NEWMAC Announces 2013 Spring Academic All-Conference Squads

NEWMAC Announces 2013 Spring Academic All-Conference Squads

BABSON PARK, Mass. (May 2, 2013) – The NEWMAC recently announced its 2013 Spring Academic All-Conference Teams and 18 student-athletes from Mount Holyoke College have been selected. Those chosen were recognized for their achievements in their respective sports, as well as in the classroom from lacrosse, crew and track & 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 2011 spring 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, the United States Coast Guard Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

2013 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Teams
     
Lacrosse    
Laura Chapman
Sr. San Francisco, Calif./University HS
     
Crew    
Daniella Acosta
So. Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard
Hannah Arbach
So. Springfield, Va./Lake Braddock
Sarah Fleming
So. Elk Grove, Calif./Sacramento Country Day School
Deanna Hart
Sr. Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron
Atma Khalsa
Sr. Montague, Mass./Miri Piri Academy (India)
Fan-Jean Liu
Sr.
Stockton, Calif./Lincoln
Cara Murphy Jr. Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights
Michelle Olguin Jr. Flagstaff, Ariz./Flagstaff Arts
Anne Preston Sr. South Hampton, N.H./Phillips Exeter Academy
Rachael Smith So. Berwick, Maine/Noble
     
Track & Field
   
Dana Fry
So. New Ashford, Mass./Mount Greylock Regional
Bree Ligon-Hollinger
Sr.
Jillian London
Sr. Westwood, Mass./Westwood
Jennie Ochterski
So. Middlefield, Conn./Cogincahug
Kathleen O'Connor Jr. Southampton, Mass./Hampshire Regional
Jenna Slipke
Sr. Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central
Phoebe Tengdin
Sr. Hanover, N.H./Hanover
Kristina Weld
Jr. Warwick, Mass./Pioneer Valley Regional