Bieda on Tewaaraton Watch List
Feb 23 | Men's Lacrosse
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers men's lacrosse senior attacker Scott Bieda was named to the 2016 Tewaaraton Award Watch List, it was announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation on Tuesday night. Bieda is one of 50 men's players named in contention for the award. First presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States.
The Bridgewater, N.J. native was Rutgers' leading returning scorer, scoring 30 goals and adding 28 assists in 2015. This season, he has scored six goals and added five assists for 11 points in the first two games. For his career he has 68 goals and 71 assists for 139 points in 48 career games. Bieda is also a two-time Rutgers captain.
This is the second consecutive season Rutgers has a player on the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, with Joe Nardella nominated last season. Also previously recognized were Will Mangan, Justin Pennington, Chris O'Dougherty and Greg Havalchak.
On April 28, the field will be narrowed to 25 men's and 25 women's nominees. Nominees can be players on the watch lists or players not on the watch lists, effectively allowing for a third round of additions. Five men's and five women's finalists will be announced on May 12 and invited to the ceremony. The 16th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C., on June 2.
About The Tewaaraton Foundation
Founded at the University Club of Washington DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and U.S. Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity and advances the mission of this award. Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy - the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora - and presents two scholarships to students of Native American descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit www.tewaaraton.com.
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