Crockett Added to Tewaaraton Watch List
3/17/2004 11:55:41 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Men's lacrosse sophomore Brian Crockett, who is leading the nation with 4.33 goals per game, has been added to the Tewaaraton Trophy watch list. He joins teammates Michael Powell and Sean Lindsay who were named to the list earlier this season. There are now a total of 30 candidates in line to receive the fourth annaul Tewaaraton Trophy, which is presented to the best player in college lacrosse.
On March 17, the men's selection committee added four players to the "watch list." Crockett was added, along with Conor Ford and Matt Rewkowski of Johns Hopkins and Scott Davidson from Denver. A list of 20 nominees will be released at the end of April.Â
Powell leads the Orangemen in scoring with 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists). He leads the nation with 6.33 points per game. Crockett is SU's top goal scorer with 13 markers. He is second in scoring with 16 points (13 goals, three assists). He leads the nation in goals per game (4.33) and is third in the country in points per game with 5.33. Lindsay, a midfielder, is Syracuse's third-leading scorer with 10 points (seven goals, three assists).
The Tewaaraton Trophy is awarded each year to the top male and female varsity lacrosse player, as chosen by the selection committee. The trophy will be presented in Washington, DC on June 3, 2004 at a banquet honoring the finalists and trophy winners. The ceremony will be held at the National Geographic Society Auditorium and broadcast by CSTV.Â
Here is a list of the men's players on the 2004 "Watch List": John Walker, Army; Sean Greenhalgh, Cornell; Andrew Goldstein, Dartmouth; Scott Davidson, Denver; Walid Hajj, Georgetown; Brodie Merrill, Georgetown; Kyle Harrison, Johns Hopkins; Kyle Barrie, Johns Hopkins; Corey Harned, Johns Hopkins; Conor Ford, Johns Hopkins; Matt Rewkowski, Johns Hopkins; Stephen Brundage, Loyola; Chris Passavia, Maryland; Lee Zink, Maryland; Ian Dingman, Navy; Jed Prossner, North Carolina; Pat Walsh, Notre Dame; Rob Bateman, Penn State; Ryan Boyle, Princeton; Jason Doneger, Princeton; Delby Powless, Rutgers; Andy Murray, Salisbury; Michael Powell, Syracuse; Sean Lindsay, Syracuse; Brian Crockett, Syracuse; Jeff Zywicki, Massachusetts; Tillman Johnson, Virginia; John Christmas, Virginia; Brett Hughes, Virginia; Joe Yevoli, Virginia.
The members of the 2004 men's selection committee are: Chair Dick Edell, University of Maryland; Scott Anderson, Harvard University; Tom Postel, C.W. Post College; Erin Quinn, Middlebury College; Dom Starsia, University of Virginia; Dave Urick, Georgetown University; Richie Moran (scout), Cornell University.
About The Tewaaraton Award Foundation: The Tewaaraton Award Foundation, in conjunction with the University Club of Washington, D.C., formally established the "Tewaaraton Trophy" on August 29, 2000. Today, the Tewaaraton Trophy is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award honoring the top female and male varsity collegiate lacrosse player in the United States. The Foundation honors lacrosse, the original and oldest American sport, through the Tewaaraton name and by promoting the game through the award.Â
For more information on how you can attend this year's banquet, support the Foundation or if you have any questions or comments please contact:Â
Elizabeth Terry
Executive Director
Tewaaraton Award Foundation
1135 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 824-1395
Fax: (202) 318-8219
Elizabeth@Tewaaraton.com
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