Marlborough, MASS. - The NEWMAC is proud to recognize the Sportsmanship honorees for the winter season. The NEWMAC Sportsmanship Team is intended to recognize one student-athlete from each team, in every sport, who best demonstrates the ideals of the NEWMAC and its Code of Conduct, regardless of their overall performance or statistics for the season.
The honorees, selected by their respective coaching staffs, have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior that go above and beyond the sport's playing rules and etiquette.
The winter sportsmanship team is comprised of 38 student-athletes in the sports of men's and women's basketball and men's and women's swimming.
The full list of honorees can be found below.
| Name |
Institution |
Sport |
| Jojo Chalumeau |
Babson College |
Men's Basketball |
| Emmett Hamilton |
Clark University |
Men's Basketball |
| Brendan McNamara |
Emerson College |
Men's Basketball |
| Parker Spann |
MIT |
Men's Basketball |
| Jack McMullen |
Salve Regina University |
Men's Basketball |
| Cedric Rodriguez |
Springfield College |
Men's Basketball |
| Elijah Parent |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Basketball |
| Sal Pedevillano |
Wheaton College |
Men's Basketball |
| Matt Morvillo |
WPI |
Men's Basketball |
| Dom Crisafulli |
Babson College |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Declan Hanscom |
Clark University |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Michael Turmilov |
MIT |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Matt Quinney |
Springfield College |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Blaise Minckler |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Koby Wulfmeyer |
Wheaton College |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Gavin McCullough |
WPI |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Chloe Perrault |
Babson College |
Women's Basketball |
| Emma Drefs |
Clark University |
Women's Basketball |
| Lena Hicks |
Emerson College |
Women's Basketball |
| Brianna Lebrun |
MIT |
Women's Basketball |
| Jane Wu |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Basketball |
| Sophie Hjerpe |
Salve Regina University |
Women's Basketball |
| Maggie Fleming |
Smith College |
Women's Basketball |
| Amanda Leary |
Springfield College |
Women's Basketball |
| Farrah Peterein |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Basketball |
| Amanda Cheng |
Wellesley College |
Women's Basketball |
| Madeline Duwe |
Wheaton College |
Women's Basketball |
| Megan Stone |
WPI |
Women's Basketball |
| Samantha Gilbert |
Babson College |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Charlotte Scott |
Clark University |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Larissa Gosslau |
MIT |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Sophie Allen |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Emma Schultz |
Smith College |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Ella Smith |
Springfield College |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Kendra Hiigel |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Leah Butler |
Wellesley College |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Grace Chin |
Wheaton College |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Rachel Tsang |
WPI |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
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.