Cooper, Tyrrell Named Tewaaraton Award Nominees
WASHINGTON D.C. – Syracuse seniors Sarah Cooper and Meaghan Tyrrell are among the nominees for the 2022 Tewaaraton Award. The list of 25 nominees was announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation on Thursday, April 21. The Tewaaraton Award is awarded annually to the top female and male player in the nation.
Cooper has anchored the Orange defense this season, which has held its opponent to less than 10 goals six times. She has recorded 19 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers in 16 games. Cooper has also played a part in Syracuse’s success on the draw as it ranks sixth in the nation in draw controls per game. She has 35 draw controls this season to go along with a goal and two assists.
Tyrrell leads the ‘Cuse offense in points (88), goals (59) and assists (29). She ranks in the top 10 nationally in four categories, including goals (6th), points (6th), points per game (8th) and shooting percentage (5th). Tyrrell has scored five or more goals in a game seven times this season. She is just the fifth player in program history to record 200 points, 100 goals and 100 assists in her career.
A list of five female and male finalists for the Tewaaraton Award will be announced in early May. The 2022 Tewaaraton Award will be presented on June 2.
Cooper, Tyrrell and the Orange close out the regular season on Friday, April 22 at No. 3 Boston College at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
