Maryland senior Matt Rambo won the 2017 Tewaaraton Award on Thursday, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding college lacrosse player.
Rambo was of five finalists on the men’s side; the pool included Denver’s Trevor Baptiste, Albany’s Connor Fields, Yale’s Ben Reeves and Loyola’s Patrick Spencer. But Rambo’s leadership en route to the Terps’ first national championship in 42 years ended up being the difference.
The senior attackman is the only Maryland player to win the award since the award’s inception in 2001. Former Maryland legend Frank Urso won the Tewaaraton Legend award last year, given to a player in collegiate lacrosse history who would’ve won the Tewaaraton had it existed prior to 2001.