Crowley, Rand named Tewaaraton Award nominees

Washington, D.C. - Seniors Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) and Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) have been named 2011 Tewaaraton Nominees, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance announced on Monday. Crowley and Rand are two of 25 male nominees, which were whittled down from 100. Five finalists will be invited to Washington D.C.
Crowley, Division I's active leader in points with 218, is part of this distinguished group for a second straight year. The 6-4 midfielder leads the Seawolves with 24 goals and 18 assists. Nationally, he's fifth in points per game (4.2), ninth in assists per game (1.8) and tenth in goals per game (2.4). With seven more assists, he will become the only player in Stony Brook history with 100 or more goals and assists.
Rand, who recently became just the fifth player in Division I history to record 700 face-off wins, has become one of lacrosse's pre-eminent face-off specialists. He's won 746 of 1224 (.609) face-offs and sits third all-time in Division I in face-offs won and attempted.
Both players were drafted by the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse as Crowley went first overall and Rand was chosen with the 31st pick.