Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/10/26
From Press Releases
The Tewaaraton Foundation is pleased to announce the Men’s and Women’s Watch Lists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel. The lists include the top players in college lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award.
Founded in 2001, 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.
The 2026 Watch Lists include returning 2025 Tewaaraton Trophy winner Chloe Humphrey (North Carolina), 2024 and 2025 Tewaaraton Finalist Madison Taylor (Northwestern) and 2025 Tewaaraton Finalist Shea Dolce (Boston College). Syracuse and Maryland lead the men’s list with four players each among 26 schools represented, while North Carolina leads the women’s list with five players across 27 schools represented.
“It’s an honor to support the Tewaaraton Foundation and shine a spotlight on this year’s top men’s and women’s college lacrosse players,” said Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial, presenting sponsor of the Tewaaraton Award. “These athletes are setting the standard for success on and off the field, and we’re excited to be part of celebrating their performance, discipline, and leadership throughout the season.”
The initial 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List candidates, with school, year and position noted:
Men’s Watch List
Hunter Aquino (Academy of the New Church), So., M, Penn State
Ty Banks, Jr., D, Georgetown
Cullen Brown, Sr., D, Ohio State
Sean Byrne, Sr., G, Army
Jack Cascadden, Sr., FO, Cornell
Richard Checo, Sr., D, Lehigh
Matt Collison, Sr., M, Johns Hopkins
Ryan Croddick, Sr., G, Princeton
Henry Dodge, Sr., FO, Maryland
Will Donovan, Sr., LSM, Notre Dame
Hunter Drouin, Sr., M, Colgate
Owen Duffy, Jr., A, North Carolina
Billy Dwan III, Sr., D, Syracuse
Willem Firth, Jr., A, Cornell
Caleb Fyock, Jr., G, Ohio State
Ryan Goldstein (Radnor), Jr., A, Cornell
Logan Ip, Sr., M, Harvard
Charlie Johnson, Sr., D, Duke
Benn Johnston, Jr., M, Duke
Eric Kolar (Hill School), Sr., SSDM, Maryland
Michael Leo, Sr., M, Syracuse
Kyle Lewis, Sr., M, Adelphi
Shawn Lyght, Jr., D, Notre Dame
Aidan Maguire, Sr., SSDM, Duke
AJ Marsh, Jr., D, Navy
Jake Melchionni, Jr., LSM, Villanova
McCabe Millon, Jr., A, Virginia
Anderson Moore, Jr., G, Georgetown
John Mullen, Jr., FO, Syracuse
Max Neeson, Sr., D, Albany
Aidan O’Neil, Sr., A, Richmond
Chad Palumbo, Sr., M, Princeton
Dominic Pietramala, Jr., A, North Carolina
Jack Pilling (La Salle), Sr., SSDM, Richmond
Evan Plunkett, Sr., M, Army
Julian Radossich, Jr., D, Fairfield
Jack Regnery, Sr., A, Tufts
Silas Richmond, Sr., A, Albany
Alex Ross, Sr., D, Penn State
Will Schaller (Hill School), Sr., D, Maryland
John Schroter, Sr., D, Virginia
Tim Shannehan, So., A, Boston U
Hunter Smith, Sr., D, Richmond
Joey Spallina, Sr., A, Syracuse
Eric Spanos (Malvern Prep), Gr., A, Maryland
Jack Speidell, Jr., A, Harvard
Cardin Stoller, Jr., G, Rutgers
Bobby Van Buren, Gr., D, Ohio State
Brady Wambach, Jr., FO, North Carolina
Mikey Weisshaar, Sr., A, Towson
Women’s Watch List
Madison Alaimo, Jr., A, Virginia
Dylan Allen, Sr., D, Princeton
Ava Angello, Sr., A, Johns Hopkins
Ava Arceri, Jr., A, Stanford
Shea Baker, Sr., D, Boston College
Theresa Bragg, Sr., D, Florida
Grace Callahan, Sr., D, Michigan
Isabella Caporuscio (Crestwood), Jr., M, Stony Brook
Alyssa Chung, So., A, Navy
Ava Class, Gr., M, Michigan
Lydia Colasante (Tatnall School), Jr., D, Boston College
Jenika Cuocco, Gr., G, Northwestern
Kaitlyn Davies, Sr., M, Florida
Shea Dolce, Sr., G, Boston College
Haven Dora, Sr., A, Princeton
Brigid Duffy, Sr., M, Army
Kori Edmondson, Sr., M, Maryland
Madison Epke, Sr., A, Northwestern
Sam Forrest, Gr., D, North Carolina
Kate Galica (Conestoga), Jr., M, Virginia
Kayla Gilmore, So., M, Maryland
Bella Goodwin, Jr., A, Duke
Frannie Hahn, RSo., A, Florida
Erika Ho, Sr., A, Penn State
Peyton Howell, Sr., A, Tampa
Chloe Humphrey, So., A, North Carolina
Maya Kendall, Sr., Draw, Dartmouth
Jami MacDonald, Sr., A, Princeton
Kayla MacLeod, Jr., A, Clemson
Nikki Mennella, Jr., A, Hofstra
Kassidy Morris, RSr., A, UMass
Emma Muchnick, Sr., M, Syracuse
Betty Nelson, So., G, North Carolina
Reagan O’Brien, Sr., D, Johns Hopkins
Eliza Osburn, So., M, North Carolina
Emmy Pascal, Sr., D, Yale
Jess Peluso, Sr., D, Colorado
Aliya Polisky, Jr., A, Stanford
Madison Rassas, So., M, Notre Dame
Allison Reilly, Sr., A, Army
Olivia Ripple, Jr., M, Denver
Orly Sedransk, So., G, Penn
Natalie Shurtleff, Jr., M, Clemson
JJ Suriano, Jr., G, Maryland
Madison Taylor, Sr., A, Northwestern
Jocelyn Torres, Sr., G, Ohio State
CoCo Vandiver, Sr., D, Syracuse
Brooklyn Walker-Welch, Gr., D, North Carolina
Marissa White (Agnes Irwin), Jr., A, Boston College
Mikayla Williams, Jr., M, Navy
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 5 and 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 in early May. The Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season. The Finalists will be honored and this year’s recipients announced live on May 28 at the Tewaaraton Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
