WASHINGTON, DC -- Three Orange men's lacrosse standouts and two from the Orange women have been selected as nominees for the 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy.
For the men, the quartet of junior John Galloway (Syracuse, N.Y.), senior Cody Jamieson (Six Nations, Ontario) junior Jeremy Thompson (Nedrow, N.Y.) and junior Joel White (Cortland, N.Y.) joined 22 other college lacrosse stars on the official list of nominees released by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance on Wednesday.
Syracuse’s four nominees are tied with Virginia for the most of any one school.
The Tewaaraton Trophy is given annually to the NCAA men’s and women’s lacrosse player of the year. This year’s award will be presented on June 3 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
Galloway has developed into one of the premier goalies in the country. He ranks fifth in save percentage (.590) and sixth in goals-against average (7.63). Against Cornell on April 13, he became the fourth goalie in school history to earn 40 career victories. Galloway currently has 102 saves on the year.
Jamieson is the reigning BIG EAST Conference Offensive Player of the Week. He is second on the team with 28 points, including 18 goals. He has at least one point in every game this season. At the Big City Classic on April 10, Jamieson established a career high with five points, including tying his personal best with four goals, in SU’s 13-4 win against Princeton.
Thompson is second nationally in faceoff winning percentage (.644, 65-101). In addition to his proficiency at the faceoff X, he has 19 points, including12 goals, as a member of SU’s first midfield. Against Villanova on March 29, Thompson scored three goals and passed out two assists for a career-best five points.
A team captain, White is one of the top defensive midfielders in the nation. He leads the team with 52 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers. White also has two goals and two assists on the year. White collected a season-best nine ground balls at Cornell on April 13.
The Orange looks to improve to 10-1 on the year when it visits Rutgers on Sunday, April 17 at 6 p.m. The game will be televised live nationally on ESPNU.
On the women's side, senior Christina Dove (Bel Air, Md.) and junior Liz Hogan (Victor, N.Y.) have also been chosen as nominees for the 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy. Dove and Hogan are among the 25 nominees announced on Wednesday.
Dove is the active Division I leader in points with 292, which tie her for 25th on the all-time scoring list. Dove is also the active leader in goals scored with 221, which places her in a tie for 22nd on the career leader list. This season, Dove leads the team and ranks fifth in the nation with a 3.64 goals-per-game average. In addition, she ranks second in the BIG EAST and seventh in the nation in scoring, averaging 4.91 points per game. Dove has registered a point in 51 consecutive games, which is tied for the fifth-longest streak in the nation.
Hogan has limited Syracuse’s opponents to two or less goals in a half six times this season on her way to a 9.04 goals-against average. She has reached double figures in saves in four games this season and tied her career high with 14 saves against Towson. Hogan ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals-against average and fourth in save percentage.
Five finalists will be chosen from the list of nominees. All Tewaaraton nominees are screened and selected by a Selection Committee comprised of collegiate coaches.
Courtesy: SU Athletics
