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Maryland's Adams and Hofstra's Shanahan Win Tewaaraton Trophies

Hofstra University senior midfielder scored 43 goals in leading the Pride to the NCAA quarterfinals
Terps Senior Attacker Led Nation in Scoring, Terps to Seventh Consecutive National Championship

University of Maryland senior attacker Jen Adams won the first annual Tewaaraton Trophy Wednesday evening at the University Club in Washington DC. The award recognizes Adams as the top female lacrosse player in the country for the 2001 season. Hofstra senior midfielder Doug Shanahan was the male recipient of the award.

"It gives us great pleasure to present Ms. Adams with the first annual Tewaaraton Trophy," said University Club president Scott Beck. "Adams capped a stellar career with a dominant season, leading her team to yet another national championship. We couldn't have given award to a more deserving candidate."

Adams was chosen from five finalists for the award, including Maryland teammate Quinn Carney, Georgetown's Sheehan Stanwick, Princeton's Julie Shaner and Duke's Kate Kaiser. The five finalists were chosen from 19 candidates for the award selected throughout the season.

Adams was the consensus top player in the country after posting 88 goals and 60 assists in 22 games for the top-ranked and national champion Maryland Terrapins. Adams set the NCAA single-season scoring record with 148 points, breaking the record of 136 she set the previous season. She also set the NCAA record with points in a career with 444, breaking University of Delaware's Karen Emas 81-84 record of 420 points.

In addition to being awarded with the Tewaaraton Trophy, Adams is a four-time IWLCA All-American. The Brighton, Australia native helped Maryland to four consecutive national championships, leading the Terps in scoring her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

On the men's side, Hofstra University senior midfielder Doug Shanahan, who scored 43 goals and dished out 13 assists in leading the Pride to the NCAA quarterfinals, was presented with the Tewaaraton Trophy on Wednesday. The award recognizes Shanahan as the top player in men's college lacrosse for the 2001 season. "There is not a more deserving candidate for the Tewaaraton Trophy than Doug," said University Club President Scott Beck. "He was the most complete player in college lacrosse. He scored, he player defense, he face-offed and he was leader on and off the field. We are honored to present him with the inaugural Tewaaraton Trophy."

Shanahan was chosen from five finalists for the award, including Princeton goalie Trevor Tierney, Georgetown midfielder Steve Dusseau, Syracuse midfielder Josh Coffman, and Notre Dame attackman Tom Glatzel. Those five finalists were selected from a group of twenty players evaluated throughout the season by the Tewaaraton men's selection committee, which includes six of the most respected coaches in men's lacrosse.

In addition to his 56 points, Shanahan won 159 of 261 face-offs for the Pride. He was named the 2001 America East Conference Player of the Year and is a first team USILA All-American. He was a second-team All-American as a junior and an honorable mention All-American as a sophomore.

More information, about the award, including news, stats, and important dates, is available at www.Tewaaraton.com