Three Penn lax players make 2011 Tewaaraton Award Watch List

With both men's and women's lacrosse teams getting their seasons underway, three Penn players have already been singled out on the 2011 Tewaaraton Award Watch List. According to the release, the Tewaaraton Award is regarded as "lacrosse's top honor," and it is awarded at the end of the season, after the list (players are selected by coaches from across the country) is narrowed down to the top 10 for both the men and women. Senior attack Giulia Giordano and junior attack Erin Brennan from the women's side made the preliminary list, as did senior defender Brett Hughes for the men. The list is currently 106 strong (58 men, 48 women) and will be cut down three more times throughout the season.

Hughes made second-team All-Ivy last year, while Erin Brennan was a first-teamer and was 2nd on the team in points, goals, and assists. Giordano, meanwhile, was second-team All-Ivy and was clutch for the Quakers in 2010: her six game-winning goals was tops in the Ancient Eight.

Fans may recall that just last year, then-senior midfielder Ali DeLuca made it as a top-five finalist for the award, but Maryland's Caitlyn McFadden ultimately won the honor. DeLuca had a brilliant career, setting the Penn women's program record for goals (140).

See the complete list after the jump.

Official Men’s 2011 Tewaaraton Award Watch List

Stefan Bauer, Lafayette College

Peter Baum, Colgate University

Billy Bitter, University of North Carolina

Chris Bocklet, University of Virginia

Jeremy Boltus, United States Military Academy

Sam Bradman, Salisbury State University

Shamel Bratton, University of Virginia

Zach Brenneman, University of Notre Dame

Jay Card, Hofstra University

Grant Catalino, University of Maryland

Matt Chadderdon, Le Moyne College

Jake Clarke, Bucknell University

Tom Compitello, Stony Brook University

CJ Costabile, Duke University

Kevin Crowley, Stony Brook University

Jimmy Dailey, Stevenson University

Chris DeLuca, State University of New York Cortland

Jimmy Dunster, University of North Carolina

David Earl, University of Notre Dame

Barney Ehrmann, Georgetown University

Peter Fallon, Brown University

Brian Farrell, University of Maryland

Tyler Fiorito, Princeton University

Ryan Flanagan, University of North Carolina

John Galloway, Syracuse University

Dean Gibbons, Harvard University

Matt Gibson, Yale University

Bill Henderson, United States Military Academy

DJ Hessler, Tufts University

Dan Hostetler, Georgetown University

Zach Howell, Duke University

Brett Hughes, University of Pennsylvania

Brian Karalunas, Villanova University

Stephen Keogh, Syracuse University

John Lade, Syracuse University

Jamie Lincoln, Hofstra University

Matt Mackrides, Pennsylvania State University

Mark Manos, Drexel University

JoJo Marasco, Syracuse University

Kiel Matisz, Robert Morris University

Jack McBride, Princeton University

Jordan McBride, Stony Brook University

Peter Mezzanotte, Towson University

Rickey Mirabito, Georgetown University

Rob Pannell, Cornell University

Tom Perini, Lafayette College

Adam Rand, Stony Brook University

Kevin Ridgway, University of Notre Dame

Brett Schmidt, University of Maryland

Steele Stanwick, University of Virginia

Charlie Streep, Bucknell University

Jeremy Thompson, Syracuse University

Justin Tuma, Roanoke College

Justin Turri, Duke University

Chad Wiedmaier, Princeton University

Kyle Wharton, Johns Hopkins University

Joel White, Syracuse University

Ryan Young, University of Maryland

Official Women’s 2011 Tewaaraton Award Watch List

Casey Ancarrow, James Madison University

Kelly Barnes, Georgetown University

Shaylyn Blaney, University of Notre Dame

Sarah Bray, Hamilton College

Erin Brennan, University of Pennsylvania

Sarah Bullard, Duke University

Ally Carey, Vanderbilt University

Kat Collins, Dartmouth University

Kitty Cullen, University of Florida

Brittany Dipper, University of Maryland

Jackie Doherty, University of Notre Dame

Corey Donohoe, University of North Carolina

Liz Downs, University of Virginia

Maggie Dunbar, Pennsylvania State University

Lauren Dykstra, Lehigh University

Bergan Foley, University of Louisville

Alex Frank, Northwestern University

Julie Gardner, University of Virginia

Grace Gavin, Loyola University, Maryland

Giulia Giordano, University of Pennsylvania

Grace Golden, William and Mary

Katie Hertsch, Hofstra University

Liz Hogan, Syracuse University

Mia Hurrin, University of North Carolina

Kristin Igoe, Boston College

Alison Jaeger, The College of New Jersey

Karri Ellen Johnson, University of Maryland

Sarah Jonson, William and Mary

Christie Kaestner, Duke University

Jordyn Kirr, Georgetown University

Tee Ladouceur, Syracuse University

Mary Kate Lomady, James Madison University

Logan McCraw, Georgetown University

Laura Merrifield, University of Maryland

Greta Meyer, Dartmouth University

Sarah Mollison, University of Maryland

Ashley Olen, C.W. Post

Claire Petersen, Adelphi University

Abby Rehfuss, Loyola University, Maryland

Lauren Schmidt, Stanford University

Katie Schwarzmann, University of Maryland

Shannon Smith, Northwestern University

Jessi Steinberg, Cornell University

Kat Thomas, Duke University

Taylor Thornton, Northwestern University

Erin Tochihara, Princeton University

Michelle Tumolo, Syracuse University

Laura Zimmerman, University of North Carolina