Tewaaraton Foundation Release (With Full List Of Nominees)

WASHINGTON (2/22/2013) -- The Tewaaraton Foundation announced its 2013 Tewaaraton Award men's and women's watch lists today and for the second year in a row, a Titan was named to the list as junior attacker Shayne Adams received the honor.

The list includes the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlights the early contenders for the 2013 Tewaaraton Award.

Adams posted back-to-back 30 goals seasons as a freshman (35) and sophomore (33) and is Detroit's all-time leader in goals with 74. He is also third in school history with 86 points and is fifth among active players in the NCAA Division I ranks with 2.69 goals per game. He was the MAAC's Newcomer of the Year as a freshman and has twice been named All-League, including first team as a rookie.

He is the second Titan to be selected to the watch list as former teammate Joel Matthews was tabbed in 2012. 

Among the 2013 watch lists returnees are reigning Tewaaraton Award winners Peter Baum (Colgate) and Katie Schwarzmann (Maryland), as well six former finalists. On the men's side, 2012 finalists Will Manny (Massachusetts) and Mike Sawyer (Loyola) are joined by 2011 finalist Rob Pannell (Cornell).

“The national reach of quality players is evident in this list, with players from all regions of the country, along with a strong group of eight former winners and finalists,” said Jeff Harvey, chairman of The Tewaaraton Foundation. “As the season unfolds, we are excited for another deserving group of Tewaaraton Award candidates to emerge.”

Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora.

The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and top female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are made up of top collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation. Committees will make additions to these lists as the season progresses and athletes earn a spot alongside these elite players. The list will be narrowed to 25 in late April.

In mid-May, five men's and five women's finalists will be announced. These finalists will be invited to Washington, D.C. for the 13th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony, May 30 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.

For more information on the Tewaaraton Award or to attend this exciting event, visit www.tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at www.facebook.com/tewaaraton and www.twitter.com/tewaaraton.