May 10, 2008
For Immediate Release
Wellesley Sports Information
NEWMAC Announces Academic All-Conference Team
BABSON PARK, Mass. – The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) recently announced the 2008 Academic All-Conference Team. Seven Wellesley athletes were honored by the conference for their achievements this spring.
Honorees must meet the following criteria: earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2008 spring semester, achieve second year academic status at her institution, and be a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference consists of 10 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
The following Wellesley athletes were named to the 2008 Academic All-Conference Team:
Lacrosse
Katie Bourque '10 (Penacook, NH)
Alexis Fischer '10 (Orinda, CA)
Softball
Alex Coari '08 (Geneva, IL)
Jenna Harvey '08 (London, Ontario)
Samantha Littlejohn '09 (Dayton, NJ)
Ilana Orloff '10 (Weston, MA)
Meghan Sullivan '08 (Markam, Ontario)
