Kiernan, Lisella Named To Tewaaraton Award Top 25 List

BOULDER — A pair of Colorado Buffaloes, Darby Kiernan and Julia Lisella, have been named to the Tewaaraton Award's top-25 list of nominees, as announced on Thursday morning.

The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Five women's finalists will be selected from this group on Thursday, May 10.

Kiernan is a senior attacker for the Buffs. She currently leads the Pac-12 in goals per game (3.56), points per game (5.60), draw controls per game (7.00) and free-position goals per game (1.10). Nationally Kiernan is fifth in draw controls per game, 13^th in points per game, 14^th in goals per game and 20^th in free-position goals per game.

Lisella, a redshirt sophomore goalie, leads the Pac-12 in goals against average (8.25) and save percentage (0.534). Nationally she is third in goals against average and is fifth in save percentage. Lisella has recorded an 11-2 record for the Buffs this season.

The duo have helped the Buffs to a 12-4 overall record this season, as well a 9-1 mark to earn the Pac-12 regular season championship. CU is ranked 14^th in the latest IWLCA Coaches Poll and will play its first game in the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday, April 26, at 1 p.m. at Prentup Field.

This year's list of women's nominees features players from 15 different schools, led by Boston College, University of Maryland, and Northwestern with three apiece. Returning this year are 2017 finalists Marie McCool (North Carolina) and Kylie Ohmiller (Stony Brook). In all, six players return from the 2017 list of nominees.

THE 25 WOMEN'S NOMINEES:
Sam Apuzzo, Boston College - Jr., Attack
Dempsey Arsenault, Boston College - Jr., Midfield
Kasey Behr, Virginia - Sr., Midfield
Julia Braig, Maryland - Jr., Defense
Jenna Collins, Navy - Sr., Midfield
Olivia Conti, Towson - Soph., Defense
Shelby Frederick, Northwestern - Sr., Attack
Kristen Gaudian, James Madison - Sr., Attack
Haley Hicklen, Florida - Jr., Goalie
Darby Kiernan, Colorado - Sr., Attack
Selena Lasota, Northwestern - Jr., Attack
Julia Lisella, Colorado – R-So., Goalie
Marie McCool, North Carolina - Sr., Midfield
Elizabeth Miller, Boston College - Jr., Defense
Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook - Redshirt Senior, Attack
Kelsey Murray, Stanford - Redshirt Senior, Attack
Sheila Nesselbush, Northwestern - Sr., Midfield
Katie O'Donnell, Penn State - Sr., Midfield
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook - Sr., Attack
Lindsey Ronbeck, Florida - Jr., Attack
Gabby Rosenzweig, Penn - Soph, Attack
Megan Taylor, Maryland - Jr., Goalie
Taylor VanThof, Loyola - Jr., Midfield
Haley Warden, James Madison - Sr., Midfield
Megan Whittle, Maryland - Sr., Attack

This year's initial Tewaaraton Watch Lists were announced on March 1 and included the top 50 men's and women's college lacrosse players in the country. Two rounds of additions to the Watch Lists were announced, on March 22 and April 12.

The five men's and five women's finalists will be announced on Thursday, May 10 at a special reception at the University Club of Washington, DC. For information on attended this exciting event, please visit https://www.501auctions.com/uclub.

For more information on the Tewaaraton Award, how to donate to this non-profit or to attend this year's May 31 ceremony, visit Tewaaraton.com. Like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at Facebook.com/Tewaaraton, Twitter.com/Tewaaraton and Instagram.com/Tewaaraton.

Kiernan, Lisella Named To Tewaaraton Award Top 25 List

Players Mentioned

Darby Kiernan

Julia Lisella

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