BOSTON, Mass. – The NEWMAC recently announced its 2014 Fall Academic All-Conference Teams and 21 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 2014 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 | ||
Elizabeth DeLeon | Jr. | Boise, Idaho/Timberline |
Dana Fry | Sr. | Avon, Conn./Miss Porter's School |
Emma Tolerton |
So. | Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery |
Brianna Weir |
So. | Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy |
Field Hockey | ||
Chrissy Boyles | Sr. | Harvard, Mass./Acton Boxborough |
Liz DiCesare | So. | Westford, Mass./Bishop Guertin |
Christine Ianni | Sr. | Wilmington, Del./Tower Hill |
Ruvimbo Mushavi | So. | Harare, Zimbabwe/Arundel School |
Laura Murphy | Sr. | Los Altos, Calif./Los Altos |
Kayla Parker | Sr. | Manchester, Maine/Maranacoock Community |
Allison Slysz | Sr. | Hatfield, Mass./Smith Academy |
Sarah Watkins | Sr. | Pisgah Forest, N.C./Carolina Day |
Soccer | ||
Ally Madden | Jr. | Bridgewater, Mass./Cardinal Spellman |
Emily Quinlan | Sr. | Rindge, N.H./Cushing Academy |
Jessica Schiller | Jr. | Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland |
Hannah Yee | Sr. | Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional |
Tennis | ||
Sarah Anischik | Sr. | Tolland, Conn./Tolland |
Michelle Cai |
Jr. | Hong Kong, China/St. Paul's Co-Educational College |
Volleyball | ||
Rebecca Bland | Sr. | Durham, N.C./Carolina Friends School |
Annakate Schatz |
Jr. | New Haven, Conn./Wilbur Cross |
Stephany Yang | Sr. | Glen Allen, Va./Henrico |