Posted: Nov 14, 2019

Wellesley's Dennis, Wiggin Named to NEWMAC Field Hockey All-Conference Team

Dennis (left) and Wiggin (right) each earned All-Conference honors for the first time (Adam Richins).

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the 2019 Field Hockey conference and postseason awards on Thursday and Wellesley College field hockey juniors Carson Dennis (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.) and Mitzi Wiggin (North Hampton, N.H.) have each been named to the 2019 All-Conference team. Dennis earned a spot on the first team and Wiggin was named to the All-Conference second team.

Carson Dennis | JR | Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. | NEWMAC First Team All-Conference

Wellesley's leading scorer in 2019, Dennis earns her first career NEWMAC All-Conference honor following a year where she established career-highs in points (39), goals (15), and assists (9). Dennis was fifth overall in the NEWMAC in points, goals, and assists, and finished as the top-scoring midfielder in the conference. Dennis totaled three multi-goal games, and five game-winning goals in 2019. Her hat trick on Oct. 12 vs. Mount Holyoke included the game-winning goal in overtime as Wellesley rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Lyons, 4-3.

Mitzi Wiggin | JR | North Hampton, N.H. | NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference

The Blue's leader in the backfield, Wiggin established herself as one of the top defenders in the NEWMAC while earning her first All-Conference honor in 2019. A strong block tackle who supports the ball well, Wiggin was often the catalyst for the Wellesley attack, helping the Blue transition to offense with timely interceptions in the defensive end. Also a key part of Wellesley's offensive corners, Wiggin finished the season with four asssists in 18 games played.

2019 NEWMAC Field Hockey All-Conference

Athlete of the Year: Devon Goetz, MIT
Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Grey, MIT
Rookie of the Year: Paige Forester, MIT
Coach of the Year: Cherly Silva, MIT

First Team All-Conference

Devon Goetz MIT
Taylor Grey MIT
Cassidy Riley Babson College
Amanda Garafalo MIT
Taylor Conley Springfield College
Shannon Hynes WPI
Lauren Curley Babson College
Carson Dennis Wellesley College
Morgan Bronk Springfield College
Paige Forester MIT
Abby O'Sullivan WPI

Second Team All-Conference

Mirei Golding-Powers Mount Holyoke
Tori Roche Babson College
Abigail Cravinho Clark University
Mitzi Wiggin Wellesley College
Sammie Pavlov Smith College
Millie Brady Babson College
Taylor Low Springfield College
Phoebe Aaronson Mount Holyoke
Megan Flynn MIT
Kaitlyn Hess WPI
Bryn Murray Smith College
Morgan Karnes Wheaton College

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.