May 20, 2005

BALTIMORE, MD -- Johns Hopkins senior midfielder Kyle Harrison (Baltimore, MD/Friends) has been named one of five finalists for the 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy it was announced late Thursday night. This is the third consecutive year that Harrison has been selected as a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation's top player in men's and women's lacrosse.

Harrison currently leads the Blue Jays in assists (17) and points (36) and ranks third in goals. He has registered at least one point in 17 straight games dating back to last season and has won 26-of-46 (.565) faceoffs and has a team-high 51 ground balls on the year as well. He scored a career-high five goals in Hopkins' 9-8 overtime victory over Navy earlier this season and has started all 58 games in his career.

Harrison ranks second all-time in school history in faceoff winning percentage (.607 / 315-of-519) and has career scoring totals of 76 goals and 42 assists for 118 points. He earned First Team All-America honors as a junior and second team status as a sophomore. He also won the 2004 McLaughlin Award as the nation's top midfielder. He is one of just four players in school history to earn this honor.

In addition to Harrison, the list of male finalists includes Sean Morris (Massachusetts), Brodie Merrill (Georgetown), Matt Danowski (Duke) and John Walker (Army). Finalists for the women's trophy include Amy Appelt (Virginia), Katieanne Christian (Dartmouth), Katie Chrest (Duke), Kristen Kjellman (Northwestern) and Lindsey Biles (Princeton).

The 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy will be presented to the male and female recipients on June 2 at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC.

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