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Barretto Joins Tewaaraton Award Watch List
March 21, 2019 | Men's Lacrosse
NEW YORK – Senior goalie AJ Barretto of the Army West Point men's lacrosse team was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, announced by the committee on Thursday.
Barretto makes his first appearance on the list which is made up of the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse. Teammate Johnny Surdick is also on the watch list.
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
ABOUT THE TEWAARATON FOUNDATION
Founded at the University Club of Washington, DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and U.S. Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity and advances the mission of this award. Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora – and presents two scholarships to students of Native American descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit tewaaraton.com
This season, Barretto has been on fire in net backing the best scoring defense in the country at 7.75. Barretto's .639 save percentage is the second best in college lacrosse through week six.
The Darlington, Md., native's goals against average is the best in thePatriot League and second nationally at 7.70.
Barretto has set and rest his career-high in saves three times this season. The latest was 19 coming against Holy Cross, including a kick save on the Crusaders' attempt on a game-winner.
The Black Knights host Patriot League foe Colgate this Saturday at noon.
WATCH LIST ADDITIONS:
AJ Barretto, Army - Sr., Goalie
Jake Carraway, Georgetown - Jr., Attack
Jared Conners, Virginia - Jr., LSM
Matt Gaudet, Yale - Jr., Attack
Mac O'Keefe, Penn State - Jr., Attack
Clarke Pettersen, Cornell - Sr., Attack
Koby Smith, Towson - Soph., Defense
Brendan Sunday, Towson - Sr., Attack
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland - Soph., Attack
Evan Wolf, Amherst - Sr., Attack
Barretto makes his first appearance on the list which is made up of the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse. Teammate Johnny Surdick is also on the watch list.
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
ABOUT THE TEWAARATON FOUNDATION
Founded at the University Club of Washington, DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and U.S. Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity and advances the mission of this award. Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora – and presents two scholarships to students of Native American descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit tewaaraton.com
This season, Barretto has been on fire in net backing the best scoring defense in the country at 7.75. Barretto's .639 save percentage is the second best in college lacrosse through week six.
The Darlington, Md., native's goals against average is the best in thePatriot League and second nationally at 7.70.
Barretto has set and rest his career-high in saves three times this season. The latest was 19 coming against Holy Cross, including a kick save on the Crusaders' attempt on a game-winner.
The Black Knights host Patriot League foe Colgate this Saturday at noon.
WATCH LIST ADDITIONS:
AJ Barretto, Army - Sr., Goalie
Jake Carraway, Georgetown - Jr., Attack
Jared Conners, Virginia - Jr., LSM
Matt Gaudet, Yale - Jr., Attack
Mac O'Keefe, Penn State - Jr., Attack
Clarke Pettersen, Cornell - Sr., Attack
Koby Smith, Towson - Soph., Defense
Brendan Sunday, Towson - Sr., Attack
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland - Soph., Attack
Evan Wolf, Amherst - Sr., Attack
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