Eleven Blue Student-Athletes Named To 2017-18 NEWMAC Sportsmanship Team
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) recognized eleven Wellesley College student-athletes from the Blue's eleven NEWMAC sports as members of the All-Sportsmanship Team throughout the 2017-18 academic year. Each of these student-athletes best demonstrate the ideals of the NEWMAC and its Code of Conduct and were nominated by their teammates and coaches.
The NEWMAC is committed to good sportsmanship and developing healthy environments for competition. Throughout the 2017-18 academic year, the eleven Wellesley College student-athletes have shown their commitment to sportsmanship throughout their competitive seasons, regardless of overall performance or statistics for the season. Wellesley's 2017-18 NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Team honorees are listed below.
- Basketball: Zojajha Ayub '19
- Crew: Olivia Holbrook '20
- Cross Country: Clare Salerno '18
- Field Hockey: Haley Chrobock '19
- Lacrosse: Mayu Kikuchi '18
- Soccer: Gabriela Portilla '18
- Softball: Amanda Manning '18
- Swimming & Diving: Kayleigh Svensson '20
- Tennis: Abigail Schleichkorn '21
- Track & Field: Priscilla Lee '18
- Volleyball: Samantha Ostenso '19
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference consists of 11 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.