A SYRACUSE TEWAARATON FINALIST ISN’T HAWRYSCHUK
Emily Hawryschuk’s return to the Syracuse attack will be a huge boon, especially after news of Emma Ward’s season-ending lower leg injury. But a player who exploded in her stead is the one who will be standing as a Tewaaraton Award finalist in 2022.
Meaghan Tyrrell was a force to be reckoned with, totaling 68 goals and 44 assists. That was largely done on an offense missing Hawryschuk and eventually Megan Carney, who also tore her ACL and is expected back this spring.
With Hawryschuk healthy, defenses will naturally gravitate toward her, thus leaving Tyrrell with more space to operate. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Tyrrell threaten the national points lead for this reason.
The complete opposite could be true, and Syracuse might not have anyone on the Tewaaraton stage. And that’s not a diss to the program. Nobody quite knows what the Syracuse offense will look like under Kayla Treanor, and with such an enviable wealth of talented options, the offense could prove to be a juggernaut fueled by the sum of its parts.