The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference

Babson Park, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference announced its 2008-09 Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday.

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 2008 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been 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 2008-09 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference Team

Kristy Benoit               2011   Babson
Becky Pelletier            2009   Babson
Blaize Denfeld            2010   Clark
Sara Hagstrom           2009 Clark
Emily Skelton              2010   Clark
Chanel Lee                 2009   Coast Guard
Melissa McCafferty      2011   Coast Guard
Emily Prentice             2011   MIT
Sally Simpson             2010   MIT
Kristen Whaley           2011 MIT
Alice Yeh                     2009   MIT
Clara Yuan                  2009   MIT
Katie Austen               2009   Mount Holyoke
Shea Callahan            2011   Mount Holyoke
Corey Finch                2009   Springfield
Anne Lasek                2011   Springfield
Meaghan Macarthur   2011   Springfield
Courtney Richter        2009   Wellesley
Stephanie Michals      2010   Wheaton
Jennie Pleat               2009   Wheaton
Natasha Deschene     2009   WPI
Melissa Kuhn              2011   WPI
Caitlin Macko              2009   WPI

NEWMAC Announces 2008-09 Women’s Basketball Academic All-Conference Team