NEWMAC Announces 2008 Women’s Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team

Babson Park, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference announced its 2008 Women's Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team on Thursday.

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 2008 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 2008 NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team

Laura Duston                2011    Babson
Shanna Glassner          2010    Babson
Emily Visone                 2010    Clark
Katrina Ellison               2010    MIT
Alex May                       2010    MIT
Emily Obert                   2011    MIT
Kathryne Schwartz       2009    Mount Holyoke
Brenna Shepherd         2009    Mount Holyoke
Amanda Trask              2009    Mount Holyoke
Brianne Connizzo         2010    Smith
Madeleine Brumley       2011    Wellesley      
Alice Cummings            2010    Wellesley      
Heather Mellquist         2009    Wellesley      
Sam Andreacchi            2011    Wheaton
Lauren Kraus                2010    Wheaton
Liana Merrill                  2009    Wheaton
Kathryn Bomba             2009    WPI
Samantha Brown          2011    WPI
Nikki Croteau                2009    WPI
Christina Grant             2009    WPI
Becca Holmberg            2010    WPI

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