Sileo Placed on Tewaaraton Award Watch List
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (Feb. 28, 2014) - On Friday, the
Tewaaraton Foundation put out its 2014 Tewaaraton Award Watch List, presented by Panama Jack, and LIU Post women's lacrosse senior attacker
Jackie Sileo (Wantagh, N.Y.) was one of just three NCAA Division II players to make the cut.
Sileo, one of the nation's top women's lacrosse athletes, has seen her share of success during her time in Brookville. Last season, the Wantagh, N.Y. native shattered LIU Post's single-season records for points and assists, tallying totals of 178 and 117, respectively. Along the way, Sileo broke the Division II career scoring mark, and set a new record for all-time assists that spanned the entire NCAA (I, II, III).
For her efforts, she was named the IWLCA Division II Attacker, Synapse Sports Attacker, and East Coast Conference Player of the Year. Sileo also garnered IWLCA All-America, and All-North Region first-team honors, in addition to receiving an All-ECC first-team nod.
"This is a meaningful acknowledgement by the coaches of the Top-100 players in the college game today. As the season unfolds, we are excited to track the progress of this group and those players who inevitably emerge and are added to this list," said Jeff Harvey, chairman of the Tewaaraton Foundation. "We look forward to the season ahead and in greeting the 10 players who ultimately emerge as Tewaaraton Award finalists."
The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are made up of top collegiate coaches, and are appointed on a yearly basis by the Tewaaraton Foundation.
Players not named to the initial list have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season unfolds. Additions will be announced on Mar. 20 and Apr. 10. On Apr. 24, the field will be narrowed to 25 men's and 25 women's nominees. Nominees can be players on the watch lists or players not on the watch lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions for players who earn a spot. Five men's and five women's finalists will be announced on May 8, and will be invited to the May 29 ceremony in Washington, D.C.