CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – A total of 33 Atlantic Coast Conference lacrosse players were named to the Men’s and Women’s Watch Lists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award. Nineteen ACC players were selected for the women’s list, while 14 were chosen for the men’s list.
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States.
North Carolina sophomore attacker Chloe Humphrey was the 2025 Tewaaraton Trophy winner for women’s lacrosse.
Players not named to this initial list will have opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. Watch List additions will be announced on March 5 and March 26, before 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 on May 28 at the Tewaaraton Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
2026 Men’s Tewaaraton Watch List
Will Donovan, Notre Dame - Sr., LSM
Owen Duffy, North Carolina - Jr., Attack
Billy Dwan III, Syracuse - Sr., Defense
Charlie Johnson, Duke - Sr., Defense
Benn Johnston, Duke - Jr., Midfield
Michael Leo, Syracuse - Sr., Midfield
Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame - Jr., Defense
Aidan Maguire, Duke - Sr., SSDM
McCabe Millon, Virginia - Jr., Attack
John Mullen, Syracuse - Jr., Face Off
Dominic Pietramala, North Carolina - Jr., Attack
John Schroter, Virginia - Sr., Defense
Joey Spallina, Syracuse - Sr., Attack
Brady Wambach, North Carolina - Jr., Face Off
2026 Women’s Tewaaraton Watch List
Madison Alaimo, Virginia - Jr., Attack
Ava Arceri, Stanford - Jr., Attack
Shea Baker, Boston College - Sr., Defense
Lydia Colasante, Boston College - Jr., Defense
Shea Dolce, Boston College - Sr., Goalie
Sam Forrest, North Carolina - Grad. Student, Defense
Kate Galica, Virginia - Jr., Midfield
Bella Goodwin, Duke - Jr., Attack
Chloe Humphrey, North Carolina - Soph., Attack
Kayla MacLeod, Clemson - Jr., Attack
Emma Muchnick, Syracuse - Sr., Midfield
Betty Nelson, North Carolina - Soph., Goalie
Eliza Osburn, North Carolina - Soph., Midfield
Aliya Polisky, Stanford - Jr., Attack
Madison Rassas, Notre Dame - Soph., Midfield
Natalie Shurtleff, Clemson - Jr., Midfield
CoCo Vandiver, Syracuse - Sr., Defense
Brooklyn Walker-Welch, North Carolina - Grad. Student, Defense
Marissa White, Boston College - Jr., Attack