Gruet, Lewis Named to NFHCA All-Region Team; Lewis to Play in Senior Game

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Two members of the Wellesley College field hockey team were named to the 2012 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Region Team. The Blue were represented by sophomore Nathalie Gruet, a first-team selection, and senior Emily Lewis, who earned second-team honors. In addition, Lewis will represent Wellesley in the NFHCA Division III Senior Game that will be played at William Smith College on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4:00 p.m.

Gruet earns her second straight All-Region selection, a year after being named to the first team as a rookie. A two-time All-NEWMAC selection from Acton, Massachusetts, she finished second on Wellesley in scoring, recording 27 points on 13 goals and one assist. Gruet picked up three game-winners this season, contributing as Wellesley's center midfielder.

Lewis makes her second appearance on the All-Region team, after being named to the second-team last season. A three-time All-NEWMAC honoree from Weston, Connecticut, she ended the season as the team's leading scorer. Lewis recorded 31 points on 15 goals and one assist, recording four game-winning goals this season at center forward. A four-year starter for the Blue, she ends her career at Wellesley with 40 goals and 11 assists for a total of 91 points.

The Wellesley College field hockey team finished the 2012 season with a 12-8 overall record, advancing to the NEWMAC semifinals before falling to eventual NEWMAC champion, MIT.  

Nathalie Gruet	Emily Lewis

NEW ENGLAND EAST REGION

First Team 
Mariah Arno, Husson University 
Karli Balmer, Gordon College 
Kealy Chipman, Castleton State College
Laura Egounis, University of New England 
Kelly Gallo, Springfield College 
Nathalie Gruet, Wellesley College 
Erin Kenney, MIT 
Meghan Leary, Endicott College 
Morgan Lockwood, Babson College 
Molly McShane, MIT 
Mel Melkonian, Clark University 
Rachel Preusser, Castleton State College 
Taylor Teixeira, Endicott College 
Sabrina Vaillancourt, Husson University 
Maddy Wharton, MIT 
Emily Widdison, Nichols College 
 
Second Team
Casey Clark, University of New England
Emma Daniel, University of Maine, Farmington
Annika Durell, Husson University
Kayla Florence, Babson College
Kirsten Kilburn, Mount Holyoke College
Emily Lewis, Wellesley College
Madeline Lutts, Clark University
Caroline Malone, Babson College
Mary‐Kate Murray, Springfield College
Kara Porier, Husson University
Katherine Rich, New England College
Allie Stein, Smith College
Hannah Tavella, University of New England
Michelle Teplensky, MIT
Hannah Thornberg, Endicott College
Kelly Walsh, Babson College