Orange Midfield Duo on Tewaaraton Watch List
2/10/2022 10:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Curry and Dordevic kick season off on Saturday
Star Syracuse midfielders Tucker Dordevic and Brendan Curry both start the year on the Tewaaraton Award Watch List – the most prestigious award in college lacrosse.
The Tewaaraton, which was first awarded in 2001, has seen 'Cuse take home the award three times. Mikey Powell won it twice, while Mike Leveille is the Orange's most recent recipient in 2008.
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
"This is going to be such an exciting lacrosse season, and we're happy to be recognizing these talented student-athletes," said Jeffrey Harvey, chair of the Tewaaraton Foundation. "We wish everyone the best of luck as the spring gets underway."
Dordevic has been named a Preseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse Magazine and the USILA. He was a USILA Third Team All-America selection in 2021, started all-13 games and led all 'Cuse midfielders in points, scoring 23 goals and added eight assists. Voted a team captain for this season, Dordevic has now been named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List in each of the past three seasons.
Curry is one-of-two three-time team captains in program history this season. Another Preseason All-ACC selection along with Dordevic, Curry is also an Inside Lacrosse and USILA Preseason All-American. He enters the 2022 campaign having started 42-straight games and has been named an All-American by at least one publication in each of the past three seasons. He scored 17 goals and added 11 assists last year.
2022 MEN'S WATCH LIST
Ryan Archer, Hobart - Grad. Student, Attack
Ryan Aughavin, Brown - Grad. Student, Midfield
George Baughan, Princeton - Sr., Defense
Will Bowen, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Defense
Matt Brandau, Yale - Jr., Attack
Graham Bundy Jr., Georgetown - Jr., Midfield
Matt Campbell, Villanova - Sr., Midfield
Arden Cohen, Notre Dame - Grad. Student, Defense
Zach Cole, Saint Joseph's - Sr., Face Off
Chris Connolly, UMass-Amherst - Grad. Student, Attack
Brendan Curry, Syracuse - Grad. Student, Midfield
Connor DeSimone, Johns Hopkins - Grad. Student, Attack
Tucker Dordevic, Syracuse - Sr., Midfield
Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame - Jr., Goalie
Chris Fake, Yale - Sr., Defense
Cross Ferrara, Salisbury - Grad. Student, Attack
Dylan Gergar, Pennsylvania - Sr., Attack
Owen Grant, Delaware - Sr., Defense
Chris Gray, North Carolina - Grad. Student, Attack
Sam Handley, Pennsylvania - Sr., Midfield
Jack Hannah, Denver - Grad. Student, Midfield
Marcus Hudgins, Army West Point - Sr., Defense
Patrick Kavanagh, Notre Dame - Jr., Attack
Colin Kirst, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Goalie
Ryan Lanchbury, Richmond - Grad. Student, Attack
Petey LaSalla, Virginia - Sr., Face Off
Kevin Lindley, Loyola - Grad. Student, Attack
Kyle Long, Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Brett Makar, Maryland - Sr., Defense
Thomas McConvey, Vermont - Sr., Midfield
Ben McCreary, LeMoyne - Grad. Student, Midfield
Owen McElroy, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Goalie
Ryan McNulty, Loyola - Grad. Student, Longstick Midfield
Nakeie Montgomery, Duke - Grad. Student, Midfield
Matt Moore, Virginia - Grad. Student, Attack
Jack Myers, Ohio State - Sr., Attack
Brendan Nichtern, Army West Point - Sr., Attack
Asher Nolting, High Point - Grad. Student, Attack
Brennan O'Neill, Duke - Soph., Attack
Marc O'Rourke, Bryant - Grad. Student, Attack
John Piatelli, Cornell - Sr., Attack
Michael Robinson, Delaware - Jr., Attack
Connor Shellenberger, Virginia - Soph., Attack
Alex Simmons, Denver - Sr., Attack
Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh - Sr., Face Off
Koby Smith, Towson - Fifth Year Senior, Defense
Gibson Smith IV, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Defense
James Spence, Lehigh - Grad. Student, Goalie
Alec Stathakis, Denver - Jr., Face Off
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland - Fifth Year Senior, Attack
Josh Zawada, Michigan - Jr., Attack
The Tewaaraton, which was first awarded in 2001, has seen 'Cuse take home the award three times. Mikey Powell won it twice, while Mike Leveille is the Orange's most recent recipient in 2008.
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
"This is going to be such an exciting lacrosse season, and we're happy to be recognizing these talented student-athletes," said Jeffrey Harvey, chair of the Tewaaraton Foundation. "We wish everyone the best of luck as the spring gets underway."
Dordevic has been named a Preseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse Magazine and the USILA. He was a USILA Third Team All-America selection in 2021, started all-13 games and led all 'Cuse midfielders in points, scoring 23 goals and added eight assists. Voted a team captain for this season, Dordevic has now been named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List in each of the past three seasons.
Curry is one-of-two three-time team captains in program history this season. Another Preseason All-ACC selection along with Dordevic, Curry is also an Inside Lacrosse and USILA Preseason All-American. He enters the 2022 campaign having started 42-straight games and has been named an All-American by at least one publication in each of the past three seasons. He scored 17 goals and added 11 assists last year.
2022 MEN'S WATCH LIST
Ryan Archer, Hobart - Grad. Student, Attack
Ryan Aughavin, Brown - Grad. Student, Midfield
George Baughan, Princeton - Sr., Defense
Will Bowen, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Defense
Matt Brandau, Yale - Jr., Attack
Graham Bundy Jr., Georgetown - Jr., Midfield
Matt Campbell, Villanova - Sr., Midfield
Arden Cohen, Notre Dame - Grad. Student, Defense
Zach Cole, Saint Joseph's - Sr., Face Off
Chris Connolly, UMass-Amherst - Grad. Student, Attack
Brendan Curry, Syracuse - Grad. Student, Midfield
Connor DeSimone, Johns Hopkins - Grad. Student, Attack
Tucker Dordevic, Syracuse - Sr., Midfield
Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame - Jr., Goalie
Chris Fake, Yale - Sr., Defense
Cross Ferrara, Salisbury - Grad. Student, Attack
Dylan Gergar, Pennsylvania - Sr., Attack
Owen Grant, Delaware - Sr., Defense
Chris Gray, North Carolina - Grad. Student, Attack
Sam Handley, Pennsylvania - Sr., Midfield
Jack Hannah, Denver - Grad. Student, Midfield
Marcus Hudgins, Army West Point - Sr., Defense
Patrick Kavanagh, Notre Dame - Jr., Attack
Colin Kirst, Rutgers - Grad. Student, Goalie
Ryan Lanchbury, Richmond - Grad. Student, Attack
Petey LaSalla, Virginia - Sr., Face Off
Kevin Lindley, Loyola - Grad. Student, Attack
Kyle Long, Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Brett Makar, Maryland - Sr., Defense
Thomas McConvey, Vermont - Sr., Midfield
Ben McCreary, LeMoyne - Grad. Student, Midfield
Owen McElroy, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Goalie
Ryan McNulty, Loyola - Grad. Student, Longstick Midfield
Nakeie Montgomery, Duke - Grad. Student, Midfield
Matt Moore, Virginia - Grad. Student, Attack
Jack Myers, Ohio State - Sr., Attack
Brendan Nichtern, Army West Point - Sr., Attack
Asher Nolting, High Point - Grad. Student, Attack
Brennan O'Neill, Duke - Soph., Attack
Marc O'Rourke, Bryant - Grad. Student, Attack
John Piatelli, Cornell - Sr., Attack
Michael Robinson, Delaware - Jr., Attack
Connor Shellenberger, Virginia - Soph., Attack
Alex Simmons, Denver - Sr., Attack
Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh - Sr., Face Off
Koby Smith, Towson - Fifth Year Senior, Defense
Gibson Smith IV, Georgetown - Grad. Student, Defense
James Spence, Lehigh - Grad. Student, Goalie
Alec Stathakis, Denver - Jr., Face Off
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland - Fifth Year Senior, Attack
Josh Zawada, Michigan - Jr., Attack
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