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 Volleyball 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 Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team

Regat Gebreberhan 2007 Clark

Larissa Christensen 2007 Clark

Christine Rostowfske 2007 Coast Guard

Carrie Buchanan 2008 M.I.T.

Amanda Morris 2008 M.I.T.

Ellen Sojka 2008 M.I.T.

Emily Groth 2007 Mount Holyoke

Kathryne Schwartz 2009 Mount Holyoke

Amanda Trask 2009 Mount Holyoke

Rachel West 2008 Mount Holyoke

Alexandra Dale 2007 Smith

Allison Jones 2008 Smith

Deborah Sasges 2007 Smith

Kathryn Thiel 2007 Smith

Kathryn Becker 2007 Springfield

Jennifer Grimaldi 2009 Springfield

Alyssa Muething 2008 Springfield

MaryKathryn O'Neil 2007 Springfield

Tracy Waldman 2008 Wellesley

Katie Bomba 2009 WPI

Nikki Croteau 2007 WPI

Sara Gouveia 2009 WPI

Christina Grant 2009 WPI

Jennifer Parker 2007 WPI

Kate Woodman 2008 WPI

Ashley Emerson 2007 Wheaton

Alexis Liesman 2007 Wheaton

Julia Dekermendjian 2009 Wheaton

NEWMAC Announces 2006 Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team