BABSON PARK, Mass., May 4, 2006 - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2006 NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team.

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 2005 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 ten 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 following NEWMAC institutions sponsor women's lacrosse: Babson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, and Wheaton College.

The 2006 NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team:

Darcy Hopkins	2007	Babson College
Katie Boshko	2008	Babson College
Deanna Lentz	2006	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Elizabeth Lin	2006	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amanda Kilsby	2007	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexa Herman	2008	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Andrea Greb	2008	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Katrina Saulrieta	2008	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Anne Brinkmann	2006	Mount Holyoke College
Anita Eckert	2008	Mount Holyoke College
Siobhan O'Riordan	2007	Smith College
Christine Nicol	2006	Springfield College
Rachel Lampros	2007	Springfield College
Audrey Gill	2006	Wellesley College
Heather Clark	2007	Wellesley College
Tammy McGavock	2008	Wellesley College
Julia Coit	2006	Wheaton College
Kate Weston	2006	Wheaton College
Rose Jackson	2006	Wheaton College

published: 05/04/2006