Wellesley's Hamilton, Mitropoulos Garner NEWMAC All-Conference Accolades

WELLESLEY, Mass. – The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the 2017 Field Hockey All-Conference team on Tuesday and Wellesley College senior Emmy Hamilton (New York, N.Y.) and junior Arielle Mitropoulos (Cambridge, Mass.) have each earned All-Conference recognition. Hamilton was named to the All-Conference first team, while Mitropoulos earned a place on the All-Conference second team. 

Hamilton receives her first NEWMAC All-Conference first team honor in 2017 after garnering a spot on the NEWMAC All-Conference second team in both 2015 and 2016. Splitting time between the midfield and defense, Hamilton recorded career-highs in both goals, with four, and assists, with five, during the 2017 season. Hamilton scored the game-winner in Wellesley's 4-0 win at Clark on September 30th and registered the game-tying goal at the end of regulation in Wellesley's thrilling 4-3 OT win at Wheaton, helping the Blue secure a playoff spot. 

Mitropoulos was Wellesley's leading scorer during the 2017 season, establishing a career-high with 12 goals while scoring the game-winning goal in three of Wellesley's eight victories this season. She earned NEWMAC Co-Offensive and NFHCA Division III National Offensive Player of the Week honors during the week of October 30th, after scoring five goals in two games, including the OT game-winner against Wheaton on October 28th. She ended the year by scoring six goals in four games, including the only Wellesley goal in a NEWMAC semifinal setback to MIT. 

Wellesley field hockey finished the season with an 8-12 overall record, going 3-5 in the NEWMAC regular season. Wellesley defeated Smith, 3-0 in the conference quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

2017 NEWMAC Field Hockey All-Conference Team

Athlete of the Year: Emily Penn, MIT
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Drakeley, Babson
Rookie of the Year: Grace Moore, MIT
Coach of the Year: Julie Ryan, Babson

First Team 

Emily Penn F MIT
Maggie Kennedy, Springfield College
Tori Roche, Babson College
Mirjam Keochakian, Mount Holyoke College
Amanda Nusbaum, Springfield College
Sophie Perekslis, Mount Holyoke College
Ashley Tango, Babson College
Lauren Drakeley, Babson College
Katie Notarangelo, MIT
Emmy Hamilton, Wellesley College
Grace Moore, MIT

Second Team

Maddy Paro, Babson College
Shannon Hynes, WPI
Arielle Mitropoulos, Wellesley College,
Taylor Grey, MIT
Bryn Murray, Smith College
Olivia Barksdale, Clark University
Katie Peters, Wheaton College
Kaitlin Braz, Mount Holyoke College
Elise Towers, Babson College
Deirdre Barry, Babson College
Cameo Tietje, Smith College