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Emily Nalls (11) joins fellow Tar Heel defensive stalwarts Emma Trenchard (23) and Taylor Moreno (30) on the watch list.
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Nalls Becomes Seventh Tar Heel On Tewaaraton Watch List
March 10, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL—Emily Nalls is Carolina's seventh member of the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Nalls, a junior defender, is one of 13 players nationally added to the initial watch list and now eligible for the highest individual honor in the sport.
Six Tar Heels were named to the initial watch lists released in February, most of any school in the nation. That sextet includes Olivia Dirks, Ally Mastroianni, Taylor Moreno, Jamie Ortega, Emma Trenchard and Caitlyn Wurzburger.
"We've seen an exciting, action-packed start to the 2022 season. These players have distinguished themselves and earned their way onto our 2022 Watch Lists," said Andy Phillips, President of the Tewaaraton Foundation. "The Tewaaraton Foundation would like to congratulate these players on their outstanding play thus far, and we wish them and their teams the best of luck for the rest of this season."
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are comprised of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation.
Women's First Round Additions
Meghan Ball, Rutgers University - Jr., Defense
Sydni Black, Loyola University Maryland - Soph., Attack
Katie DeSimone, Duke - Soph., Attack
Abigail Lagos, UIndy - Grad. Student, Attack
Belle Mastropietro, Temple University - Jr., Midfield
Kaitlyn Mead, University of Michigan - Sr., Midfield
Emily Nalls, North Carolina - Jr., Defense
Danielle Pavinelli, Florida - Soph., Attack
Sam Swart, Syracuse - Grad. Student, Midfield
Courtney Taylor, Boston College - Grad. Student, Defense
Sam Thacker, University of Denver - Jr., Defense
Arielle Weissman, University of Michigan - Grad. Student, Goalie
Jillian Wilson, Loyola University Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Players not named to the initial lists (announced Feb. 10) still have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. The next round of additions will be announced on April 1. On April 21, the field will be narrowed to 25 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 women's finalists will be announced in early May and will be invited to the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 2. Tar Heels Moreno and Ortega were both among the five finalists in 2021.
Six Tar Heels were named to the initial watch lists released in February, most of any school in the nation. That sextet includes Olivia Dirks, Ally Mastroianni, Taylor Moreno, Jamie Ortega, Emma Trenchard and Caitlyn Wurzburger.
"We've seen an exciting, action-packed start to the 2022 season. These players have distinguished themselves and earned their way onto our 2022 Watch Lists," said Andy Phillips, President of the Tewaaraton Foundation. "The Tewaaraton Foundation would like to congratulate these players on their outstanding play thus far, and we wish them and their teams the best of luck for the rest of this season."
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are comprised of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation.
Women's First Round Additions
Meghan Ball, Rutgers University - Jr., Defense
Sydni Black, Loyola University Maryland - Soph., Attack
Katie DeSimone, Duke - Soph., Attack
Abigail Lagos, UIndy - Grad. Student, Attack
Belle Mastropietro, Temple University - Jr., Midfield
Kaitlyn Mead, University of Michigan - Sr., Midfield
Emily Nalls, North Carolina - Jr., Defense
Danielle Pavinelli, Florida - Soph., Attack
Sam Swart, Syracuse - Grad. Student, Midfield
Courtney Taylor, Boston College - Grad. Student, Defense
Sam Thacker, University of Denver - Jr., Defense
Arielle Weissman, University of Michigan - Grad. Student, Goalie
Jillian Wilson, Loyola University Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Players not named to the initial lists (announced Feb. 10) still have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. The next round of additions will be announced on April 1. On April 21, the field will be narrowed to 25 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 women's finalists will be announced in early May and will be invited to the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 2. Tar Heels Moreno and Ortega were both among the five finalists in 2021.
Congrats to Emily Nalls, now the seventh Tar Heel on the Watch List for the @Tewaaraton Award!https://t.co/XoFhhoDVfH#GoHeels 🐏🥍🏆 pic.twitter.com/vOefgstivM
— UNC Women's Lacrosse (@uncwlax) March 10, 2022
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