by 2015 Men’s and Women’s Tewaaraton Nominees
WASHINGTON – The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced that UAlbany attackman Lyle Thompson has been named a Tewaaraton nominee.
Thompson, a 2014 co-Tewaaraton Trophy recipient with brother Miles Thompson, was one of 25 men’s players selected as Tewaaraton nominees. The field of 25 will be narrowed to five finalists on Thursday, May 7th, with the 15th Annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony being held at the Smithsonian on Thursday, May 28th.
It is the third year running that Thompson has been named a nominee. He was one of the five finalists in each 2013 and 2014.
Thompson currently leads all of Division I with 6.29 points and 3.79 assists per game, tallying 35 goals and 53 assists on the year for 88 points. He became the NCAA all-time leading scorer in Division I and has led UAlbany to a #7 ranking in the USILA Coaches Poll and Inside Lacrosse media poll, the team’s highest placement since 2007.
