Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel Announces Second Round of 2026 Men’s and Women’s Watch List Additions

WASHINGTON  – The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the second round of additions to the Men’s and Women’s Watch Lists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel Financial. The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for this year’s Tewaaraton Award. 

"The second round of Watch List additions reflects the incredible depth of talent across college lacrosse this season,” said Andrew Phillips, President of the Tewaaraton Foundation. ”From first-year standouts to graduate students, these players represent the best the sport has to offer, and we look forward to seeing how the competition unfolds as we approach the April nominees announcement and our May ceremony in Washington." 

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. 

Men’s Second Round Additions 

Peter Buonanno, Princeton - Soph., Attack 

Nikko Diponio, Utah - Sr., Defense 

Garrett Haas, Ohio State - Jr., Attack 

Matt Jeffery, Notre Dame - Soph., Midfield 

Nate Kabiri, Princeton - Jr., Attack 

Connor Knight, Richmond - Sr., Goalie 

Alex Marinier, Ohio State - Grad. Student, Attack 

Jimmy McCool, Syracuse - Sr., Goalie 

Jack Stahl, Princeton - Jr., Defense 

Ryan Stines, Utah - Sr., Attack 

Truitt Sunderland, Virginia - Sr., Attack 

Women’s Second Round Additions 

Lily Assini, Colorado - Sr., Midfield 

Kate Bellissimo, Stanford - Fifth-Year, Defense 

Lacey Downey, Johns Hopkins - Jr., Midfield 

Kate Gould, Yale - First-Year, Attack 

Daniella Guyette, Syracuse - Sr., Goalie 

Molly Guzik, Syracuse - Soph., Attack 

Lauren LaPointe, Maryland - Jr., Attack 

Calli Norris, Michigan - Sr., Attack 

Niamh Pfaff, Yale - Soph., Goalie 

Eva Pronti, Duke - Jr., Attack 

Delaney Radin, Penn State - Jr., Attack 

Teagan Scott, Clemson - Freshman, Defense 

Anna Viglione, Arizona State - Jr., Draw Specialist 

Players not named to the initial list or the first two rounds of additions can still play their way into a spot as the season progresses. The field will be narrowed to 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees on April 16. Nominees can be players from the Watch Lists or not from the Watch Lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions.  

Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced in early May. The Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season. The Finalists will be honored and this year’s recipients announced live on May 28 at the Tewaaraton Ceremony in Washington, D.C. 

The Tewaaraton Foundation recently added World Lacrosse CEO Jim Scherr to its Board of Directors. For more information on the Tewaaraton Foundation, visit tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at facebook.com/tewaaraton, twitter.com/tewaaraton and instagram.com/tewaaraton.  

About The Tewaaraton Foundation 

The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Founded at the University Club of Washington, D.C., the award was first presented in 2001 with permission from the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders. “Tewaaraton” is the Mohawk word for lacrosse, and The Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse’s Native American Heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity of the selection process and advances the mission of the Foundation. Each year, The Tewaaraton Foundation presents two scholarships to students from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora Nations. 

Stifel Company Information 

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Media Contact 

Sarah Aschenbach 

The Tewaaraton Foundation 

sarah@tewaaraton.com