Sunderland Added to Tewaaraton Award Watch List

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia senior attackman Truitt Sunderland has been named a second-round addition to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, the Tewaaraton Award Foundation announced Thursday (March 26). Sunderland joins fellow UVA attackman McCabe Millon and defenseman John Schroter, who were previously named to the Foundation’s preseason watch list in February. 

The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States. The selection committees are made up of premier collegiate coaches and are appointed annually by The Tewaaraton Foundation. 

The final wave of midseason additions comes before the men’s and women’s lists are narrowed to 25 nominees each on April 26. 

Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be announced in early May. Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season, when winners will be announced live on May 28 at the Tewaaraton Ceremony in Washington, D.C. 

For games played through March 25, Sunderland is second in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and tied for 16th nationally in goals per game (2.89). He’s also sixth in the league in points per game (3.78). Sunderland has scored multiple goals in seven of UVA’s nine games played thus far, including when he matched his career high of six goals – twice – against Colgate (Feb. 8) and Utah (March 21). 

This past Tuesday (March 24), Sunderland was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week and to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Team of the Week. 

Up next, Virginia (5-4) opens ACC play by hosting No. 1 Notre Dame (6-0) on Saturday (March 28). Opening faceoff from Klöckner Stadium is set for noon on ESPNU and WINA (98.9 FM/1070 AM). The Fighting Irish are one of five undefeated Division I teams and will enter Saturday's contest on 13 days rest, having been idle since March 14. UND has won eight of its last nine ACC regular-season games, dating back to 2023. 

Men’s Second Round Additions
Peter Buonanno, Princeton - Soph., Attack
Nikko Diponio, Utah - Sr., Defense
Garrett Haas, Ohio State - Jr., Attack
Matt Jeffrey, Notre Dame - Soph., Midfield
Nate Kabiri, Princeton - Jr., Attack
Connor Knight, Richmond - Sr., Goalie
Alex Marinier, Ohio State - Grad. Student, Attack
Jimmy McCool, Syracuse - Sr., Goalie
Jack Stahl, Princeton - Jr., Defense
Ryan Stines, Utah - Sr., Attack
Truitt Sunderland, Virginia - Sr., Attack