COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Jen Giles and Megan Taylor will travel to the nation's capital Thursday for the 19th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.
As two-year co-captains, Giles and Taylor led Maryland to the 2019 NCAA Championship and a 22-1 record, as well as an undefeated regular season and the Big Ten regular season title. The duo has helped Maryland to an 87-4 overall record in their time as Terps, including two national titles.
Maryland has produced eight Tewaaraton winners, the most in the history of the award, including winning in six of the past seven years. Jen Adams won the first Tewaaraton in 2001, and Caitlyn Phipps earned the honor in 2010. Katie Schwarzmann won back-to-back Tewaaratons in 2012 and 2013. Taylor Cummings became the first ever three-time winner from 2014-16, while Zoe Stuckenberg took home the honors in 2017.
The Terps have had 25 finalists in the 19 years of the award. This is the 13th straight season that Maryland has had at least one finalist for lacrosse's most esteemed honor and the eighth time that Maryland's had two finalists.
Giles and Taylor are joined by Dempsey Arsenault (Boston College), Sam Apuzzo (Boston College) and Selena Lasota (Northwestern). On the men's side, Jared Bernhardt is a finalist.
JEN GILES, M, ELLICOTT CITY, MD.
- Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
- Unanimous First-Team All-Big Ten
- 2018 IWLCA All-American
- Finished career with 179 goals (ninth all-time in Maryland history), 88 assists, 110 groundballs, 72 draw controls and 43 caused turnovers.
- Started 23 games in the midfield
- Served as Captain
- Led Maryland in goals in eight of 23 games and in assists in 10 of 23 games
Read about Jen:
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MEGAN TAYLOR, GK, GLENELG, MD.
- Only second Goaltender ever to be a Tewaaraton Finalist
- Four Time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year
- First-Team All-Big Ten
- NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Six-Time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
- Three-Time IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week
- 2017 & 2018 IWLCA All-American
- Finished second all-time in Maryland history with 740 saves
- Ended her career with a .512 save percentage
- Served as Captain
- Had over a 50-percent save percentage in 17 of 23 games this season
Read about Megan:
Maryland is All Heart: Look No Further Than It's MVP Goalie
For Maryland goalie Megan Taylor, 'there's no time to be stressed' — even in the Final Four
Taylor Made: Maryland's Personable Goalie Could Be The Next Tewaaraton
Don't Sell Her Short: Nation's Best Goalie Is Lighthearted, But Her Success Is No Joke for Undefeated Women's Lacrosse Team
"The best I've seen": Megan Taylor continues to wow in goal for Maryland lacrosse
