2009 | Hannah Nielsen | Midfield | Northwestern University |
2008 | Hannah Nielsen | Midfield | Northwestern University |
2007 | Kristen Kjellman | Midfield | Northwestern University |
2006 | Kristen Kjellman | Midfield | Northwestern University |
2005 | Katie Chrest | Attack | Duke University |
2004 | Amy Appelt | Midfield | University of Virginia |
2003 | Rachael Becker | Defense | Princeton University |
2002 | Erin Elbe | Attack | Georgetown University |
2001 | Jen Adams | Attack | University of Maryland |
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The Tewaaraton Award is given annually to the best players in men’s and women’s lacrosse at the end of the college championships. The award has been in existence since 2001 and is the highest individual award in collegiate lacrosse.
“Lacrosse is a game played by Native Americans in times of war and times of peace to sort of honor the creator,” says Taylor Cummings of Maryland, the first and only three-time winner of the Tewaaraton Award in 2014-2016 .
Tewaaraton (pronounced deh-wa-al-la-don or teh-war-a-ton) is the Iroquois word for lacrosse. It is believed that the Iroquois people are the founder of this sport.
When the University of Washington DC decided on the name of the award, it seemed natural to link the trophy to the roots of its heritage.
“The club looked to a lot of resources, which led them to name Tewaaraton,” said Geoffrey Harvey, chairman of the Tewaaraton Foundation. “We had to get permission from the National Council of the Iroquois before we officially adopted the name. ”
While the Foundation sets the criteria for the award, it also sets up a committee of top lacrosse coaches that ultimately decides the winner.
“We think it’s an exceptional process because the coaches make sure everything is right,” Harvey said.
Michael Powell of Syracuse University became the first player to win the Tewaaraton award twice. Kristen Kjellman of Northwestern University became the first woman to win the award twice and the first player of both sexes to win it in a row.
“When my name was announced as the winner, it was an incredible feeling. Most of my goals were the result of team play, so it was an amazing and unexpected recognition,” said Kjellman.
Native American player first received the award in 2014. It was also the first and only year that two players shared a trophy between them.
Lyle and Miles Thompson, brothers who played for the University of Albany, both took the stage to receive the honor after both broke the long-standing NCAA single-season scoring record (Lyle scored 128 and Miles 119). They were (and still are) one of the highest scoring offensive duos in the history of the sport. The Thompsons are from the Onondonga Nation, one of the six nations that make up the Iroquois Confederacy.
That year it was hard to choose between me and Miles,” said Lyle Thompson. “For that matter, we wanted the other to win, but both of us won really unexpectedly.”
Lyle will receive the award again in 2015, this time without his brother.
One of the Foundation’s goals is to celebrate the honor and legacy of lacrosse, which is why a trophy has been created that reflects this. Frederick Keil, a native of the Iroquois tribe, designed and created a bronze statue of an Iroquois player on a granite slab in the shape of a hexagon. The hexagon represents the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.
The original trophy is on display in Maryland at the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Replicas are awarded to the winners each year.
“The Tewaaraton awards ceremony is a must for every lacrosse fan,” says Harvey.
The Tewaaraton Foundation hosts this event annually at the Smithsonian National Native American Museum, surrounded by historical artifacts of Native American culture and rituals.
All women laureates:
- 2022 – Charlotte North (Boston College)
- 2021 – Charlotte North (Boston College)
- 2020 – season was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019 – Megan Taylor (Maryland)
- 2018 – Sam Appuso (Boston College)
- 2017 – Zoe Stackenberg (Maryland)
- 2016 – Taylor Cummings (Maryland)
- 2015 – Taylor Cummings (Maryland)
- 2014 – Taylor Cummings (Maryland)
- 2013 – Katie Schwartzman (Maryland)
- 2012 – Katie Schwartzman (Maryland)
- 2011 – Shannon Smith (Northwestern)
- 2010 – Caitlin McFadden (Maryland)
- 2009 – Hanna Nielsen (Northwestern)
- 2008 – Hanna Nielsen (Northwestern)
- 2007 – Kristen Kjellman (Northwestern)
- 2006 – Kristen Kjellman (Northwestern)
- 2005 – Katie Cross (Duke University)
- 2004 – Emmy Appelt (Virginia)
- 2003 – Rachel Becker (Princeton)
- 2002 – Erin Elbe (Georgetown)
- 2001 – Jen Adams (Maryland)
All male winners:
- 2022 – Logan Visnauskas (Maryland)
- 2021 – Jared Bernhardt (Maryland)
- 2020 – season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019 – Patrick Spencer (Loyola University)
- 2018 – Ben Reeves (Yale)
- 2017 – Matt Rambo (Maryland)
- 2016 – Dylan Molloy (Brown)
- 2015 – Lyle Thompson (Albany)
- 2014 – Lyle Thompson and Miles Thompson (Albany)
- 2013 – Rob Pannell (Cornell)
- 2012 – Peter Baum (Colgate)
- 2011 – Steel Stanwick (Virginia)
- 2010 – Ned Crotty (Duke)
- 2009 – Max Seibeld (Cornell)
- 2008 – Mike Leveille (Syracuse)
- 2007 – Matt Danowsky (Duke)
- 2006 – Matt Ward (Virginia)
- 2005 – Kyle Harrison (Johns Hopkins)
- 2004 – Michael Powell (Syracuse)
- 2003 – Chris Rotelli (Virginia)
- 2002 – Michael Powell (Syracuse)
- 2001 – Doug Shanahan (Hofstra)
Rambo IV
Rambo IV
15:04
13 October
Matt Rambo is staying with the Philadelphia Wings for another year, according to the Wings’ official Twitter account.
Rambo has been playing in the NLL since the 2018-2019 season. In 2018, Philadelphia received the League’s Expansion Draft and selected Matt with the 11th overall pick. Although the year before, Matt Rambo was selected in the 2017 NLL Draft by the New England Black Wolves, but he decided to skip the season and instead of playing at a professional level, only attended training camps. Matt Rambo is the winner of the 2017 Tewaaraton Award and also holds Maryland’s all-time NCAA goalscoring and scoring records.
In “Philadelphia” he will spend the fourth season. In the first three seasons, Rambo consistently scored more than 20 goals. In total, in 46 games played, he scored 69 goals and made 97 assists, while making 117 requisitions and 88 returns of the ball.
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