Boston College Athletics
Apuzzo A Nominee for Tewaaraton Player of the Year
April 28, 2017 | Lacrosse
Apuzzo is just one-of-three sophomores among the list
New York City, N.Y. – Boston College lacrosse's Sam Apuzzo was among the 25 names selected as Tewaaraton nominees, as announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation Friday.
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Along with Apuzzo, only two other sophomores were selected as nominees for the NCAA Player of the Year award from the original 50-player list, announced at the start of the season.
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Apuzzo has been the backbone of the Eagles' offense and has been a top-five scorer in the nation all season. With an ACC-leading 89 points, she leads the Eagles in goals (60), assists (29), draw controls (50) and has the highest shot percentage on the team, scoring on 55 percent of the time.
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On Thursday, May 11, the 25-player field will be condensed to five finalists. The winners will be announced at the 17th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony, which will be held June 1, 2017 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
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The Eagles will take the field again Friday, April 28 at 5 p.m. against No. 3 North Carolina for the semifinals of the ACC Championship.
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The 25 women's nominees:
Sam Apuzzo, Boston College - Soph., Attack
Sammi Burgess, Florida - Sr., Attack
Madison Carter, Penn State - Soph., Attack
Alex Condon, Penn - Jr., Midfield
Ellie DeGarmo, Princeton - Sr., Goalie
Riley Donahue, Syracuse -Â Jr., Attack
Erica Evans, Canisius - Jr., Midfield
Caroline Fitzgerald, Florida - Sr., Defense
Cortney Fortunato, Notre Dame - Sr., Attack
Nadine Hadnagy, Maryland - Sr., Defense
Molly Hendrick, North Carolina - Sr., Attack
Olivia Hompe, Princeton - Sr., Attack
Darby Kiernan, Colorado - Jr., Attack
Steph Lazo, Penn State - Sr., Attack
Sarah Martin, Albany - Sr., Midfield
Marie McCool, North Carolina - Jr., Midfield
Michaela Michael, USC - Sr., Attack
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook - Jr., Attack
Catie Smith, Cornell - Sr., Defense
Paige Soenksen, Colorado - Sr., Goalie
Mollie Stevens, Florida - Sr., Attack
Zoe Stukenberg, Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Megan Taylor, Maryland - Soph., Goalie
Dorrien Van Dyke, Stony Brook - Sr., Midfield
Megan Whittle, Maryland - Jr., Attack
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Along with Apuzzo, only two other sophomores were selected as nominees for the NCAA Player of the Year award from the original 50-player list, announced at the start of the season.
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Apuzzo has been the backbone of the Eagles' offense and has been a top-five scorer in the nation all season. With an ACC-leading 89 points, she leads the Eagles in goals (60), assists (29), draw controls (50) and has the highest shot percentage on the team, scoring on 55 percent of the time.
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On Thursday, May 11, the 25-player field will be condensed to five finalists. The winners will be announced at the 17th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony, which will be held June 1, 2017 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
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The Eagles will take the field again Friday, April 28 at 5 p.m. against No. 3 North Carolina for the semifinals of the ACC Championship.
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The 25 women's nominees:
Sam Apuzzo, Boston College - Soph., Attack
Sammi Burgess, Florida - Sr., Attack
Madison Carter, Penn State - Soph., Attack
Alex Condon, Penn - Jr., Midfield
Ellie DeGarmo, Princeton - Sr., Goalie
Riley Donahue, Syracuse -Â Jr., Attack
Erica Evans, Canisius - Jr., Midfield
Caroline Fitzgerald, Florida - Sr., Defense
Cortney Fortunato, Notre Dame - Sr., Attack
Nadine Hadnagy, Maryland - Sr., Defense
Molly Hendrick, North Carolina - Sr., Attack
Olivia Hompe, Princeton - Sr., Attack
Darby Kiernan, Colorado - Jr., Attack
Steph Lazo, Penn State - Sr., Attack
Sarah Martin, Albany - Sr., Midfield
Marie McCool, North Carolina - Jr., Midfield
Michaela Michael, USC - Sr., Attack
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook - Jr., Attack
Catie Smith, Cornell - Sr., Defense
Paige Soenksen, Colorado - Sr., Goalie
Mollie Stevens, Florida - Sr., Attack
Zoe Stukenberg, Maryland - Sr., Midfield
Megan Taylor, Maryland - Soph., Goalie
Dorrien Van Dyke, Stony Brook - Sr., Midfield
Megan Whittle, Maryland - Jr., Attack
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