WELLESLEY, Mass. (Mar. 4, 2013) – The NEWMAC recently announced its 2012-13 Winter Academic All-Conference Teams and five 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 basketball and swimming & diving.

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.

2012-13 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team Selections:

BASKETBALL

Allison Slysz               So.       Hatfield, Mass./Smith Academy

SWIMMING & DIVING

Nora Cunningham       Sr.        Bronx, N.Y./Stuyvesant

Victoria Gavin             Sr.        Lakeville, Mass./Apponequet Regional

Rebecca Rogers          So.       Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro

Sophie Spector           So.       New York, N.Y./LaGuardia