NEWMAC's NCAA Woman of the Year All-Time Nominees

Year Name Institution Sport Top 30 Top 9 Top 10* Overall Winner
*1991 Gwen K. Young Smith College Cross Country
*1995 Anna Diaz Wellesley College  Volleyball
*2003 Marret Kjestina Arfsten Wellesley College  Field Hockey
*2004 Anna Crary Smith College Rowing X
2006 Meghan Bascetta Springfield College Ice Hockey
2007 Angela Astuccio Mount Holyoke College Basketball
2008 Doria Holbrook MIT Swimming & Diving X
2008 Shanti Freitas Smith College Swimming & Diving X X
2009 Kate Sorenson Smith College Volleyball
2010 Nicolette Hay Springfield College Track and Field
2010 Kelly Johnson WPI Field Hockey/Softball
2011 Collen Kelly Babson College Field Hockey X
2012 Sarah Jane Otey U.S. Coast Guard Academy Rowing/Women's Swimming X X
2013 Lauren Kuntz MIT Track and Field
2014 Ashante Little Wheaton College Track and Field
2014 Christy Rogers MIT Swimming & Diving
2015 Ambika Krishnamachar MIT Soccer
2015 Nathalie Gruet Wellesley College Field Hockey
2016 Margaret Guo MIT Swimming & Diving X X X
2016 Cathleen Pruden Mount Holyoke College Swimming & Diving X
2017 Maryann Gong MIT Cross Country/Track & Field X
2017 Lauren Holt Springfield College Volleyball
2018 Ama Biney WPI Basketball/Softball
2018 Zoe Rubenstein Smith College Track & Field
2019 Abby Bertics MIT Volleyball
2019 Lauren Bondi Smith College Basketball X
2020 Adora Lawrence U.S. Coast Guard Academy Track & Field
2020 Emily Berzolla MIT Soccer X
2021    Eva Pet Wheaton College Swimming & Diving
2021  Katie Bacher MIT Cross Country/Track & Field
2022 Ari Marks Wellesley College Cross Country/Track & Field
2022 Karenna Groff MIT Soccer X X X
2023 Laura Rosado MIT Swimming & Diving
2023 Sydney Packard WPI Cross Country/Track & Field
2024 Brianne McGrath  Babson College  Field Hockey 
2024 Paige Forester  MIT Field Hockey 
2025 Natalie Barnouw MIT Women's Soccer
2025 Olivia Soffer Babson Women's Tennis

*From 1991 to 2005, each state selected a state honoree. Out of the 52 state honorees (including DC and Puerto Rico), 10 finalist were determined and the winner was then decided.