Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 4/18/26
From Press Release
The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 2026 Men’s Nominees for the Tewaaraton Award presented by Stifel. The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are composed of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation.
Five men’s finalists will be selected from this group, to be announced May 7 at the conclusion of the regular season. They will be honored May 28 at the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Ceremony presented by Stifel at the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium, in Washington D.C.
“Stifel is proud to once again celebrate the remarkable student-athletes named as nominees for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel,” said Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel, presenting sponsor of the Tewaaraton Award. “These players exemplify what it means to achieve success—through elite performance on the field and dedication, leadership, and integrity off it. As the season progresses, we look forward to watching these outstanding athletes continue to elevate the game and inspire the next generation.”
The men’s Tewaaraton Award Nominees include players from 16 different schools, led by three each for Princeton and North Carolina, and two each from Army, Cornell, Duke, Richmond, and Notre Dame. Ten players return from last year’s list of Nominees.
25 Men’s Nominees
Sean Byrne, Army – Sr., Goalie
Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins – Sr., Midfield
Rory Connor, Georgetown – Grad. Student, Attack
Owen Duffy, North Carolina – Jr., Attack
Willem Firth, Cornell – Jr., Attack
Caleb Fyock, Ohio State – Jr., Goal
Ryan Goldstein (Radnor), Cornell – Jr., Attack
Benn Johnston, Duke – Jr., Attack
Nate Kabiri, Princeton – Jr., Attack
Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame – Jr., Defense
Aidan Maguire, Duke – Sr., SSDM
Grayson Manning, Denver – Soph., Goalie
McCabe Millon, Virginia – Jr., Attack
Aidan O’Neil, Richmond – Sr., Attack
Chad Palumbo, Princeton – Sr., Attack
Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina – Jr., Attack
Evan Plunkett, Army – Sr., Midfield
Silas Richmond, Albany – Sr., Attack
Hunter Smith, Richmond – Sr., Defense
Joey Spallina, Syracuse – Sr., Attack
Eric Spanos (Malvern Prep), Maryland – Grad. Student, Attack
Jack Stahl, Princeton – Jr., Defense
Brady Wambach, North Carolina – Jr., FO
Mikey Weisshaar, Towson – Sr., Attack
Josh Yago, Notre Dame – Grad. Student, Attack
Women’s Nominees
The five women’s finalists will be selected from this group of 25 announced by the selection committee Thursday. The Tewaaraton Award presented by Stifel, will be given on May 28.
This list of 25 hails from 14 different schools. Four players are at North Carolina, while there are three at Johns Hopkins, Maryland and Syracuse.
2026 Tewaaraton Nominees
Ava Angello, Johns Hopkins, Sr., A
Kate Bellissimo, Stanford, Gr., D
Isabella Caporuscio (Crestwood), Stony Brook, Jr., M
Alyssa Chung, Navy, So., A
Lacey Downey, Johns Hopkins, Jr., M
Brigid Duffy, Army, Sr., M
Kori Edmondson, Maryland, Sr., M
Sam Forrest, North Carolina, Gr., D
Daniella Guyette, Syracuse, Sr., G
Molly Guzik, Syracuse, So., A
Clark Hamilton, Florida, So., A
Chloe Humphrey, North Carolina, So., A
Lauren LaPointe, Maryland, Jr., A
Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Draw
Reagan O’Brien, Johns Hopkins, Sr., D
Eliza Osburn, North Carolina, So., M
Emmy Pascal, Yale, Sr., D
Addison Pattillo, North Carolina, So., A
Aliya Polisky, Stanford, Jr., A
Allison Reilly, Army, Sr., A
JJ Suriano, Maryland, Jr., G
Madison Taylor, Northwestern, Sr., A
Kate Timarky, Notre Dame, Jr., A
Coco Vandiver, Syracuse, Sr., D
Ava Yovino, Navy, Sr., M
The five finalists will be announced on May 7.
