2024 Winners
The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced Northwestern attacker Izzy Scane and Notre Dame attackman Pat Kavanagh as the women’s and men’s winners of the 2024 Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel, given annually to the top female and top male college lacrosse players in the United States.
The 2023 Tewaaraton winner, 2024 Big Ten Attacker of the Year and 2024 Big Ten Tournament MVP, Scane paced Northwestern’s second-ranked offense, ranking first in the nation with 88 goals, second in goals per game, and second on the team with 109 points. The graduate student attacker from Clarkston, Mich., propelled the Wildcats to conference regular season and tournament titles en route to the national title game, earning her third IWLCA All-America honor. The NCAA’s all-time leading goal scorer and first pick in the Athletes Unlimited draft is the sixth back-to-back Tewaaraton winner and Northwestern’s seventh overall.
A three-time Tewaaraton finalist, Kavanagh was the catalyst for Notre Dame’s top-ranked offense with 49 assists. The Rockville Centre, N.Y., native is a four-time USILA All-American, 2024 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, and the No. 6 Premier Lacrosse League Draft pick. As a graduate student, Kavanagh ranked second on the team in points and fourth in goals, recording at least three points in every game. He set program records for career points and assists and led the Irish to their second consecutive national championship en route to all-tournament team honors. Kavanagh is Notre Dame’s first Tewaaraton winner.
Scane was joined by fellow women’s finalists Chase Boyle (Loyola), the 2024 Patriot League Midfielder of the Year; 2024 CAA Midfielder of the Year Ellie Masera (Stony Brook); unanimous first-team All-Big Ten attacker Madison Taylor (Northwestern); and 2024 ACC Attacker of the Year Jackie Wolak (Notre Dame).
Kavanagh was joined by fellow men’s finalists 2023 Tewaaraton Trophy winner, first-team All-ACC attackman, and No. 1 Premier Lacrosse League Draft Pick Brennan O’Neill (Duke), 2024 first-team All-ACC attackman and No. 2 PLL Draft Pick Connor Shellenberger (Virginia), 2024 ACC Defensive Player and Goalie of the Year and No. 5 PLL Draft Pick Liam Entenmann (Notre Dame) and 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year and No. 7 PLL Draft Pick Matt Brandau (Yale).
“This was such an amazing season of college lacrosse, and we’re so proud to honor Izzy Scane and Pat Kavanagh, two game-changing players who rose to the top for our Selection Committees,” said Tewaaraton Foundation President Andy Phillips. “The skill, impact, and determination they displayed this season – Izzy leading Northwestern to the national final and Pat leading Notre Dame to the national title – was so impressive to see, and we sincerely congratulate them on truly special seasons.”
The selection committees are composed of 16 men’s and 17 women’s current college coaches, and are led by chairs and USA Lacrosse National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coaches Jack Emmer (men’s) and Alicia Groveston (women’s), as well as vice chairs Bill Tierney (men’s) and Chris Sailer (women’s).
Guidelines for finalists and recipient selections are as follows:
- Finalists will be the best five players chosen, without regard to institution.
- Finalists will be selected based on individual performance and a player’s contribution to the success of their team.
- Finalists are chosen based on the current year’s regular-season performance (date of selection is at the conclusion of the regular season, before the playoffs).
- Recipients are chosen based on the current year’s regular season and playoff performance.
- Sportsmanship can play a role in the selection process, and it is important that the recipient upholds the mission and values of the Tewaaraton Award.
The 2024 Tewaaraton Watch Lists were first unveiled Feb. 18, with additions announced March 7 and March 28, and 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees announced April 18. The five men’s and five women’s finalists were announced May 9.
Men’s Recipients
| Year | Winner | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brennan O’Neill | Attack | Duke University |
| 2022 | Logan Wisnauskas | Attack | University of Maryland |
| 2021 | Jared Bernhardt | Attack | University of Maryland |
| 2019 | Patrick Spencer | Attack | Loyola University |
| 2018 | Ben Reeves | Attack | Yale University |
| 2017 | Matt Rambo | Attack | University of Maryland |
| 2016 | Dylan Molloy | Attack | Brown University |
| 2015 | Lyle Thompson | Attack | University at Albany |
| 2014 | Lyle Thompson and Miles Thompson | Attack | University at Albany |
| 2013 | Rob Pannell | Attack | Cornell University |
| 2012 | Peter Baum | Attack | Colgate University |
| 2011 | Steele Stanwick | Attack | University of Virginia |
| 2010 | Ned Crotty | Midfield | Duke University |
| 2009 | Max Seibald | Attack | Cornell University |
| 2008 | Mike Leveille | Attack | Syracuse University |
| 2007 | Matt Danowski | Attack | Duke University |
| 2006 | Matt Ward | Attack | University of Virginia |
| 2005 | Kyle Harrison | Midfield | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2004 | Michael Powell | Attack | Syracuse University |
| 2003 | Chris Rotelli | Midfield | University of Virginia |
| 2002 | Michael Powell | Attack | Syracuse University |
| 2001 | Doug Shanahan | Midfield | Hofstra University |
Women’s Recipients
| Year | Winner | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Izzy Scane | Attack | Northwestern University |
| 2022 | Charlotte North | Attack | Boston College |
| 2021 | Charlotte North | Attack | Boston College |
| 2019 | Megan Taylor | Goalie | University of Maryland |
| 2018 | Sam Apuzzo | Attack | Boston College |
| 2017 | Zoe Stukenberg | Midfield | University of Maryland |
| 2016 | Taylor Cummings | Midfield | University of Maryland |
| 2015 | Taylor Cummings | Midfield | University of Maryland |
| 2014 | Taylor Cummings | Midfield | University of Maryland |
| 2013 | Katie Schwarzmann | Midfield | University of Maryland |
| 2012 | Katie Schwarzmann | Midfield | University of Maryland |
| 2011 | Shannon Smith | Attack | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Caitlyn McFadden | Midfield | University of Maryland |
| 2009 | Hannah Nielsen | Midfield | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Hannah Nielsen | Midfield | Northwestern University |
| 2007 | Kristen Kjellman | Midfield | Northwestern University |
| 2006 | Kristen Kjellman | Midfield | Northwestern University |
| 2005 | Katie Chrest | Attack | Duke University |
| 2004 | Amy Appelt | Midfield | University of Virginia |
| 2003 | Rachael Becker | Defense | Princeton University |
| 2002 | Erin Elbe | Attack | Georgetown University |
| 2001 | Jen Adams | Attack | University of Maryland |