For Immediate Release
March 5, 2010
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley College Spring Athletic Teams Open Play
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The Wellesley College spring teams are gearing up for spring training trips. The Blue will sen
LACROSSE
March 23 at Stevenson University 4:00 PM
25 at Goucher College 4:00 PM
27 Home vs. Drew University 1:00 PM
Season Preview: Wellesley completed the 2009 season with a record of 9-8 on the year and the fourth seed in the NEWMAC tournament. The Blue ended their season in the quarterfinals with a tough 21-7 loss to Babson. Coach Julia McPhee was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year. The Blue return three players who were selected to second team all-conference in senior Loretta White (Northampton, MA), junior Jenny Holland (Bethesda, MD), and senior Molly Morrow (Bow, NH). The Blue return 10 players from last season and add six first-years. With such a successful past and such a successful coach, Wellesley looks to make a run in the NEWMAC tournament.
SOFTBALL
Spring Training trip to the National training center in Clermont, Florida (March 20-27)
March 21 vs. Western Connecticut State College 3:30PM
vs. Morrisville State College 5:30 PM
22 vs. University of Wisconsin-Stout 9:30AM
vs. Union College 11:30 AM
23 vs. Plymouth State University 9:30 AM
vs. Colby college 11:30 AM
24 vs. University of Southern Maine 9:30AM
vs. Trinity College 1:30 PM
28 at Coast Guard 12:00 PM
Season Preview: The Blue finished the 2009 season with a 21-14-1 overall record, making them the second-seeded team in the NEWMAC conference. Wellesley was the runner-up in the NEWMAC tournament. Three players who received post-season honors return. Senior Megan Wood and junior Alison Davis were named to both the NEWMAC All-Conference team and the All-Region team, while senior Alex Warren was named to the All-Region team. The Blue return ten players, and add eight first-years. Wellesley looks to make another run deep into the post-season.
TENNIS
March 23 at Redlands 3:00 PM
25 at Pomona Pitzer 3:00 PM
27 Seven Sisters at Smith TBA
28 Seven Sisters at Smith TBA
Season Preview: The fall season ended with a tough 5-4 loss to Wheaton in the Finals of the NEWMAC tournament. The Blue went 6-1 in NEWMAC, and 7-3 overall. Sophomore Marie Watanabe was named the 2009 NEWMAC Player of the Year. Watanabe, Jaqueline Shen, Nathalie Herman, and Meghan Stubblebine were each selected for the first-team All- Conference in the NEWMAC. With these players returning and a few new paces, Wellesley tennis looks to avenge their loss in the finals this spring.
CREW
March 27 Washington College/Philadelphia University-Training Trip TBA
Season Preview: The Wellesley Crew team finished the 2008-2009 season as the Runner-Up at the NEWMAC Championships, as well as taking second place in both the New England Championships and the ECAC Championships. In the fall season, Wellesley took home the Seven Sisters Championship. The Blue look to carry out this early success into the Spring Season.
FULL SCHEDULE
March 21 Softball vs. Western Connecticut State College 3:30PM
Softball vs. Morrisville State College 5:30 PM
22 Softball vs. University of Wisconsin-Stout 9:30AM
Softball vs. Union College 11:30 AM
23 Softball vs. Plymouth State University 9:30 AM
Softball vs. Colby college 11:30 AM
Lacrosse at Stevenson University 4:00 PM
24 Softball vs. University of Southern Maine 9:30AM
Softball vs. Trinity College 1:30 PM
25 Lacrosse at Goucher College 4:00 PM
Tennis at Pomona Pitzer 3:00 PM
27 Lacrosse at Home vs. Drew University 1:00 PM
Tennis at Seven Sisters at Smith TBA
Crew at Washington College/Philadelphia University TBA
28 Tennis at Seven Sisters at Smith TBA
Softball at Coast Guard 12:00 PM
