Florida’s total moves to 17 Top-25 nominations in the 14-year history of the program
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators had two athletes tabbed as 2023 Tewaaraton Top-25 Nominees, as announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation on Thursday.
Sophomore attacker Emma LoPinto and redshirt junior Sarah Reznick each earned the first Top-25 nomination of their careers.
Overall, the Gators have had 17 Top-25 nominations stemming from 14 Gators in the 14-year history of Florida lacrosse and the 2023 campaign marks the 22nd anniversary of the Tewaaraton award.
LoPinto earned the distinction after scoring 61 points on 43 goals and 18 assists through 14 games this season. She is currently shooting .566 and has also tallied 10 groundballs and eight caused turnovers.
The Manhasset, N.Y. native ranks in the Top-35 nationally in five categories: points (23rd | 61), shot percentage (25th | .566), goals (28th | 43), points per game (29th | 4.36) and goals per game (32nd | 3.07).
For her efforts this season, she has earned eight weekly honors – Attacker of the Week (3), Honor Roll (5).
Reznick garnered the Top-25 nod after recording a .532 save percentage through the first 14 games this season. She has earned all 11 victories, while averaging 9.88 saves per game. The redshirt junior keeper has tallied at least 10 saves in eight games this year.
The Long Beach, N.Y. native sits in the Top-20 nationally in four categories: save percentage (3rd | .532), saves (16th | 134), saves per game (19th | 9.57) and goals against average (20th | 9.89).
She has earned two AAC Goalkeeper of the Week awards this season, while earning a spot on the Honor Roll three times.
FLORIDA TEWAARATON AWARD HISTORY
ATHLETE
NOMINEE
TOP-25
FINALIST
Sarah Reznick
2021, 2022, 2023
2023
Emma LoPinto
2022, 2023
2023
Emily Heller
2023
Danielle Pavinelli
2022, 2023
2022
Shannon Kavanagh
2019, 2020, 2021
2021
–
Cara Trombetta
2019, 2020, 2021
2021
–
Lindsey Ronbeck
2017, 2018, 2019
2018, 2019
–
Haley Hicklen
2017, 2018, 2019
2018
–
Sydney Pirreca
2018, 2019
–
–
Shayna Pirreca
2017, 2018
–
–
Sammi Burgess
2017
2017
–
Caroline Fitzgerald
2016, 2017
2016, 2017
–
Mollie Stevens
2016, 2017
2017
–
Taylor Bresnahan
2017
–
Nicole Graziano
2016
2016
2016
Shannon Gilroy
2013, 2014, 2015
2014, 2015
2014, 2015
Nora Barry
2015
–
–
Kitty Cullen
2011, 2012, 2013
–
–
Brittany Dashiell
2012, 2013
2012
2012
Mikey Meagher
2013
2013
2013
Five finalists will be announced in early May. The Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season.
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