Annie Dyson named a Tewaaraton Award Top 25 nominee

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Junior Annie Dyson has been named a Tewaaraton Award Top 25 nominee, the Tewaaraton Foundation announced on Thursday.

Dyson (Alexandria, Va.) has been solid for the Cavaliers on both sides of the field. The midfielder leads UVA with 44 draw controls and is second on the team with 26 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Dyson is third on the team with 27 points, scoring 19 goals with eight assists. She has scored multiple goals in five games, with hat tricks in three of those. Dyson ranks ninth in the ACC in ground balls per game (1.86) and draw controls per game (3.14). She picked up a career-high eight draw controls in the win over Virginia Tech and had a career-best six ground balls at Boston College. Dyson had a career-high four caused turnovers in two games and has at least one ground ball, one caused turnover and one draw control in six contests.

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. The selection committees are comprised of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation.

Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced in mid-May prior to the start of the NCAA Championships. The Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season.For more information on the Tewaaraton Foundation visit tewaaraton.com. Please like and follow The Tewaaraton Foundation at facebook.com/tewaaraton, twitter.com/tewaaraton and instagram.com/tewaaraton.