Marlborough, Mass.- The NEWMAC has announced its Athlete of the Week honorees for the week ending 2/22/26, presented by SKYBOKX 109 Bar & Grill in Natick, Massachusetts. The full list of honorees can be found below.
 
Men’s Basketball
 
Offensive Athlete of the Week- Luke Farrell (Sr., G), U.S. Coast Guard Academy
 
Senior Luke Farrell (Ortley Beach, N.J.) closed out his career in dominant fashion, averaging 26.0 points per game while leading the Bears to a thrilling overtime win at MIT. He poured in 24 points against Mitchell before erupting for 28 points in his final collegiate game. In addition to his scoring outburst, Farrell filled the stat sheet with 23 rebounds, nine assists, six blocks, and two steals on the week. He was remarkably efficient, shooting 58 percent from the field and an impressive 56 percent from three-point range, capping his career with a complete and clutch all-around performance.

Defensive Athlete of the Week- Timmy O’Toole (Sr., F), Babson College
 
Senior Timmy O’Toole (Milton, Mass.) averaged 8.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, and one steal as Babson closed the regular season with a pair of double-digit wins. The senior forward finished with 11 boards, two blocks, and one steal in Wednesday’s 61-49 victory over MIT and followed it up with five rebounds, one steal, and one rejection in just 17 minutes as the Beavers rolled past Salve Regina 98-64 on Saturday. 
 
Women’s Basketball
 
Offensive Athlete of the Week- Dorothy Stotts (Sr., G), U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Senior Dorothy Stotts (Edina, Minn.) delivered when it mattered most, totaling 54 points in a pair of must-win victories to propel her team into the NEWMAC Tournament. She scored 31 points in a crucial win over Wheaton before erupting for 24 points in a victory against Mount Holyoke. Stotts also contributed across the stat sheet with 12 rebounds, three assists, and two steals on the week.
 
Defensive Athlete of the Week- Ava Hyams (Jr., F), WPI  
 
Junior Ava Hyams (Kearny, N.J.) keyed WPI’s defensive effort during a 2-0 week, totaling 13 rebounds while contributing 19 points. The junior forward grabbed seven rebounds in the Engineers’ wire-to-wire victory over Wellesley on Wednesday before adding six more in WPI’s win over Clark. Hyams anchored a unit that held opponents to 37.0 points per game on 29.0% shooting from the field and just 12.5% from three-point range, while also maintaining a +13.5 rebounding margin across the two victories.
 
Men’s Lacrosse
 
Offensive Player of the Week – Charlie Goodrich (Sr., A), Wheaton College
 
Senior Charlie Goodrich (Fairfield, Conn.) tallied 11 points on nine goals and a pair of assists to go with a pair of ground balls. The senior matched his career-high with seven points on five goals, two assists, and a pair of ground balls in the Lyons' 16-5 win over visiting Lasell University on February 18. Goodrich capped the week with two goals to help Wheaton earn a 10-6 road win at Roger Williams University on February 21.
 
Defensive Player of the Week – Andrew Almquist (So., GK), Babson College
 
Sophomore Andrew Almquist (Wakefield, Mass.) made a career-high 15 saves and tied for team-high honors with five ground balls to help Babson edge Union 12-10 on Saturday. The sophomore goalie made 10 of his 15 stops in the second half as the Beavers rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to pick up their first road win over the Garnet Chargers in program history. 
 
Face Off Specialist of the Week – Nate Strassberger (So. FOM), Salve Regina University  
 
Sophomore Nate Strassberger (Milan, N.Y.) went 8 for 9, for a .889-win percentage at the X with 2 ground balls in a 14-3 win over Roger Williams University, in the 25^th Rich Bernasconi Cup.  
 
Women’s Lacrosse
 
Offensive Player of the Week – Ava DelliCompagni (Jr., M), Emerson College
 
Junior Ava DelliCompagni (Coatesville, Pa.) had a hand in 11 of Emerson's 14 goals in Tuesday's season-opening 14-13 win over Simmons, assisting on the game-winner with ten seconds to play, in the Lions’ lone game of the week. DelliCompagni filled the stat sheet with five goals and six assists for her 11 points, adding six draw controls, four ground balls, and two caused turnovers. She assisted on the game-winning goal from Laura Lovell with ten seconds to play after netting the equalizer two minutes earlier.
 
Defensive Player of the Week – Mary Flynn Kayajan (So., GK), Salve Regina University  
 
Sophomore Mary Flynn Kayajan (Hyannis, Mass.) totaled 15 saves, along with two ground balls and a caused turnover, as the Seahawks picked up a 9-8 win over Bridgewater State on opening day of the 2026 season.
 
Men’s Tennis
 
Singles Player of the Week – Edward Wang (So.), Babson College
 
Sophomore Edward Wang recorded a pair of straight-set wins to help No. 12 Babson open the spring with wins over Skidmore and No. 20 Rensselaer on Saturday. He defeated Kyle Lundberg of Skidmore 7-5, 6-3 at number two in the morning and followed it up with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Tasmay Shah of the Engineers at number one in the afternoon as the Beavers improved to 4-0 on the year. 
 
Doubles Team of the Week – Adam Alireza (Fy.) & Caiden Riebold (Fy.), Emerson College
 
The duo of Adam Alireza (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) and Caiden Riebold (Austin, Texas) won all three of their matches at No. 2 and 3 doubles for the Lions over their first three matches of the spring. They added a 6-3 decision at No. 3 in Emerson's 4-3 win over Roger Williams. The tandem clinched the doubles point against Gordon on Saturday with their 6-4 win. They capped the week with the Lions' lone doubles victory at Endicott with a 7-6 (7-3) triumph.
 
Women’s Tennis
 
Singles Player of the Week – Matia Cristiani (Sr.), Babson College
 
Senior Matia Cristiani (San Salvador, El Salvador) opened the spring by cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Lia Melvin of No. 7 Johns Hopkins at number one singles in then-No. 14 Babson’s 4-3 season-opening victory over the Blue Jays back on January 31. The nation’s top-ranked player, Cristiani, won her 97th career singles match and tied former teammate Olivia Soffer’s record of 196 combined singles and doubles wins.  
 
Doubles Team of the Week – Emilee Pak (Sr.) & Suzanne Xu (Jr.), Wellesley College
 
Senior Emilee Pak (Chicago, Ill.) and junior Suzanne Xu (Boyds, Md.) earned a notable 7-5 win at the top spot of doubles against RPI's No. 14 nationally ranked duo. The match helped the Blue earn a 4-3 win over No. 28 RPI.

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 eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.