Three Virginia Lacrosse Players Named to Tewaaraton Watch List
Three Virginia men's lacrosse players were included on the watch list for the 2024 Tewaaraton Award, which was announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation on Wednesday. Graduate attackman Connor Shellenberger, senior defenseman Cole Kastner, and junior goalie Matthew Nunes were included on the 50-player watch list for the Tewaaraton Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college lacrosse.
One of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award in each of the last two seasons, Connor Shellenberger has been a regular on the watch lists for the award throughout his career and the three-time USILA First-Team All-American is expected to be a finalist once again in his final season of collegiate lacrosse. Cole Kastner was also on the watch list in 2022 and was included in the 25 nominees for the award that season. This is the first appearance on the Tewaaraton Award watch list for Matthew Nunes, whose junior season got off to a strong start with a 13-save performance in UVA's victory over Michigan last Saturday.
Other players not included on this list have a chance to be added throughout the season and then 25 nominees will be announced on April 18th. The five finalists will be selected in early May and then the winner of the 2024 Tewaaraton Award will be chosen after the conclusion of the season.
See the full watch list for the 2024 Tewaaraton Award below.
2024 Men’s Tewaaraton Watch List
Michael Boehm, Michigan – Sr., Attack
Tyler Bradbury, Utah – Sr., Attack
Matt Brandau, Yale – Sr., Attack
Kenny Brower, Duke – Grad. Student, Defense
Graham Bundy Jr., Georgetown – Grad. Student, Midfield
Emmet Carroll, Penn – Sr., Goalie
Scott Cole, Lehigh – Sr., Attack
Reid Colwell, Villanova – Sr., Defense
Vince D’Alto, Boston University – Grad. Student, Attack
Eric Dobson, Notre Dame – Sr., Midfield
Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame – Grad. Student, Goalie
Jack Fracyon, Penn State – Jr., Goalie
Michael Gianforcaro, Princeton – Sr., Goalie
Chayse Ierlan, Johns Hopkins – Grad. Student, Goalie
Cole Kastner, Virginia – Sr., Defense
Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame – Grad. Student, Attack
Hugh Kelleher, Cornell – Sr., Midfield
Sam King, Harvard – Jr., Attack
CJ Kirst, Cornell – Sr., Attack
Shane Knobloch, Rutgers – Sr., Midfield
Matt Knote, Massachusetts – Amherst – Grad. Student, Goalie
Chris Lyons, Yale – Jr., Attack
Coulter Mackesy, Princeton – Jr., Attack
TJ Malone, Penn State – Grad. Student, Attack
Will Mark, Syracuse – Grad. Student, Goalie
Aidan McLane, Brown – Jr., Attack
Russell Melendez, Johns Hopkins – Sr., Attack
Roy Meyer, Boston University – Grad. Student, LSM
Jake Naso, Duke – Sr., Face-Off
Matthew Nunes, Virginia – Jr., Goalie
Brennan O’Neill, Duke – Sr., Attack
Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook – Grad. Student, Attack
Allen James Pilate, Army West Point – Jr., Defense
Jake Piseno, UAlbany – Grad. Student, Defense
Adam Poitras, Loyola Maryland – Grad. Student, Attack
Michael Robinson, Delaware – Grad. Student, Attack
Ross Scott, Rutgers – Grad. Student, Attack
Connor Shellenberger, Virginia – Grad. Student, Attack
JJ Sillstrop, Denver – Grad. Student, Attack
Joey Spallina, Syracuse – Soph., Attack
Alec Stathakis, Denver – Grad. Student, Face-Off
Jake Stevens, Syracuse – Grad. Student, Midfield
Bobby Van Buren, Ohio State – Jr., Defense
Alexander Vardaro, Georgetown – Grad. Student, Midfield
J.P. Ward, Delaware – Sr., Attack
Luke Wierman, Maryland – Grad. Student, Face-Off
Dyson Williams, Duke – Grad. Student, Attack
Mason Woodward, Marquette – Grad. Student, Defense
Dalton Young, Richmond – Grad. Student, Attack
Ajax Zappitello, Maryland – Sr., Defense
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