– Maryland men’s lacrosse senior attackman Matt Rambo has been named one of five finalists for the 2017 Tewaaraton Award, presented by Under Armour. The award has been given annually since 2001 to the most outstanding Division I college lacrosse player.
The finalists will be invited to Washington, D.C., for the 17th annual ceremony on June 1.
Rambo is just the second player in Maryland history to be named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, joining Joe Walters (2006). The Terrapins have never had a winner of the prestigious award, which is the equivalent of college football’s Heisman Trophy.
Rambo will be joined at the ceremony by fellow finalists, Trevor Baptiste (Denver), Connor Fields (Albany), Ben Reeves (Yale) and Patrick Spencer (Loyola).
The Glenside, Pa., native has been nothing short of dominant in his senior campaign, totaling 67 points on 34 goals and 33 assists against the nation’s top-ranked strength of schedule. The 2017 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Rambo currently leads the conference in both points/g and assists/g.
“The Tewaaraton Foundation congratulates these 10 finalists that have been chosen by our selection committees from such an amazing pool of talented players this season,” said Jeffrey Harvey, chairman of The Tewaaraton Foundation. “We look forward to welcoming each of them and their families to Washington, D.C., on June 1, and we look forward to following along throughout the playoffs to see who emerges in this wide-open race.”
Rambo has pieced together one of the most prestigious careers in Maryland’s illustrious history, leading the Terrapin senior class to a program record 57 wins and advancing to three NCAA semifinals. He leads Maryland into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed for the second straight season and first time since 1973-74.
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