Severna Park Resident Alyssa Chung Named Finalist For Tewaaraton Award

Prestigious Honor Is For The Top Women’s Lacrosse Player In America

Severna Park’s Alyssa Chung dodged a Syracuse defender as she attempted a shot on May 10. Navy beat Syracuse 11-10 in overtime to advance to the NCAA Elite Eight.

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Severna Park High School graduate Alyssa Chung prepared to fire the ball upfield during the recent game with Syracuse. Chung scored the winning goal to beat the Orangemen in overtime and advance to the NCAA quarterfinals.

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Posted Friday, July 3, 2026 10:27 am

By Kevin Murnane

Navy sophomore Alyssa Chung placed her name in the storied Naval Academy women’s lacrosse record book this spring by being the program’s first female lacrosse player to be named a finalist for the distinguished Tewaaraton Award.

The annual Tewaaraton Award goes to the top male and female lacrosse players in the nation. The process begins with a watch list of outstanding players and then is whittled down to the top 25 players. After the season, five finalists are chosen and then the top male and female players are selected by the Tewaaraton Foundation Committee. The 2026 award ceremony was held in Washington, D.C. in late May.

Chung had a remarkable year, highlighted by a luminous NCAA tournament where she scored the winning goal in overtime against Syracuse and scored six goals versus Maryland in the NCAA quarterfinals.

For the 2026 season, Chung led Navy with 118 points, with a team-high 84 goals and 34 assists. Chung had 20 multi-goal performances as well as 15 hat tricks (three or more goals in a game). Chung is the sixth player in Navy’s history to record 100 or more points in a season.

“Being named a Tewaaraton finalist is a reflection of who Alyssa Chung is every single day — fearless, creative, relentless, and completely committed to her teammates," Navy women’s lacrosse head coach Cindy Timchal said in a press release after the season. "Alyssa plays with joy, toughness, and a deep love for the game. What makes her truly special is that her impact goes far beyond points and goals. She elevates everyone around her and represents Navy women's lacrosse with heart, humility and competitive greatness. We are incredibly proud of her.”

Navy finished 20-2 in 2026 and was ranked as high as fourth in the nation by Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse publications before finishing seventh.

A left-handed attacker, Chung relies on quickness, positioning, and a strong and accurate shot for her impressive statistics.

Chung’s humility was evident as she described the year the Mids had.

“We had a great deal of pride for our accomplishments this year, but our success goes to the senior leadership of my teammates. I’ll miss those players very much,” Chung said.

One of Chung’s memorable moments was scoring the overtime goal versus Syracuse that enabled the Mids to get into the NCAA Elite Eight.

“It was a great celebration as I was tackled at midfield and everyone was jumping and yelling,” Chung said.

That victory advanced the Mids to play Maryland in the NCAA quarterfinals, but the Terps prevailed 14-10 in a closely contested game in College Park. It was only the Mids’ second loss of the season.

Next year, Navy returns many of their vital players and Chung is anxious to begin fall practice in mid-August and begin preparing for a run at next year’s national championship.