UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State All-Americans TJ Malone and Jack Fracyon were named to the Tewaaraton Watch List on Wednesday. The Tewaaraton Award is given annually to the most outstanding college lacrosse player.
Malone who was a top 25 Tewaaraton Award Finalist last season, after he was named the 2023 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, USILA Scholar All-American, Inside Lacrosse All-American, USILA All-American and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American. He was also named to the 2023 First Team All-Big Ten.
The West Chester, Pa. native is coming off a career season in 2023, has returned to the Nittany Lion offense after a 73-point season off 39 goals and 34 assists. Through 52 games of his career, he's scored 110 goals and 65 assists while scooping 82 ground balls.
Fracyon becomes a nominee for the award after a 2023 season that featured leading the Big Ten in goals against average and save percentage in the regular season allowing just 10.89 goals per game and led the Big Ten stopping 13.88 shots per game. He also led the nation in saves a year ago with 222 saves.
He was named a USA Lacrosse Magazine Second-Team All-American, Inside Lacrosse Second-Team All-American, Big Ten Specialist of the Year, and named to the All-Big Ten First Team all last season.
Penn State returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 17 when they travel to face Stony Brook. Game-time is set for noon.
