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Posted: Mar 14, 2024

Chae, Serna Named to NEWMAC Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference

Two members of Wellesley basketball were named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (Frank Poulin)
Two members of Wellesley basketball were named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (Frank Poulin)

WESTWOOD, Mass. -- The NEWMAC announced the 2023-24 Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday. Wellesley College basketball senior Jiyun Chae (Chantilly, Va.) and sophomore Yitzel Serna (Palmdale, Calif.) represented the Blue.

Selections 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 2023 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.

Chae earned the Academic All-Conference honor for a second straight year. Serna made the team in her first year of eligibility.

The complete list of Blue honorees can be found below (* indicates the number of times named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team):

NEWMAC Announces 2023-2024 Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) consists of 12 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, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.