Feb. 22, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Maryland All-American defensemen Chris Passavia (Stony Brook, N.Y.) and Lee Zink (Rowayton, Conn.) are among the 26 men named to the 2004 Tewaaraton Watch List. This preseason list highlights the players to watch, as all NCAA Division I, II and III players vie for the most coveted and prestigious award in varsity lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Trophy.

The Tewaaraton Trophy is awarded each year to the top male and female varsity lacrosse player, as chosen by the selection committee. The trophy will be presented in Washington, DC on June 3, 2004 at a banquet honoring the finalists and trophy winners. The ceremony will be held at the National Geographic Society Auditorium and broadcast by CSTV.

Both Passavia and Zink are preseason first team All-Americans and were named USILA All-Americans last season as the Terps advanced to the NCAA Semifinals.

Tewaaraton Men's Watch List

Army - John Walker
Cornell - Sean Greenhalgh
Dartmouth - Andrew Goldstein
Georgetown - Walid Hajj
Georgetown - Brodie Merrill
Johns Hopkins - Kyle Harrison
Johns Hopkins - Kyle Barrie
Johns Hopkins - Correy Harned
Loyola - Stephen Brundage
Maryland - Chris Passavia
Maryland - Lee Zink
Navy - Ian Dingman
North Carolina - Jed Prossner
Notre Dame - Pat Walsh
Penn State - Rob Bateman
Princeton - Ryan Boyle
Princeton - Jason Doneger
Rutgers - Delby Powless
Salisbury - Andy Murray
Syracuse - Michael Powell
Syracuse - Sean Lindsay
UMass - Jeff Zywicki
Virginia - Tillman Johnson
Virginia - John Christmas
Virginia - Brett Hughes
Virginia - Joe Yevoli

Men's Selection Committee
Dick Edell, Maryland (Chair)
Scott Anderson, Harvard
Tom Postel, C.W. Post
Erin Quinn, Middlebury
Dom Starsia, Virginia
Dave Urick, Georgetown

About the Tewaaraton Award Foundation:

The Tewaaraton Award Foundation, in conjunction with the University Club of Washington, D.C., formally established the "Tewaaraton Trophy" on August 29, 2000. Today, the Tewaaraton Trophy is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award honoring the top female and male varsity collegiate lacrosse player in the United States. The Foundation honors lacrosse, the original and oldest American sport, through the Tewaaraton name and by promoting the game through the award.

For more information on how you can attend this year's banquet, support the Foundation or if you have any questions or comments please contact:

Elizabeth Terry Executive Director Tewaaraton Award Foundation 1135 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 824-1395 Fax: (202) 318-8219 Elizabeth@Tewaaraton.com www.Tewaaraton.com