Wellesley Softball Sees Nine Receive NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Honors
WESTWOOD, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) revealed the 2023 Softball Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday with nine members of Wellesley College softball recognized.
Seniors Ingrid Hsu (San Ramon, Calif.) and Marisa Sgambati (Scottsdale, Ariz.) both received their third Academic All-Conference honor. Juniors Aniko Alexander (Gaithersburg, Md.), Elli DeCleene (North Reading, Mass.), Parker Phillips (River Forest, Ill.), and Julz Vargas (Los Angeles, Calif.) each made the team for a second consecutive year.
Sophomores Charis Chung (San Gabriel, Calif.), Peytin Penny (Louisville, Ky.), and Lauren Young (Fresno, Calif.) all made their inaugural appearance on the Academic All-Conference team in their first year of eligibility.
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 2022 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
The complete list of Blue honorees can be found below (*indicates number of times named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team):
- Ingrid Hsu '23 (San Ramon, Calif.) ***
- Marisa Sgambati '23 (Scottsdale, Ariz.) ***
- Aniko Alexander '24 (Gaithersburg, Md.) **
- Elli DeCleene '24 (North Reading, Mass.) **
- Parker Phillips '24 (River Forest, Ill.) **
- Julz Vargas '24 (Los Angeles, Calif.) **
- Charis Chung '25 (San Gabriel, Calif.) *
- Peytin Penny '25 (Louisville, Ky.) *
- Lauren Young '25 (Fresno, Calif.) *