WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's men's lacrosse team had two players named to the 2020 Tewaaraton Award Watch List, as announced by the foundation on Thursday night. Senior Jake Carraway and junior Gibson Smith were both included on the initial list of the top 50 men's and 50 women's players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the 2020 Tewaaraton Award.

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

Players not named to the initial lists have several opportunities to play their way into a spot as the season progresses. On April 23, the field will be narrowed to 25 men's and 25 women's nominees. Five men's and five women's finalists will be announced on May 7 and invited to the 20th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., on May 28.

Jake Carraway, Sr., A, Annapolis, Md.
•    2020 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention Media All-American.
•    2020 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection.
•    Two-time BIG EAST Champion.
•    2019 USILA Honorable Mention All-American, 2019 First Team All-BIG EAST, 2019 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
•    Selected to 2019 Tewaaraton Award Watch List.
•    Led the Hoyas with 88 points (57G, 31A) as a junior to tie the Georgetown program record for points in a season.
•    Tallied 57 goals in 2019 for the second most goals in a season in program history.
•    Sits in sixth place all-time at Georgetown with 185 (125G, 60A) points.
•    Ranks fifth all-time on the Hilltop with 125 goals.

Gibson Smith, Jr., D, Pelham, N.Y.
•    2020 USILA Preseason Second Team All-American.
•    2020 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Second Team Media All-American.
•    2020 BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. 2020 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection.
•    Two-time BIG EAST Champion.
•    2019 Inside Lacrosse Third Team Media All-American, 2019 USILA Honorable Mention All-American, 2019 All-BIG EAST First Team Selection, 2019 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honoree.
•    Hauled in 106 ground balls to go with 34 caused turnovers as a sophomore.
•    His 106 ground balls are the third most in a single season at Georgetown and the most for a non-faceoff specialist in school history.
•    2018 All-BIG EAST Second Team selection as a freshman..

Georgetown is currently 1-0 on the season after a 17-3 victory over Lafayette in the season opener. The Hoyas return to action on Saturday, Feb. 15, at defending America East Conference champion UMBC.