WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lauren LaPointe of the No. 3 Maryland women's lacrosse team was added to the Tewaaraton Watch List, as announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation Thursday afternoon.
Lauren LaPointe has had a stellar start to her junior season. Through 10 games, she has recorded 32 goals and 49 points, already surpassing her total from last season. Against Oregon, Lauren delivered a career performance, scoring a career-high six goals and tallying a career-high seven points to help Maryland earn its first-ever win in Eugene, 15–7. LaPointe has recorded four or more points in nine of the ten games so far this year.
Maryland has won eight of the last 13 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-13 streak for Maryland, garnering the award in 2010.
Jen Adams won the inaugural Tewaaraton in 2001.
In the 19 years of the award, Maryland has won nine times, the most of any school and has had 26 finalists, including at least one in 16-of-17 seasons under head coach Cathy Reese. Most recently,
Aurora Cordingley was named a finalist in 2022, where she totaled 118 points (67 goals, 51 assists).
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
Players not named to this initial list will have opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. Watch List additions will be announced on March 26, before the field will be narrowed to 25 men's and 25 women's nominees on April 16. Nominees can be players from the Watch Lists or not from the Watch Lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions.
Five men's and five women's finalists will be announced on May 7. The Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season
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The Terps travel to Johns Hopkins on Thursday for a matchup with the 10–1 Blue Jays at 4 p.m..
