{"id":1010,"date":"2026-05-23T12:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2026-05-23T12:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:04:22","slug":"charlestowns-reagan-obrien-a-star-defender-at-johns-hopkins-one-of-five-finalists-for-the-tewaaraton-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1010","title":{"rendered":"Charlestown\u2019s Reagan O\u2019Brien, a star defender at Johns Hopkins, one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Reagan O\u2019Brien is proud to be \u201cmaking defense cool again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A senior defender at Johns Hopkins, O\u2019Brien \u2014 who hails from Charlestown and graduated from Boston Latin in 2022 \u2014 leads the nation in caused turnovers (75) and holds the NCAA career record (241 and counting). Last season, she set the NCAA record for a season with 103.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1008\">Bentley moves one win away from Division 2 World Series<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The Big Ten Defender of the Year in two consecutive seasons was named a finalist for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award, given annually to the nation\u2019s top women\u2019s lacrosse player, and this season she led Johns Hopkins to its first Final Four appearance in the program\u2019s 50-year history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cShe has really, truly, in my eyes changed the game of lacrosse from a defensive standpoint,\u201d said Johns Hopkins coach Tim McCormack, who noted that opponents hesitate to carry the ball into O\u2019Brien\u2019s area of the field, knowing that she\u2019ll likely force the ball out of their stick.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>In Ja recent third-round NCAA Tournament game against Stony Brook, the Blue Jays trailed by a goal with 1:30 on the clock, and O\u2019Brien forced turnovers that led to goals on consecutive possessions to give Johns Hopkins a regulation win and a spot in the Final Four.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the midst of their best season, the Blue Jays (17-4), will face top-ranked Northwestern (17-3) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU) in Evanston, Ill., for a spot in the national championship game. The Tewaaraton will be awarded the following Thursday at a ceremony in Washington. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhat makes me really excited about it is little kids who have always looked up to attackers and midfielders can look up to defenders, too,\u201d O\u2019Brien said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That she\u2019s one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award is even more impressive given a defender hasn\u2019t been named a finalist since 2021, and only 17 defenders have been among the finalists in the award\u2019s 25-year history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat alone shows you the impact she\u2019s had on the sport,\u201d McCormack said. \u201cThe success that we\u2019ve had is a direct correlation to what she\u2019s done here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1007\">Danvers native Meghan Duggan named general manager of PWHL\u2019s Hamilton franchise<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>McCormack has known O\u2019Brien and her older sister, Quinlan, for more than a decade since meeting the pair at recruiting camps in the Boston area. When he took over at Johns Hopkins in 2022, just before O\u2019Brien\u2019s freshman year, McCormack was thrilled to see her name on the roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cShe\u2019s a killer, she\u2019s unbelievable, and she has been since back then,\u201d McCormack said. \u201cThe best thing has been watching her grow, watching her mature over those years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>McCormack said O\u2019Brien\u2019s stats are enough to earn her the Tewaaraton Award, though her impact on the rest of the program has had a ripple effect larger than what\u2019s visible in box scores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aggressive defense is a hallmark of her game, though her success in forcing turnovers is not exclusively a result of physical play and hard checking. She\u2019s adept at reading attackers\u2019 body language, is quick to cut off their angles, and appears seemingly out of nowhere to hawk balls out of the air. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Second-team and scout-team players at Johns Hopkins request film sessions dedicated to breaking down O\u2019Brien\u2019s game. Girls in the stands zero in on her, and McCormack has even seen opponents try to copy her defensive style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHer impact on a day-to-day basis is really unseen,\u201d McCormack said. \u201cWhat it does to the girls who help prepare our defense \u2026 they are being pushed every single day by her ability to compete.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1005\">Globe Top 20 boys\u2019 volleyball poll: A Division 2 power is new No. 1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tewaaraton is given annually to the nation\u2019s top women\u2019s lacrosse player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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