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

Babson Park, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2007 Women's Volleyball Post-season awards on Tuesday. MIT Senior Amanda Morris (Potomac, Md.) was named NEWMAC Player of the Year after helping lead MIT to a 34-2 record and the NEWMAC Regular season championship. Springfield First Year Bethany Stosz (Amherst, Mass.) was named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, while also being named to the Second Team All-Conference. Dorothy Webb of Wellesley was honored by her peers as NEWMAC Coach of the Year and Mount Holyoke was awarded the conference's annual Sportsmanship Award.

Joining Morris on the First Team All-Conference are teammate Katie Rowe, Coast Guard's Nicole Gurr and Corinne McCormack, Smith's Catherine Shafer, and Tracy Waldman from NEWMAC Tournament champion Wellesley.

Along with Stosz, the Second Team All-Conference is comprised of Carrie Buchanan of MIT, Smith's Mikal Minarich, Springfield's Aylene Ilkson, and Wellesley's Murielle Dawdy and Emily Peters.

2007 Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team and Award Winners

NEWMAC Athlete of the Year:

Amanda Morris, MIT

NEWMAC Rookie of the Year:

Bethany Stosz, Springfield College

NEWMAC Coach of the Year:

Dorothy Webb, Wellesley College

NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award:

Mount Holyoke College

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Nicole Gurr, Coast Guard, MB
Corinne McCormack, Coast Guard, RS
Amanda Morris, MIT, S
Katie Rowe, MIT, MB
Catherine Shafer, Smith, OH
Tracy Waldman, Wellesley, MB

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Carrie Buchanan, MIT, L
Mikal Minarich, Smith, S/OPP
Aylene Ilkson, Springfield, OH
Bethany Stosz, Springfield, MB
Murielle Dawdy, Wellesley, OH
Emily Peters, Wellesley, L

NEWMAC Announces 2007 Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team