Feb. 22, 2006

College Park, Md. - Junior Harry Alford and seniors Bill McGlone and Joe Walters have been named to the 2006 Tewaaraton Trophy 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.

Walters, a two-time semifinalist for the award, is the only current collegiate player to be named to the 2006 U.S. National team. He has led the Terps in scoring in each of his three seasons in College Park, including 53 points this past season on 38 goals and 15 assists to lead Maryland to the NCAA Final Four. During the 2005 season, Walters became just the 14th player in Maryland men's lacrosse history to score more than 100 goals in his career and is currently tied for sixth on the school's all-time goal scoring list with 117, just 32 shy of Matt Hahn's school record of 149 goals. .

McGlone, a first team All-American in 2005, is coming off of a tremendous 2005 season that saw him finish the year second on the team with 26 goals and tied for second with 33 points.

Alford, a native of Washington, D.C., enjoyed a tremendous first season as the Terrapins' starting goalie, making 191 saves in 2005, which ranks 10th on the single-season record chart. He had 11 games with double-digit saves and was named MVP of the ACC Tournament.

The Tewaaraton Trophy is awarded each year to the top male and female varsity lacrosse player, as chosen by the selection committee.

Below is a complete list of the 2006 Preseason Watch List:
Harry Alford, Maryland
Jon Birsner, Navy
Ryan Blair, North Carolina
Joe Boulukos, Cornell
Jake Byrne, Johns Hopkins
Joe Canuso, Villanova
Casey Cittadino, Towson
Dan Cocoziello, Princeton
Jamie Coffin, Dartmouth
Greg Cohen, Harvard
Brian Crockett, Syracuse
Mike Culver, Virginia
Matt Danowski, Duke
Ian Dingman, Navy
Kyle Dixon, Virginia
Greg Downing, Fairfield
Matt Eckerl, Towson
Reyn Garnett, Georgetown
Wes Green, Adelphi
Zack Greer, Duke
Jordan Hall, Delaware
Greg Havalchak, Rutgers
Patrick Heim, Penn State
Ryan Hotaling, Nazareth
Kevin Huntley, Johns Hopkins
Dan Kallaugher, Yale
Bill Looney, Navy
Steve Looney, Navy
Matt Madalon, Roanoke
Tony McDevitt, Duke
Stephen McElduff, North Carolina
Bill McGlone, Maryland
Matt McMonagle, Cornell
Sean Morris, Massachusetts
Brett Moyer, Hofstra
Brendan Mundorf, UMBC
Nick O'Hara, Duke
Greg Peyser, Johns Hopkins
Paul Rabil, Johns Hopkins
Jack Reid, Massachusetts
Greg Rommel, Syracuse
Matt Russell, Navy
Jesse Schwartzman, Johns Hopkins
Alex Smith, Delaware
Scott Sowanick, Princeton
Travis Tarr, LeMoyne
Peter Trombino, Princeton
Kip Turner, Virginia
John Walker, Army
Pat Walsh, Notre Dame
Joe Walters, Maryland
Matt Ward, Virginia
Matt Zash, Duke