Kaylin Morissette Named a Tewaaraton Nominee
April 29, 2016 | Women's Lacrosse
Morissette is one of the top 25 players named to the list
LOUISVILLE, KY. -- The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 25 women's nominees for the 2016 Tewaaraton Award, presented by Under Armour. Â Louisville's Kaylin Morissette was among the 25 nominees released on Friday evening.Â
"We congratulate these elite student-athletes on their remarkable accomplishments thus far this season," said Jeff Harvey, chairman of the Tewaaraton Foundation. "With the help of our selection committees, we look forward to announcing this year's finalists next month."
Morissette leads the way for the Cardinals with 54 points, scoring 36 goals and adding 18 assists. She is second in the nation with 149 draw controls, averaging 8.94 draws a game. She also leads the team in ground balls with 34 on the year. Morissette has scored seven hat tricks this season and scored two game-winning goals for the Cardinals. She holds the school record with 567 draw controls and has 166 career goals.
The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States.
Five women's finalists will be selected from the group of 25, announced on Thursday, May 12, and invited to the ceremony. The 16th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held Thursday, June 2 in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.
This year's initial Watch Lists were announced on Feb. 23 and included the top 50 men's and women's college lacrosse players in the country. Two rounds of additions to the Watch Lists were announced on March 17 and April 7.
The 25 women's nominees, with school, graduation year and position noted:
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Nina Corcoran, Penn - Sr., Attack
Maddie Crutchfield, Duke - Soph., Midfield
Taylor Cummings, Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Madison Cyr, Penn State - Sr., Midfield
Ellie DeGarmo, Princeton - Jr., Goalie
Dene DiMartino, Johns Hopkins - Sr., Midfield
Kelsey Duryea, Duke - Sr., Goalie
Caroline Fitzgerald, Florida - Sr., Defense
Cortney Fortunato, Notre Dame - Jr., Attack
Nicole Graziano, Florida - Sr., Midfield
Nadine Hadnagy, Maryland - Jr., Defense
Molly Hendrick, North Carolina - Jr., Attack
Olivia Hompe, Princeton - Jr., Attack
Sarah Mannelly, Boston College - Sr., Midfield
Marie McCool, North Carolina - Soph., Midfield
Alice Mercer, Maryland - Sr., Defense
Michaela Michael, USC - Jr., Attack
Kaylin Morissette, Louisville - Sr., Midfield
Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook - Jr., Attack
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook - Soph., Attack
Zoe Stukenburg, Maryland - Jr., Midfield
Barbara Sullivan, Notre Dame - Grad., Defense
Courtney Tarleton, USC - Sr., Defense
Kayla Treanor, Syracuse - Sr., Attack
Megan Whittle, Maryland - Soph., Attack
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About The Tewaaraton Foundation
Founded at the University Club of Washington DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and U.S. Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity and advances the mission of this award. Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora – and presents two scholarships to students of Native American descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit www.tewaaraton.com.
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For more information on the Tewaaraton Award, how to donate to this non-profit or to attend these exciting events, visit Tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at Facebook.com/Tewaaraton, Twitter.com/Tewaaraton and Instagram.com/Tewaaraton.
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"We congratulate these elite student-athletes on their remarkable accomplishments thus far this season," said Jeff Harvey, chairman of the Tewaaraton Foundation. "With the help of our selection committees, we look forward to announcing this year's finalists next month."
Morissette leads the way for the Cardinals with 54 points, scoring 36 goals and adding 18 assists. She is second in the nation with 149 draw controls, averaging 8.94 draws a game. She also leads the team in ground balls with 34 on the year. Morissette has scored seven hat tricks this season and scored two game-winning goals for the Cardinals. She holds the school record with 567 draw controls and has 166 career goals.
The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States.
Five women's finalists will be selected from the group of 25, announced on Thursday, May 12, and invited to the ceremony. The 16th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held Thursday, June 2 in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.
This year's initial Watch Lists were announced on Feb. 23 and included the top 50 men's and women's college lacrosse players in the country. Two rounds of additions to the Watch Lists were announced on March 17 and April 7.
The 25 women's nominees, with school, graduation year and position noted:
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Nina Corcoran, Penn - Sr., Attack
Maddie Crutchfield, Duke - Soph., Midfield
Taylor Cummings, Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Madison Cyr, Penn State - Sr., Midfield
Ellie DeGarmo, Princeton - Jr., Goalie
Dene DiMartino, Johns Hopkins - Sr., Midfield
Kelsey Duryea, Duke - Sr., Goalie
Caroline Fitzgerald, Florida - Sr., Defense
Cortney Fortunato, Notre Dame - Jr., Attack
Nicole Graziano, Florida - Sr., Midfield
Nadine Hadnagy, Maryland - Jr., Defense
Molly Hendrick, North Carolina - Jr., Attack
Olivia Hompe, Princeton - Jr., Attack
Sarah Mannelly, Boston College - Sr., Midfield
Marie McCool, North Carolina - Soph., Midfield
Alice Mercer, Maryland - Sr., Defense
Michaela Michael, USC - Jr., Attack
Kaylin Morissette, Louisville - Sr., Midfield
Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook - Jr., Attack
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook - Soph., Attack
Zoe Stukenburg, Maryland - Jr., Midfield
Barbara Sullivan, Notre Dame - Grad., Defense
Courtney Tarleton, USC - Sr., Defense
Kayla Treanor, Syracuse - Sr., Attack
Megan Whittle, Maryland - Soph., Attack
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About The Tewaaraton Foundation
Founded at the University Club of Washington DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and U.S. Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity and advances the mission of this award. Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora – and presents two scholarships to students of Native American descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit www.tewaaraton.com.
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For more information on the Tewaaraton Award, how to donate to this non-profit or to attend these exciting events, visit Tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at Facebook.com/Tewaaraton, Twitter.com/Tewaaraton and Instagram.com/Tewaaraton.
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