The Tewaaraton Award is given annually to the top male and female collegiate lacrosse players in the nation, and the organization has tapped goaltender Gussie Johns, attacker Michaela Michael and defender Lydia Sutton as potential candidates.
Johns is following up an outstanding sophomore season by leading the MPSF in ground balls (4.5 per game) so far this year. In 2016, she led the nation in goals-against average and this summer, she'll compete with Team USA at the 2017 Women's Lacrosse World Cup.
Michael is on the watch list for the second straight year. So far this season, she leads the team with nine goals and is second in the conference in draw controls (8.25 per game).
Sutton, meanwhile, has forced 1.67 turnovers per game this season, which ranks eighth in the conference.
The Tewaaraton Foundation will announce 25 nominees on April 27. Before then, though, USC has 13 games to play, starting with next Wednesday's battle with Boston University at McAlister Field.
Congrats and #FightOn to our @Tewaaraton Award Watch List Trojans: Michaela, Gussie, and Lydia! ???????https://t.co/pO4TuBA8ff
-- USC Women's Lacrosse (@USCTrojansLax) March 2, 2017
