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UF: Pavinelli Tabbed as Tewaaraton Top-25 Nominee

via UF press release, by Katie Callahan

Florida’s total moves to 15 Top-25 nominations in the 13-year history of the program.  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sophomore attacker Danielle Pavinelli was tabbed as a 2022 Tewaaraton Top-25 Nominee, as announced by the Tewaaraton Foundation on Thursday.

This marks the first Top-25 nomination of Pavinelli’s career and the 2022 season marks the 21st anniversary of the Tewaaraton award.

Overall, the Gators have had 15 Top-25 nominations stemming from 12 Gators in the 13-year history of Florida lacrosse.

The sophomore earned the distinction after scoring 68 points on 48 goals and 20 assists through 14 games this season. She is currently shooting .539 and has also tallied 11 draw controls, 11 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers.

The Northport, N.Y. native ranks in the Top-20 nationally in three categories: free position percentage (6th | .722), points (19th | 68) and points per game (20th | 4.86). She also ranks first in the conference in points per game (4.86), second in goals per game (3.43), and fifth in both assists per game (1.43) and shots per game (6.36).

For her efforts, she has earned nine AAC Weekly honors this season – Attacker of the Week (4), Honor Roll (5).

FLORIDA TEWAARATON AWARD HISTORY

ATHLETENOMINEETOP-25FINALIST
Danielle Pavinelli20222022 
Emma LoPinto2022  
Sarah Reznick2021, 2022  
Shannon Kavanagh2019, 2020, 20212021
Cara Trombetta2019, 2020, 20212021
Lindsey Ronbeck2017, 2018, 20192018, 2019
Haley Hicklen2017, 2018, 20192018
Sydney Pirreca2018, 2019
Shayna Pirreca2017, 2018
Sammi Burgess20172017
Caroline Fitzgerald2016, 20172016, 2017
Mollie Stevens2016, 20172017
Taylor Bresnahan2017 
Nicole Graziano201620162016
Shannon Gilroy2013, 2014, 20152014, 20152014, 2015
Nora Barry2015
Kitty Cullen2011, 2012, 2013
Brittany Dashiell2012, 201320122012
Mikey Meagher201320132013

Five finalists will be announced in early May. The Tewaaraton Award recipients will be chosen after the conclusion of the collegiate lacrosse season.

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.

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