2007

Babson Park, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2007 Women's Soccer Post-season awards on Tuesday. NEWMAC Regular Season and Tournament champion Wheaton College led the way with a total of five selections to the All-Conference team. Wheaton Senior Erin Davis (Easton, Conn.) was named NEWMAC Player of the Year after helping lead the Lyons to a 21-0-1 record, including a perfect 9-0-0 in NEWMAC play. In addition, teammate Melida Alvarez (Saugus, Mass.) was named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year; their Coach, Luis Reis, was honored as NEWMAC Coach of the Year. Mount Holyoke College received the conference's annual Sportsmanship Award.

Joining Davis of the First Team All-Conference are teammates Emily Hough, Jenna Rabesa and Alessia Viscomi, Babson's Meg Lynch, Amy Ludlum of MIT, Springfield's Nicole Hanewich and Kayla Thibeault, Kristen Garza of WPI and Wellesley's Jennifer Lau and Katie Martore.

The Second Team All-Conference is comprised of Sam Bartman and Jackie Graham of Babson, Clark's Joanna Clark and Julia Rizzo, Liz Theurer of MIT, Mount Holyoke's Lauren Orr, Smith's Lauren Batchel and Etta Grover-Silva, Springfield's Delaney Cantrall and Lauren Peltier, and Barrie Lindsay from Wheaton.

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

NEWMAC Athlete of the Year:

Erin Davis, Wheaton College

NEWMAC Rookie of the Year:

Melida Alvarez, Wheaton College

NEWMAC Coach of the Year:

Luis Reis, Wheaton College

NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award:

Mount Holyoke College

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Meg Lynch, Babson, D

Amy Ludlum, MIT, F

Nicole Hanewich, Springfield, F

Kayla Thibeault, Springfield, D

Jennifer Lau, Wellesley, M

Katie Martore, Wellesley, GK

Erin Davis, Wheaton, D

Emily Hough, Wheaton, F

Jenna Rabesa, Wheaton, D

Alessia Viscomi, Wheaton, D

Kristen Garza, WPI, F

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Sam Bartman, Babson, D

Jackie Graham, Babson, M

Joanna Clark, Clark, GK

Julia Rizzo, Clark, D

Liz Theurer, MIT, F

Lauren Orr, Mount Holyoke, F

Lauren Bachtel, Smith, GK

Etta Grover-Silva, Smith, D

Delaney Cantrall, Springfield, D

Lauren Peltier, Springfield, M

Barrie Lindsay, Wheaton, M