NEWMAC Announces Women's Soccer 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team
NEWMAC Announces Women's Soccer 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team
NEWMAC 25-Year Anniversary Information
WESTWOOD, Mass. - The NEWMAC is thrilled to announce the Women's Soccer 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team in recognition of the historic 25th Anniversary season. A total of 28 student-athletes comprised the team and were voted on by the membership, announced by the conference office.
Seven institutions saw student-athletes garner the accolade, with MIT leading the way with 11 honorees. Wheaton followed with seven nominees, Springfield and Wellesley each with three, WPI with two, and Clark and Babson each having a representative of their own. 
Out of the 28 honorees, 20 achieved Athlete of the Year honors in addition to three student-athletes who saw Defensive Player of the Year accolades. There were 19 members of the group who were awarded All-American status and 14 earning regional nods.
The anniversary team honored two coaches, Martin Desmarais of MIT and John Gibson of Springfield College after being equally voted as the top coaches in the last 25 years. MIT's Desmarais is currently in his 15th season with the Engineers where he is a five-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year honoree while leading MIT to six NEWMAC titles. Springfield's Gibson was with the Pride for 22 seasons where he led his teams to seven NEWMAC Championship titles and was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year six times before retiring in 2022.
The Women's Soccer 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team was voted on by current women's soccer coaches and sports information directors at the conference's 11 member institutions. Voters were asked to rank student-athletes and were not allowed to vote for members or coaches from their own institution. To be eligible for the 25th anniversary team, student-athletes must have been recognized on the NEWMAC First-Team All-Conference team at least twice, and/or earned Athlete or Defensive Player of the Year honors. Coaches must have coached in the NEWMAC for a minimum of 10 seasons.
The NEWMAC was established in 1998, when the former New England Women's 8 Conference (NEW 8) voted to begin sponsoring conference play and championships for men. At this time, the conference expanded its membership to include Springfield College and the United States Coast Guard Academy, while Emerson College became the 11th full-time member of the conference on July 1, 2013. Salve Regina University will become the conferences 12th core member, effective on June 1, 2023.
Women's Soccer 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team (listed alphabetically by first name)
| Name |
Institution |
Year(s) with Conference Awards |
| Alison Bimba |
Wheaton College |
1999-2000 |
| Ambika Krishnamachar |
MIT |
2011-2014 |
| Amy Ludlum |
MIT |
2005-2007 |
| Beth Caromile |
Wheaton College |
2004 |
| Bridget Jones |
Wellesley College |
1999-2002 |
| Charlene Jankowski |
Clark University |
1997-1998 |
| Christina Mirrione |
Wheaton College |
1995-1998 |
| Emily Berzolla |
MIT |
20016-2019 |
| Emily Kuo |
MIT |
2009-2012 |
| Erin Davis |
Wheaton College |
2006-2007 |
| Erin Duffy |
Wheaton College |
2001-2004 |
| Eva Anderson |
MIT |
2021 |
| Gabi Hoops |
WPI |
2016-2018 |
| Hailey Nichols |
MIT |
2016-2018 |
| Jackie Moscardelli |
Springfield College |
2009-2011 |
| Julia Cipriano |
Wheaton College |
2012-2015 |
| Karenna Groff |
MIT |
2018-2021 |
| Katie Knudsen |
Wellesley College |
1995-1998 |
| Kristen McCrea |
WPI |
2016-2019 |
| Lauren Hernley |
MIT |
2008-2010 |
| Lauren Peltier |
Springfield College |
2005-2008 |
| Lisa Wojnar |
Babson College |
2010-2011 |
| Maya Nielan |
MIT |
2017-2021 |
| Olivia Struckman |
MIT |
2014-2017 |
| Sarah Hilgenberg |
Wellesley College |
1996-1999 |
| Sophia Struckman |
MIT |
2016-2019 |
| Tracy Prihoda |
Wheaton College |
1999-2003 |
| Vicky DiNatale |
Springfield College |
2011-2013 |