Williams Named To Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 5, 2010)-The Tewaaraton Award Foundation released its yearly "Watch List" of players nominated by coaches across all three divisions and senior midfielder Kim Williams (Long Valley, N.J.) was one of two Division II players named to the list. She is joined by Adelphi University junior midfielder Kaitlyn Carter. This is the fourth consecutive year the Pioneers have had a player honored on the Tewaaraton Watch List.
Williams has been named a two-time IWLCA First Team All-American, as was named 2009 IWLCA Defender of the Year as well as being honored with a spot on the ECAC First Team All Star and the East Coast Conference First Team All-Conference roster and the ECC Commissioner's honor roll. She led the squad during the 2009 season with 48 ground balls, including a career high eight against Bentley College (April 4). Williams picked up 20 draw controls and was second on the team with 21 caused turnovers to help her team to a 16-3 overall record and the program's eighth NCAA Division II semi-final appearance, the most by any women's lacrosse team in Division II history.
About the Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Award Foundation, in conjunction with The University Club of Washington, DC, formally established the "Tewaaraton Trophy" on August 29, 2000. Today, the Tewaaraton Trophy is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award honoring the top female and male varsity collegiate lacrosse player in the United States. Simply, it is the lacrosse equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. With the inaugural presentation taking place at the University Club of Washington, DC in June of 2001, the Tewaaraton Trophy is now presented annually following the collegiate season at a banquet honoring the finalists and winners.
Lacrosse is one of the oldest team sports played in North America. Rooted in centuries of Native American tradition, the game took on many variations before reaching its present day form. The Foundation honors this truly original American heritage of the sport in the name of its trophy: "Tewaaraton," the Mohawk name for their game and the progenitor of present day lacrosse. The Tewaaraton Trophy has received the endorsement of the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders.
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