University of Maryland senior attacker Jen Adams and Hofstra senior midfielder Doug Shanahan won the first annual Tewaaraton Trophies Wednesday evening at the University Club in Washington DC. The award recognizes the two as the top male and female lacrosse players in the country for the 2001 season.

"It gives us great pleasure to present Jen and Doug with the first annual Tewaaraton Trophies," said Tewaaraton Trophy committee president Scott Beck. "Both capped a stellar careers with a dominant seasons, and we couldn't have given the award to more deserving candidates."

Adams was chosen from five finalists for the award, including Maryland teammate Quinn Carney, Georgetown's Sheehan Stanwick, Princeton's Julie Shaner and Duke's Kate Kaiser. The five finalists were chosen from 19 candidates for the award selected throughout the season.

On the men's side, Shanahan was chosen from five finalists for the award as well, including Princeton goalie Trevor Tierney, Georgetown midfielder Steve Dusseau, Syracuse midfielder Josh Coffman, and Notre Dame attackman Tom Glatzel. Those five finalists were selected from a group of twenty players evaluated throughout the season by the Tewaaraton men's selection committee, which includes six of the most respected coaches in men's lacrosse.

Adams was the consensus top player in the country after posting 88 goals and 60 assists in 22 games for the top-ranked and national champion Maryland Terrapins. Adams set the NCAA single-season scoring record with 148 points, breaking the record of 136 she set the previous season. She also set the NCAA record with points in a career with 444, breaking University of Delaware's Karen Emas 81-84 record of 420 points.

In addition to being awarded with the Tewaaraton Trophy, Adams is a four-time IWLCA All-American. The Brighton, Australia native helped Maryland to four consecutive national championships, leading the Terps in scoring her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

In addition to his 56 points, Shanahan won 159 of 261 face-offs for the Pride. He was named the 2001 America East Conference Player of the Year and is a first team USILA All-American. He was a second-team All-American as a junior and an honorable mention All-American as a sophomore.