The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference

BABSON PARK, Mass.-- The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2006 NEWMAC Field Hockey Academic All-Conference Team.

Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2006 spring semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season. The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference consists of 10 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

The 2006 NEWMAC Field Hockey Academic All-Conference Team

Laura Ham 2007 Babson

Kim Whittington 2007 Clark

Kelly Sinko 2008 Clark

Sara Rau 2007 Clark

Alona Birjiniuk 2009 M.I.T.

Alexa Herman 2008 M.I.T.

Sharon Prange 2007 M.I.T.

Claire Emery 2008 Mount Holyoke

Shannon Graham 2007 Mount Holyoke

Megan Herzog 2007 Mount Holyoke

Lindsay Kurahara 2007 Mount Holyoke

Trudi Cloyd 2007 Smith

Lauren Pierce 2007 Smith

Julia Kincade 2008 Springfield

Bryanna O'Brien 2008 Springfield

Jillian Urtz 2009 Springfield

Brittany Veazie 2008 Springfield

Beth Kelley 2007 Wellesley

Julia Parzych 2007 Wellesley

Lydia Parzych 2007 Wellesley

Nicole Maglione 2009 WPI

Katie Nehmer 2008 WPI

Mary Kate Toomey 2008 WPI

Shea Clarke 2007 Wheaton

Lyndsie Ryalls 2008 Wheaton

NEWMAC Announces 2006 Field Hockey Academic All-Conference Team