April 25, 2012
WASHINGTON – Vanderbilt senior midfielder Ally Carey has been named one of 25 nominees for the 2012 Tewaaraton Award, the Tewaaraton Foundation announced on Wednesday.
The 25 women nominated for the award came from a watch list of 57 student-athletes. That list was first announced in February and then added to in March and April. Five finalists for the 12th annual Tewaaraton Award will be announced on May 10 and honored on May 31 at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
“We are extremely proud that Ally has been honored as one of the top 25 players in the country,” VU Head Coach Swezey said. “We see her hard work and dedication every day, and it’s great to have it recognized on a national scale. Ally is a tremendous leader and has had a profound impact on our program.”
Twice named a first-team All-American by the IWLCA, Carey is Vanderbilt’s all-time leader in both draw controls and ground balls. This season, she is pacing the Commodores in goals, assists, points, draw controls and caused turnovers while serving as one of the squad’s tri-captains.
The women’s award nominees include players from 17 schools, including 2011 winner Shannon Smith (Northwestern) and representatives from 16 of the current top 20 teams in the April 24 IWLCA Division I Poll. Maryland (Kari Ellen Johnson, Iliana Sanza, Katie Schwarzmann) and North Carolina (Kara Cannizzaro, Becky Lynch, Laura Zimmerman) led all schools with three nominees each. Schwarzmann and Smith have been nominated for a second straight year.
Dana Cahill, Goalie – Penn State University
Kara Cannizzaro, Midfield – University of North Carolina
Ally Carey, Midfield – Vanderbilt University
Kitty Cullen, Attack – University of Florida
Brittany Dashiell, Midfield – University of Florida
Emma Hamm, Attack – Duke University
Kristin Igoe, Midfield – Boston College
Karri Ellen Johnson, Attack – University of Maryland
Becky Lynch, Attack – University of North Carolina
Alayna Markwordt, Attack – Ohio State University
Alyssa Murray, Attack – Syracuse University
Josie Owen, Attack – University of Virginia
Marlee Paton, Midfield – Loyola University
Sarah Plumb, Midfield – Dartmouth College
Iliana Sanza, Defense – University of Maryland
Katie Schwarzmann, Midfield – University of Maryland
Shannon Smith, Midfield – Northwestern University
Jessi Steinberg, Attack – Cormell University
Maggie Tamasitis, Attack – University of Notre Dame
Mary Teeters, Goalie – Towson University
Sophia Thomas, Midfield – Georgetown University
Taylor Thorton, Defense – Northwestern University
Michelle Tumolo, Attack – Syracuse University
Kim Wenger, Midfield – Duke University
Laura Zimmerman, Midfield – University of North Carolina
“We congratulate these 50 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.”
The selection committee is comprised of 10 current and former coaches.
Vanderbilt has the weekend off during its final exam period. The Commodores will return to action next week for the 2012 American Lacrosse Conference Tournament, May 3-5, in Gainesville, Fla.
About The Tewaaraton Foundation
First presented in 2001, 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. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and US 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 Iroquois descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit www.tewaaraton.com.
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