Wellesley Basketball's Aguirre Named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year

WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College basketball first year Caitlin Aguirre (El Paso, Texas) has been named the 2016-17 New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year.

Aguirre becomes the second Wellesley basketball student-athlete to ever win the award and the first since Wellesley Athletics Hall of Famer Alix Wandesforde-Smith '98 took home the honor following the 1994-95 season.

The first year guard led the Blue in scoring during the 2016-17 campaign, scoring 10.5 points per game, while also averaging 1.2 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game. Aguirre started in 20 of Wellesley's 22 games, scoring in double-figures 11 times, while becoming the first Wellesley first year to lead the team in scoring since Becca Kimball '14 did so during the 2009-10 season. 

Wellesley basketball finished the 2016-17 season with an 8-14 overall record, going 4-12 in NEWMAC play.

2017 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Awards & All-Conference 

Coach of the Year:
Sonia Raman, MIT

Athlete of the Year:
Giovanna Pickering, Babson

Defensive Player of the Year:
Ama Biney, WPI

Rookie of the Year:
Caitlin Aguirre, Wellesley

All-Conference First Team

All-Conference Second Team

Priscilla Dunphy, WPI
Ogechi Ezemma, Clark University
Gill Gerton, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Taylor Russell, Babson College
Charlie Boyle, Emerson College
Jennier Narlee, Babson College