10 student-athletes representing the Blue basketball and swimming & diving teams earned Academic All-Conference accolades.
10 student-athletes representing the Blue basketball and swimming & diving teams earned Academic All-Conference accolades.

Wellesley Places Ten on NEWMAC Winter Academic All-Conference Teams

WELLESLEY, Mass. – The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2017-18 NEWMAC Winter Academic All-Conference Teams. A total of ten Wellesley College student-athletes representing the Blue basketball and swimming & diving teams have been recognized. 

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 2017 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.

Basketball

Caitlin Aguirre '20
Kendall You Mak '20

Swimming & Diving 

Zubyn D'Costa '20
Sarah Gladstone '20
Maggie Haley '20
Ingrid Henderson '19
Veronica Pawlik '19
Danielle Peterson '20
Maura Sticco-Ivins '18
Crystal Zhu '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.