Hazar, McCool Named To Tewaaraton Watch List

CHAPEL HILL—University of North Carolina seniors Ela Hazar and Marie McCool were among the 50 women's players named to the initial watch list for the 2018 Tewaaraton Award, released on Thursday night. The Tewaaraton Award is the highest individual honor in the sport and is given to the national player of the year.

McCool was one of five finalists for the award in 2017, and Hazar was a midseason addition to the watch list. Both earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-America honors last season.

Players not named to the initial lists have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. Watch list additions, if applicable, will be announced on March 22 and April 5. On April 26, the field will be narrowed to 25 men's and 25 women's nominees. Nominees can be players on the watch lists or players not on the watch lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions.

Five men's and five women's finalists will be announced on May 10 and invited to the 18th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on May 31.

Women's Watch List:

Sam Apuzzo, Boston College - Jr., Attack
Dempsey Arsenault, Boston College - Jr., Midfield
Stephanie Asher, Elon - Sr., Attack
Kasey Behr, Virginia - Sr., Midfield
Julia Braig, Maryland - Jr., Defense
Sarah Brown, Colorado - Sr., Defense
Madison Carter, Penn State - Jr., Attack
Jenna Collins, Navy - Sr., Midfield
Alex Condon, Penn - Sr., Midfield
Olivia Conti, Towson - Soph., Defense
Maddie Crutchfield, Duke - Sr., Midfield
Riley Donahue, Syracuse - Sr., Attack
Kristen Gaudian, James Madison - Sr., Attack
Elizabeth George, Princeton - Jr., Midfield
Samantha Giacolone, Notre Dame - Jr., Goalie
Jen Giles, Maryland - Jr., Midfield
Ela Hazar, North Carolina - Sr., Attack
Haley Hicklen, Florida - Jr., Goalie
Maggie Jackson, Virginia - Jr., Midfield
Olivia Jenner, Duke - Jr., Attack
Gussie Johns, USC - Sr., Goalie
Katy Junior, Penn - Jr., Defense
Kenzie Kent, Boston College - Sr., Attack
Emily Kenul, Johns Hopkins - Sr., Attack
Darby Kiernan, Colorado - Sr., Attack
Kelly Larkin, Navy - Soph., Attack
Selena Lasota, Northwestern - Jr., Attack
Nicole Levy, Syracuse - Jr., Attack
Marie McCool, North Carolina - Sr., Midfield
Elizabeth Miller, Boston College - Jr., Defense
Elizabeth Morrison, The College of New Jersey - Sr., Defense
Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook - Redshirt Senior, Attack
Sheila Nesselbush, Northwestern - Sr., Midfield
Katie O'Donnell, Penn State - Sr., Midfield
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook - Sr., Attack
Taryn Ohlmiller, Stony Brook - Soph., Attack
Sydney Pirreca, Florida - Jr., Midfield
Shayna Pirreca, Florida - Sr., Attack
Elena Romesburg, James Madison - Sr., Midfield
Lindsey Ronbeck, Florida - Jr., Attack
Michele Scannell, Adelphi - Sr., Midfield
Caroline Steele, Maryland - Jr., Attack
Camille Sullivan, Princeton - Sr., Midfield

Lydia Sutton, USC - Sr., Defense
Megan Taylor, Maryland - Jr., Goalie
Rachel VanderKolk, Virginia - Sr., Goalie
Taylor VanThof, Loyola - Jr., Midfield
Natalie Wallon, Syracuse - Jr., Midfield
Haley Warden, James Madison - Sr., Midfield
Megan Whittle, Maryland - Sr., Attack

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Players Mentioned

Ela Hazar

Marie McCool

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