NEWMAC Announces Spring Academic All-Conference Squads

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (May 8, 2009) – The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) recently announced its 2009 Spring Academic All-Conference Teams. Fourteen Mount Holyoke College student-athletes were recognized for their achievements in their respective sports as well as in the classroom. Academic All-Conference Teams were selected for the sports of lacrosse, crew and track and field.

Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2008 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.

The NEWMAC consists of ten highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

2009 NEWMAC Spring Academic All-Conference Team Selections

Ava Gottschall – Lacrosse
Rachel Kurzweil – Lacrosse
Bianca Young - Lacrosse
Elissa Center - Crew
Paige Cote - Crew
Emily Forgione - Crew
Sarah Gray - Crew
Whitney Green - Crew
Iliana Paul - Crew
Cleo Schneider - Crew
Jessica Suhowatsky - Crew
Rebecca Adikes - Track and Field
Jacinta Edebeli - Track and Field
Chelsea McCracken - Track and Field