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MIT Secures Top Seed in 2025 NEWMAC Women's Tennis Championship

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – With the conclusion of the regular season, the NEWMAC has announced the seeds for the 2025 Women's Tennis Championship bracket. The championship tournament will consist of six teams that will compete for the NEWMAC title, with matches beginning on Tuesday, April 29.

MIT claimed the top seed and regular season title with a perfect 8-0 record and collected hosting rights for the semifinal and final rounds. MIT enters the postseason ranked fourth in the NCAA regional rankings, with Fiona Lee ranked sixth in the region in singles competition. Alaina Kolli and Artemis Pados also received regional ranking consideration as a doubles team.

Wellesley (7-1) finished as the No. 2 seed and will also receive a first-round bye. Wellesley is currently ranked 16th in the nation by the ITA. The Blue will await the winner of No. 3 Babson College and No. 6 Wheaton College (3-5). Babson’s Olivia Soffer and Matia Cristiani are ranked second and fifth in the region, respectively, and team up for the third ranking in doubles competition.

Top-seeded MIT will host the winner of the match between No. 5 Springfield and No. 4 Smith on Saturday, May 3. The winners of each semifinal contest will meet in the championship game on Sunday, May 4 at MIT.   

2025 NEWMAC Women's Tennis Championship Tournament

First Round - Tuesday, April 29th - at Higher Seeds
No. 5 Springfield at No. 4 Smith – 4:00 p.m.
No. 6 Wheaton at No. 3 Babson - 3:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, May 3rd - at Highest Seeds
Winner No. 5/No. 4 at No. 1 MIT – 12:00 p.m.
Winner No. 6/No. 3 at No. 2 Wellesley – 12:00 p.m.

Final - Sunday, May 4th - at MIT
Semifinal Winners – 12:00 p.m.
 
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 College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.