Finch and Salmonsen Named NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
Babson Park, Mass. - The Springfield College women's basketball team had a pair of student athletes recently named to the 2007-08 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference Team, which was announced on Wednesday.Corey Finch (Hanover, Pa.) and KK Salmonsen (Beverly, Mass.) were each honored for their excellence in the classroom this year.
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 2007 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 2007-08 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference Team
Caitlin Fenn- 2008- Babson
Leigh Myer- 2009- Babson
Becky Pelletier- 2009- Babson
Linsey Poulson- 2008- Babson
Chole Carden- 2010- Clark
Sara Hagstrom- 2009- Clark
Emily Skelton- 2010- Clark
DeCarol Davis- 2008- Coast Guard
Chanel Lee- 2009- Coast Guard
Alice Yeh- 2009- MIT
Clara Yuan- 2009- MIT
Jessica Olson- 2010- Mount Holyoke
Talia Williams- 2008- Smith
Ashley Sutton- 2008- Smith
Corey Finch- 2009- Springfield
Kirsten Salmonsen- 2009- Springfield
Courtney Richter- 2009- Wellesley
Jennie Pleat- 2009- Wheaton
Stephanie Michals- 2010- Wheaton
Amber Dangelo- 2008- WPI
Natasha Deschene- 2009- WPI
Rachel Salvatori- 2010- WPI
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Entering her 19th season as head coach in 2009-10, Naomi Graves has directed her squads to an impressive 266-117 record (.695 winning percentage) since joining the Division III ranks in 1995. Graves has led the Pride to eleven post-season bids in the past 14 years, including five berths in the NCAA Division III Tournament in the past nine years.
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