Duo Named Tewaaraton Trophy Nominees
4/14/2010 4:35:41 PM | Women's Lacrosse
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Syracuse senior Christina Dove and junior Liz Hogan have been chosen as nominees for the 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy. Dove and Hogan are among the 25 nominees announced by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance on Wednesday, April 14.
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.
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.
