The Tewaaraton Award is an annual award for the most outstanding American college lacrosse men's and women's players, since 2001. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football 's Heisman Trophy.

The Tewaaraton finalists have been announced. The five men and women who are left vying for lacrosse’s highest individual award were announced Tuesday night on ESPNU.

Madison Taylor, a three-time Tewaaraton Award finalist, has finally won her first. The Northwestern attacker was named the recipient of the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Thursday night during a ceremony at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., following a standout season in which she scored 97 goals and produced 42 assists, leading the ...

Lyght, a finalist for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel, was recently named Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the ACC (for the second straight season) while anchoring the nation’s fifth-ranked defense that has played seven of 13 games against attacks ranked in the top 20 in the country.

Notre Dame’s Shawn Lyght was named as the winner of the Tewaaraton Award for the nation’s best lacrosse player. It is the first time in history that a defensemen has won the award.

Notre Dame Lacrosse's Shawn Lyght Wins 2026 Tewaaraton Award Lyght is the first defenseman to win the award in its 26-year history, after becoming just the second defender nominated as a finalist ...