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

Babson Park, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference announced its 2009 Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday.

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 fall 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 2009 NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team

Kristy Benoit                      2011 Babson
Stephanie Brenman           2009 MIT
Edith Reshef                      2011 MIT
Lauren Rodda                    2011 MIT
Lynne Tye                          2010 MIT
Bianca Young                     2011 Mount Holyoke
Rachel Kurzweil                  2010 Mount Holyoke
Ava Gottschall                    2009 Mount Holyoke
Alayna Liptak                     2011 Smith
Blair Rapalyea                   2009 Smith
Alexandra Bazzano           2009 Springfield
Meagan Dobson                2011 Springfield
Megan O'Brien                   2011 Springfield
Meghan Wisell                   2009 Springfield
Alexis Fischer                    2010 Wellesley
Caitlin Grant                      2009 Wheaton
Kate Kimball                      2010 Wheaton

NEWMAC Announces 2009 Women’s Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team