5/9/2013 1:58:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
WASHINGTON – Senior midfielder JoJo Marasco has been named one of the five finalists for the 2013 Tewaaraton Award, presented by Panama Jack. Presented to the top male and female collegiate lacrosse player, the Tewaaraton Award is the sport's pre-eminent individual honor.
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The finalists for this year's award were announced on Thursday, May 9 by the Tewaaraton Award Foundation. In addition to Marasco, the list of finalists includes attackmen Rob Pannell (Cornell), Marcus Holman (North Carolina), Lyle Thompson (Albany) and midfielder Tom Schreiber (Princeton).
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The 2013 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, Marasco is the Orange's season leader in points (53) and holds the school single-season record for assists by a midfielder (35). He has at least one point in every game this season and has 14 multi-point games. Marasco ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists per game (2.19) and he is tied for fourth in the conference in points per game (3.31).
Since 2001, the Tewaaraton Award has been given to the top men's and women's lacrosse player in the nation, as voted upon by a selection committee made up of current and retired coaches. The five men's and women's finalists are invited to the 13th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony Thursday, May 30 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Event details and ticket information can be found at www.Tewaaraton.com.
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The finalists for this year's award were announced on Thursday, May 9 by the Tewaaraton Award Foundation. In addition to Marasco, the list of finalists includes attackmen Rob Pannell (Cornell), Marcus Holman (North Carolina), Lyle Thompson (Albany) and midfielder Tom Schreiber (Princeton).
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The 2013 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, Marasco is the Orange's season leader in points (53) and holds the school single-season record for assists by a midfielder (35). He has at least one point in every game this season and has 14 multi-point games. Marasco ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists per game (2.19) and he is tied for fourth in the conference in points per game (3.31).
Since 2001, the Tewaaraton Award has been given to the top men's and women's lacrosse player in the nation, as voted upon by a selection committee made up of current and retired coaches. The five men's and women's finalists are invited to the 13th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony Thursday, May 30 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Event details and ticket information can be found at www.Tewaaraton.com.
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