Marlborough, Mass.- The NEWMAC has announced its Athlete of the Week honorees for the week ending 2/8/26, 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- Justin Molen (Jr., F), WPI
 
Junior Justin Molen (Newark, Del.) averaged 16.5 points per game while shooting better than 50 percent from the field during a 2–0 week for the league-leading Engineers. The junior overcame first-half foul trouble to score 12 of his team-high 14 points after halftime in WPI’s 66–54 road win at Springfield on Tuesday, then added 13 of his team-best 19 points in the second half of a 70–58 victory over Salve Regina on Saturday. The Seahawks entered the contest tied for second place, one game behind the Crimson and Gray. Molen also led all players with five assists against the Pride, dished out two more helpers versus the Seahawks, and grabbed four rebounds in each game. He shot 52.2 percent from the field (12-of-23), including 50 percent from three-point range (5-of-10), over the two contests.
 
Defensive Athlete of the Week- Timmy O’Toole (Sr., F), Babson College
 
Senior Timmy O’Toole (Milton, Mass.) averaged 4.5 steals, 2.0 blocked shots, and 7.5 rebounds to help Babson record a pair of double-digit victories last week. The senior posted a double-double and finished with 12 rebounds, a season-high five steals, and two blocks in Wednesday’s 86-70 win over Coast Guard, and followed it up with four steals and two blocks in just 14 minutes of action as the Beavers defeated Springfield, 71-56, 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 a historic performance during a 1-1week for the Bears, highlighted by a career-high 43 points in a Senior Day victory over Emerson. The outburst marked the second-highest single-game scoring performance in program history. Earlier in the week, Stotts added 19 points in a loss to Springfield, finishing the week with an average of 31.0 points per game across two games. The senior also contributed on the defensive end, totaling six steals and six rebounds on the week.
 
Defensive Athlete of the Week- Sofia Neary (Sr., F), Salve Regina University  
 
Senior Sofia Neary (Wayne, N.J.) had double-doubles in both games of a 1-1 week for the Seahawks, and 17 out of 21 games on the year. The league's leading rebounder (13.4 rpg) and scorer (19.9 ppg) became the fourth Seahawk in program history to grab 1,000 career rebounds in Salve Regina's 61-55 victory over WPI. She made a season-high 12 field goals against the Engineers with game highs of 30 points and 17 rebounds. At Clark, Neary grabbed a season-high 21 boards while leading all players with 17 points. For the week, Neary averaged 23.5 points per game and 19.0 rebounds per game. She tacked on two steals and two blocks for the Seahawks.
 
Men’s Swimming & Diving
 
Diver of the Week – Christian Butler (Jr.), Springfield College
 
Junior Christian Butler (North Haven, Conn.) was once again dominant in both disciplines with a sweep of both sides against Babson. Butler produced a 3-meter 11 dive score of 505.36 and a 1-meter 11 dive score of 500.93, well above the needed mark for NCAA regional qualification.
 
Relay of the Week – 400 Medley Relay, Babson College
 
Babson’s quartet of Thomas Ambelang, Nathan Huynh, Matthias McFarlane, and Evan Hong won the 400 medley relay by just under a second with a time of 3:30.40 to help Babson end the regular season with a 181.5-116.5 victory at Springfield on Saturday. 
 
Swimmer of the Week – Matthias McFarlane (So.), Babson College
 
Sophomore Matthias McFarlane (Trumbull, Conn.) finished first in both of his individual events and was a part of two more victories in the relays as Babson concluded its regular season with a 181.5-116.5 victory at Springfield on Saturday. McFarlane won the 100 breaststroke in a time of 58.12 and followed it up by coming in first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 52.73 to help the Beavers wrap up the regular season with their highest dual-meet winning percentage since 2020. 
 
Women’s Swimming & Diving
 
Diver of the Week- Elizabeth Santos (Sr.), Springfield College
 
Senior Elizabeth Santos (Chicopee, Mass.) swept both boards with NCAA regional qualifying scores of 423.38 on the 3-meter board and 430.66 on the 1-meter board.
 
Relay of the Week – 400 Yard Freestyle, Babson College
 
The team of Julia Netishen, AJ Hallbert, Marta Gershanok, and Sylvie Racicot posted a time of 3:45.62 to win the 400 free relay by nearly 10 seconds to help Babson defeat Springfield, 169-120, in its final dual meet of the regular season on Saturday. 
 
Swimmer of the Week – Samantha Gilbert (So.), Babson College
 
Sophomore Samantha Gilbert (Arlington, Va.) recorded a pair of first-place finishes, one second-place result, and was also part of another victory in the relays as Babson wrapped up the regular season with a 169-120 win at Springfield on Saturday. She touched the wall first in the 200 free with a time of 2:02.04 and later won the 200 IM in a time of 2:20.11. Gilbert was the runner-up in the 100 free with a time of 57.25. 
 
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.