Shawn Lyght Becomes First Defenseman To Win Tewaaraton

WASHINGTON – Shawn Lyght made history on Thursday evening, becoming the first defenseman in history to win the Tewaaraton Award, which is presented to the top college lacrosse player in the country each year. The junior is just the second Tewaaraton winner in program history, joining Pat Kavanagh who took home the honor in 2024. The winner was announced in Washington, D.C., at the annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony on Thursday, May 28 at the historic Andrew Mellon Auditorium. The Irish have now had nine Tewaaraton finalists in program history, as Lyght joins Chris Kavanagh (2025), Liam Entenmann (2024), Pat Kavanagh...