WESTWOOD, Mass. - The NEWMAC is excited to announce the Women’s Tennis 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team, in recognition of the historic 25th Anniversary season. A total of 23 student-athletes have been recognized, as announced by the conference office on Thursday. The honored team was voted on by the membership.

A total of seven institutions were represented on the team, with MIT leading the way with 11 honorees. Next was Wellesley with four, followed by Babson and Wheaton, who each had three honorees. Clark, Mount Holyoke and Smith rounded out the selections with one selection each.  

The team features 15 Athlete of the Year honorees, seven of which were multi-year recipients. Combined, the group earned a total of 66 first team All-NEWMAC nods. There are also 10 All-American performers within the group.
 
MIT’s Carol Matsuzaki was voted as the top coach from the past 25 years. Matsuzaki has led the Engineers for 25 years, earning NEWMAC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year honors 11 times. Matsuzaki is the winningest coach in MIT women’s tennis history, with a career dual match record of 318-130, leading her squad to 12 NEWMAC titles. She was named the ITA Northeast Regional Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2018. She was also named the 2018 ITA Division III National Coach of the Year.
 
The women’s tennis 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team was voted on by current women’s tennis coaches and sports information directors at the conference's nine 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 Player of the Year honors. Coaches must have coached in the NEWMAC for a minimum of 10 seasons.

Women’s Tennis 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team (listed alphabetically by first name)
 

Name	Institution	Year(s) With Conference Awards
Alexandra Marlowe	Wheaton	2011-2013
Ashley Avery	Babson	2021
Ashley Kriwinsky	Wheaton	2003-2005
Caroline Tien	MIT	2002-2003
Dora Tzeng	MIT	2014-2018
Elysa Kohrs	MIT	2014-2018
Fran Russo	Babson	2002-2004
Hali Walther	Wellesley	2004-2007
Ines de Bracamonte	Wheaton	2019
Jenna Mezin	Wellesley	2005-2006
Julie Koo	MIT	1999-2002
Kanta Murali	Smith	1996-1998
Kelly Koskelin	MIT	1999-2000
Lara Rakocevic	MIT	2016-2019
Lauren Quisenberry	MIT	2010-2013
Leslie Hansen	MIT	2006-2009
Libby Rickeman	MIT	2018-2019
Marie Watanabe	Wellesley	2008-2011
Mealani Nakamura	MIT	1999
Meghan Stubblebine	Wellesley	2006-2009
Nancy Haaz	Clark	2000
Ninani Coyne	Mount Holyoke	2001
Yagmur Akgul	Babson	2014-2016

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime (Football) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.  

(Photos courtesy of MIT Sports Information)