WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tewaaraton Award announced its initial watch list on Tuesday afternoon and Navy women's lacrosse players
Alyssa Chung and
Mikayla Williams were named to the list. The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse.
Chung and Williams become the ninth and 10th Midshipmen, respectively, to be named to the Tewaaraton Watch List – Erin Rawlick (2010), Jasmine DePompeo (2012, '13), Jenna Collins (2018), Kelly Larkin (2018, '19, '20), Nicole Victory (2021),
Ava Yovino (2023, '24),
Alyssa Daley (2025), and
Emily Messinese (2025).
As a freshman in 2025, Chung earned USA Lacrosse All-American (Honorable Mention), Inside Lacrosse All-American (Honorable Mention), ECAC Rookie of the Year, Patriot League Rookie of the Year, All-ECAC, and All-Patriot League (First Team). Additionally, she was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week a conference record seven times, including six consecutive. Chung was one of two freshmen to play in all 21 games during the season, finishing the year with a team-high 66 goals with 15 assists for a team-best 81 total points, while adding 17 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers, and a draw control. The Severna Park native recorded 16 multi-goal performances, including 14 hat tricks. In Patriot League games, Chung led Navy with 49 points (5.44 per game) on a team-best 39 goals (4.33), while adding 10 assists (1.11), registering multiple goals in all nine conference games with eight hat tricks. After being named to the top 10 of the Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Preseason Freshman Ranking (#8), finished the year in second among the ILWomen Freshman Impact Ranking.
Williams, who was the 2024 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, had a breakout sophomore season. She earned honorable mention USA Lacrosse All-American accolades, while also being tabbed IWLCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region (Second Team), All-Patriot League (First Team), Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Player, and Patriot League All-Tournament Team. Williams played and started all 21 games during the season, finishing with 65 points on 51 goals and 14 assists with 54 draw controls, 20 ground balls, and six caused turnovers. She scored at least one goal in 20 games with 16 multi-goal performances, including eight hat tricks. The Bexley, Ohio native ended the season with multiple goals in the final six games (17 total goals), including three hat tricks. Williams finished the Patriot League Tournament with eight points on seven goals, including the game-winning goal against #15 Loyola in the Championship, en route to Tournament MVP honors.
Navy opened the 2026 season with an upset road win at #10 Virginia. The Midshipmen return to action on Saturday, Feb. 14 as the Mid take on Villanova in the home opener at 11:00 a.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live stats will be available.
Founded in 2001, The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation.
Players not named to this initial list will have opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. Watch List additions will be announced on March 5 and March 26, before the field will be narrowed to 25 men's and 25 women's nominees on April 16. Nominees can be players from the Watch Lists or not from the Watch Lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions.
Five men's and five women's finalists will be announced in early May. The Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season. The Finalists will be honored and this year's recipients announced live on May 28 at the Tewaaraton Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
For more information on the Tewaaraton Foundation or to attend this exciting event, visit
www.tewaaraton.com.
2026 Tewaaraton Award Women's Watch List
Madison Alaimo, Virginia – Jr., Attack
Dylan Allen, Princeton – Sr., Defense
Ava Angello, Johns Hopkins – Sr., Attack
Ava Arceri, Stanford – Jr., Attack
Shea Baker, Boston College – Sr., Defense
Theresa Bragg, Florida – Sr., Defense
Grace Callahan, Michigan – Sr., Defense
Isabella Caporuscio, Stony Brook – Jr., Midfield
Alyssa Chung, Navy – So., Attack
Ava Class, Michigan – Gr., Midfield
Lydia Colasante, Boston College – Jr., Defense
Jenika Cuocco, Northwestern – Gr., Goalie
Kaitlyn Davies, Florida – Sr., Midfield
Shea Dolce, Boston College – Sr., Goalie
Haven Dora, Princeton – Sr., Attack
Brigid Duffy, Army – Sr., Midfield
Kori Edmondson, Maryland – Sr., Midfield
Madison Epke, Northwestern – Sr., Attack
Sam Forrest, North Carolina – Gr., Defense
Kate Galica, Virginia – Jr., Midfield
Kayla Gilmore, Maryland – So., Midfield
Bella Goodwin, Duke – Jr., Attack
Frannie Hahn, Florida – R-So., Attack
Erika Ho, Penn State – Sr., Attack
Peyton Howell, Tampa – Sr., Attack
Chloe Humphrey, North Carolina – So., Attack
Maya Kendall, Dartmouth – Sr., Draw Specialist
Jami MacDonald, Princeton – Sr., Attack
Kayla MacLeod, Clemson – Jr., Attack
Nikki Mennella, Hofstra – Jr., Attack
Kassidy Morris, UMass – R-Sr., Attack
Emma Muchnick, Syracuse – Sr., Midfield
Betty Nelson, North Carolina – So., Goalie
Reagan O'Brien, Johns Hopkins – Sr., Defense
Eliza Osburn, North Carolina – So., Midfield
Emmy Pascal, Yale – Sr., Defense
Jess Peluso, Colorado – Sr., Defense
Aliya Polisky, Stanford – Jr., Attack
Madison Rassas, Notre Dame – So., Midfield
Allison Reilly, Army – Sr., Attack
Olivia Ripple, Denver – Jr., Midfield
Orly Sedransk, Penn – So., Goalie
Natalie Shurtleff, Clemson – Jr., Midfield
JJ Suriano, Maryland – Jr., Goalie
Madison Taylor, Northwestern – Sr., Attack
Jocelyn Torres, Ohio State – Sr., Goalie
CoCo Vandiver, Syracuse – Sr., Defense
Brooklyn Walker-Welch, North Carolina – Gr., Defense
Marissa White, Boston College – Jr., Attack
Mikayla Williams, Navy – Jr., Midfield
