BOSTON, Mass. – The NEWMAC recently announced its 2016 Fall Academic All-Conference Teams and 34 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 five sports, including cross country, field hockey, soccer, tennis and volleyball.
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 2015 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 11 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, the United States Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
| Cross Country | ||
| Julia Criscione | Jr. | Bernardsville, N.J./Villa Walsh Academy |
| Mia Barnes |
Jr. | Thornville, Ohio/Monteverde Friends School |
| Emsie Cronin | So. | Ledyard, Conn/Ledyard |
| Corrin Moss | So. | Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Alternative HS |
| Kelly Stevens |
Jr. | Southboro, Mass./Worcester Academy |
| Brianna Weir |
Sr. | Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy |
| Field Hockey | ||
| Kaitlin Braz |
Jr. | Tolland, Conn./East Catholic |
| Liz DiCesare | Sr. | Westford, Mass./Bishop Guertin |
| Mirjam Keochakian | So. | Hamburg, Germany/Deerfield Academy (MA) |
| Rachel Lenihan | Sr. | Westport, Conn./Joel Barlow |
| Ruvimbo Mushavi | Sr. | Harare, Zimbabwe/Arundel School |
| Colby Newsham | So. | Harvard, Mass/Broomfield School |
| Sophie Perekslis |
Jr. | Millerton, N.Y./Berkshire School |
| Kristina Ramsden | So. | Florence, Mass/Northampton |
| Kathryn Rawson |
Jr. | Old Town, Maine/Old Town |
| Soccer | ||
| Nicole De Araujo |
So. | Brooklyn, N.Y./Beacon |
| Molly Hershkowitz | So. | Boston, Mass./Beaver Country Day School |
| Avia Jacobs | So. | Calabasas, Calif/Sierra Canyon |
| Alex Kenoian | So. | Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park & River Forest |
| Dale Leonheart | So. | Petaluma, Calif./St. Vincent de Paul |
| Amanda Manaster | So. | Beverly Hills, Calif./Beverly Hills |
| Sophie Manum | So. | Seattle, Wash./Garfield |
| Liz Rose | So. | South Hamilton, Mass./Hamilton-Wenham Regional |
| Suz Rose | So. | South Hamilton, Mass./Hamilton-Wenham Regional |
| Sara Sanaú Ruiz | So. | Zaragoza, Spain / P.P. Dominicos - Cardenal |
| Tennis | ||
| Amy Chen | Sr. | Hilo, Hawaii/Hilo |
| Madison Rosen | So. | Portland, Ore./Grant |
| Katherine Schumacher | Jr. | Baldwinsville, N.Y./Charles W. Baker |
| Ishita Tibrewal | Jr. | Kolkata, India/Modern High |
| Clara Wang | So. | Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand |
| Volleyball | ||
| Jamesa Allen | So. | Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona |
| Sarah Caggiano | So. | Leonardtown, md./Leonardtown |
| Isabell Linde | So. | Red Bank, N.J./Red Bank Catholic |
| Joy Maran | So. | Sante Fe, N.M./Sante Fe Prep |
