WASHINGTON, D.C. – Graduate attacker
Aurora Cordingley was named a finalist for lacrosse's most prestigious honor, the Tewaaraton Award, announced Thursday.
Cordingley, selected as one of the five best players in the nation, has made her mark over the course of the season as a top attacker in the country, standing fourth in the nation in both points (111) and assists (49). The attacker also stands seventh in the nation with a phenomenal .579 shooting percentage.
The team captain has made her mark in Maryland lore, currently standing fifth all-time in both single season points and assists, passing three-time Tewaaraton winner Taylor Cummings and national player of the year Kelly Amonte this past weekend. Cordingley has over five points in 14-of-18 games this season, over seven points in eight games and two double digit point games, the most since Alex Aust in 2013. The Canadian National Team Member totaled 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in this past weekend's Big Ten Tournament en route to earning MVP honors.
Cordingley has racked up awards all season in her sensational year, being named the Big Ten Attacker of the Year, a Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection, the Big Ten Tournament MVP, a USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American, a four-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and a two-time IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week and USA Lacrosse Magazine National Player of the Week.
This is a prime achievement in an illustrious career for Cordingley, who stands atop the record books at both Maryland and Johns Hopkins. Cordingley is the first Maryland attacker to be a Tewaaraton finalist since Megan Whittle in 2018.
Maryland has had a finalist in every season under
Cathy Reese, with Cordingley becoming Reese's 22nd finalist. In total, the Terps have had 27 finalists in the 20 years of the award.
Lizzie Colson was a finalist last season.
Maryland has won eight of the last 11 Tewaaraton awards, with Megan Taylor becoming the first goalie in lacrosse history to win the award in 2019. Before that, Zoe Stukenberg took home the prestigious award in 2017, Taylor Cummings won three straight from 2014-16 and Katie Schwarzmann became the first two-time winner for Maryland in 2012-13. Caitlyn McFadden started the eight-for-10 streak for Maryland, garnering the award in 2010. Jen Adams won the inaugural Tewaaraton in 2001.
Cordingley is joined by Ally Mastroianni (North Carolina), Charlotte North (Boston College), Jamie Ortega (North Carolina) and Meaghan Tyrrell (Syracuse).
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and top female college lacrosse player in the United States. Finalists come from a pool of 25 men's and 25 women's nominees. The Tewaaraton Recipients will be awarded on June 2.
