Olen Named to Tewaarton Watch List
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (March 9, 2010) - Junior midfielder #Ashley Olen# (East Islip, N.Y.) has been named to the 2011 watch list for the Tewaarton Trophy. The Tewaarton Trophy is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, honoring the top female and amle varsity collegiate lacrosse player in the United States.
The players on the list were nominated by coaches across the country and are now considered early season hopefuls for the prestigious award. Names can still be added throughout the spring until five finalists are selected at the end of the year. Olen is the fourth C.W. Post women's lacrosse player to be named to the watch list, following Trish Moran in 2005, Shannon Fabian in 2007 and Kim Williams in 2010.
Olen, the 2011 ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, was selected to the 2010 IWLCA All-America Second Team and the womenslacrosse.com All-America First Team. The two-time ECC All- Conference pick led the Pioneers with 61 goals on the season in 2010, while also tallying three assists to finish with 64 points. She also led the team with 49 draw controls.
The Tewaaraton Award was formally established in August of 2000 by The University Club of Washington, DC and is the pre-eminent lacrosse award, which is awarded annually to the NCAA male and female lacrosse players of the year. Tradition dictates that each year the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy: the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and the Tuscarora. The 11th annual Tewaaraton Award event is set to recognize the Year of the Tuscarora.
The 11th annual Tewaaraton Award will be presented on June 2, 2011 at the historical Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. Event details and ticket information can be found at www.TewaaratonAward.org.