About the NEWMAC The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) is an association of eleven selective academic institutions that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III philosophy. The NEWMAC was established in 1998, when the former New England Women’s 8 Conference (NEW 8) voted to begin sponsoring conference play and championships for men. At this time, the conference expanded its membership to include Springfield College and the United States Coast Guard Academy. Emerson College became the 11th full-time member of the conference on July 1, 2013. The NEW 8 began play in 1985-86 as the New England Women’s 6 Conference (NEW 6). Charter members were Babson College, Brandeis University, MIT, Smith College, Wellesley College and Wheaton College. Mount Holyoke College and WPI joined in 1988 and the name was changed to the NEW 8 Conference. At the conclusion of the 1994-95 academic year, Brandeis University withdrew from the NEW 8 to join the University Athletic Association and Clark University accepted membership, keeping the NEW 8’s membership at eight.
Welcome from the NEWMAC President On behalf of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference, it is with pride that I welcome you to the 2016 NEWMAC Women’s Tennis Tournament. We extend a warm welcome to all participants and coaches, as well as the families and friends who have supported the teams throughout the season. We are delighted to have you join us for this exciting championships competition. I’d like to express my appreciation to the staff at our host institution, MIT, for their efforts in facilitating this championship event, to NEWMAC Executive Director Patrick B. Summers for his work managing the conference office throughout the year, to conference Assistant Director Jen Miller-McEachern and to Coordinator of Sport Administration & Communications Taylor Teixeira. Finally, I want to thank each team and our spectators for their continued commitment to positive sportsmanship during the tournament, a value strongly endorsed by the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference throughout the year. Best wishes to all for a successful and rewarding tournament! Sincerely,
John Sutyak, NEWMAC President Director of Athletics Wheaton College
Vision Statement The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference will be a preeminent athletics conference, providing national leadership that shapes the direction of NCAA Division III. Our student-athletes will strive for excellence: compete with integrity; and display respect in all that we do.
Mission Statement The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference is committed to academic and athletic excellence, strenghtened by the diversity of our selective institutional membership. We support student development and the educational value of athletics competition through a commitment to the NCAA Division III philosophy and our core values.
Core Values Excellence: We compete at the highest level while affirming our distinct academic missions and providing high-caliber competitive experiences. Integrity:
We act with mutual trust, placing emphasis on ethical conduct, and fair and equitble competition and programs.
Respect:
We commit to support each other and the conference through collaborations, shaing ideas of diverse institutional perspecitves and promoting these varying perspetives.
Sportsmanship Statement The NEWMAC promotes good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, derogatory comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. Also, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
2015 NEWMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
MIT Wellesley Babson Mount Holyoke Wheaton Springfield Smith Clark Emerson
Conference Record Win % 8-0-0 1.000 7-1-0 0.875 6-2-0 0.750 5-3-0 0.625 4-4-0 0.500 3-5-0 0.375 2-6-0 0.250 1-7-0 0.125 0-8-0 0.000
Overall Record Win % 8-0-0 1.000 9-1-0 0.900 9-2-0 0.818 7-3-0 0.700 4-5-0 0.444 6-5-0 0.545 3-6-0 0.333 5-8-0 0.385 3-8-0 0.273
2016 NEWMAC Women’s Tennis Bracket
NEWMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 2015 MIT 2014 MIT 2013 MIT 2012 MIT 2011 Wellesley College 2010 Wheaton College 2009 Wellesley, Wheaton 2008 Wellesely College 2007 Wellesley College 2006 Wellesley College 2005 Wellesley College 2004 Wellesley College 2003 Babson College 2002 MIT 2001 Babson, Wellesley, MIT 2000 MIT 1999 MIT 1998 Wellesley College 1997 Smith College 1996 Wellesley College 1995 Wellesley College 1994 Brandeis University 1993 Not Awarded 1992 Not Awarded 1991 Not Awarded 1990 Not Awarded 1989 Not Awarded 1988 Not Awarded 1987 Not Awarded
TOURNAMENT CHAMPION 2015 MIT 2014 BABSON 2013 MIT 2012 MIT 2011 Wellesley College 2010 Wheaton College 2009 Wheaton College 2008 Wellesley College 2007 Wellesley College 2006 Wellesley College 2005 Wellesley College 2004 Wellesley College 2003 Babson College 2002 MIT 2001 No Tournament 2000 MIT 1999 MIT 1998 Wellesley College 1997 No Tournament 1996 No Tournament 1995 No Tournament 1994 No Tournament 1993 Brandeis University 1992 MIT 1991 Wellesley College 1990 Wellesley College 1989 Brandies University 1988 Smith College 1987 Smith College
#1 MIT ENGINEERS
NAME YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Sonya Das Effie Jia Elysa Kohrs Serena Le Rena Liu Lara Rakocevic Sharlene Song Dora Tzeng Kelly Zhu
Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So.
5-9 5-6 5-10 5-5 5-4 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-8
Arden Hills, Minn. / St. Paul Academy San Ramon, Calif. / Dougherty Valley Half Moon Bay, Calif. / Sacred Heart Prep Aiea, Hawaii / Punahou School Oak Hill, Va. / Thomas Jefferson H.S. for Science & Tech. Portland, Ore. / Catlin Cabel Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia Fremont, Calif. / The Harker School Pearland, Texas / Glenda Dawson
Head Coach: Carol Matsuzaki (MIT ‘95), 19th Season Assistant Coach: Mason Astley (Swarthmore ‘99), Sixth Season Captains: Sonya Das, Elysa Kohrs, Dora Tzeng
#2 WELLESLEY COLLEGE BLUE
NAME Carina Chen Caroline Dickensheets Korina Hernandez Rosanne Hu Justine Huang Sojin Ki Dasha Kostikina Tristan Lorich Emily Olson Selina Peng Andjela Stojkovic Sarah Yan
YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
2017 2017 2020 2019 2019 2019 2017 2019 2018 2020 2017 2020
5’4” 5’3” 5’7” 5’6” 5’3” 5’3” 6’3” 5’6” 5’8” 5’3’’ 5’6” 5’10”
Head Coach: Brian Kuscher (9th Season) Captains: Carina Chen, Andjela Stojkovic
Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. / Hong Kong International Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta Tampa, Fla. / H.B. Plant Sugar Land, Texas / William P. Clements High School Coto de Caza, Calif. / Tesoro Irvine, Calif. / Arnold O. Beckman Acton, Mass. / Acton-Boxborough Regional New York, N.Y. / The Ross School La Jolla, Calif. / The Bishop’s School Taichung, Taiwan / Morrison Academy Taichung Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Brentwood College Holmdel / Holmdel, N.J.
#3 BABSON COLLEGE BEAVERS
NAME YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Yagmur Akgul Alexandra Blizard Chloe Brandt Claire Foster Eleni Gianelos Danielle Grant Kylie Kam Jenny Quenard Tatiana Ramirez Emily Roeper Dina Weick
Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Fy. Jr. Jr. Fy. Fy. Sr.
Istanbul, Turkey / Enka Dover, Mass. / Dover-Sherborn Denver, Colo. / Laurel Springs Orange, Conn. / Amity Regional West Chester, Pa. / Unionville Yonkers, N.Y. / Williston Northampton School Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou School St.-Legier, Switzerland / Saddlebrook Prep Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep Belle Mead, N.J. / Montgomery Woodbridge, Conn. / Amity
Head Coach: Jim Berrigan (18th season) Assistant Coach: Captains: Dina Weick, Yagmur Akgul, Claire Foster
#4 MOUNT HOLYOKE LYONS
NAME Amy Chen Alexa Colas Ching-Ching Huang Catherine Peabody Madison Rosen Katherine Schumacher Ishita Tibrewal Clara Wang Ayame Yazawa
YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
Sr Sr Fy Fy So Jr Jr So So
5-2 5-4 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-2 5-5 5-1
Head Coach: Aldo Santiago (24th season) Assistant Coach: Eric Cestero Captains: Amy Chen & Alexa Colas
Hilo, Hawaii / Hilo Teaneck, N.J. / The Dwight-Englewood School Lukang Township, Taiwan / Taipei Municipal First Girls’ HS San Francisco, Calif. / Lick-Wilmerding HS Portland, Ore. / Grant Baldwinsville, N.Y. / Charles W. Baker Kolkata, India / Modern High School for Girls Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand Tokyo, Japan / St. Johnsbury Academy (Vt.)
NEWMAC SAAC INITIATIVE
The Superfan of the Month Award is an initiative by NEWMAC SAAC and the campus SAAC groups at our 11 member institutions. The goal of the honor is to promote good sportsmanship through the conference and recognize those who support their favorite teams and represent their institutions respectfully.
2015-16 Honorees Mount Holyoke Soccer Team Peter Wiggins & Robert Stevens - Wheaton Garret Holman - WPI Mount Holyoke Swimming and Diving Team Clark Women’s Soccer Team Mike Owens - WPI Wellesley Softball Team MIT Softball Team
#5 WHEATON COLLEGE LYONS
NAME Ines de Bracamonte Olivia Dovovan Isabelle Garvanne Jodi Katz Arielle Klopsis Connor O’Keefe Kimberly Piontkowski Harley Swainston Michelle Trainor
YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
So So Fr Jr Jr So So Fr Sr
Sunny Isles Beach, Fla./Pine Crest -/- Los Angeles, Calif./Chadwick Needham, Mass./Needham West Islip, N.Y./West Islip Lutz, Fla./George M. Steinbrenner Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville Amesbury, Mass./Saint Thomas Aquinas
Head Coach: Pauri Pandian (2nd Year)
#6 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE
NAME YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Rachel Ahlmeyer Emily Etter Stephanie Foster Cara Freadman Addie Kendall Rebecca Link Rachel Litchfield Rachel London Melissa Parrish Nicole Piazza Fiona Stickney Kelsey Whelpley
Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Morris Plains, N.J. / Morristown Guilford, Conn. / Guilford Woodbridge, Conn. / Amity Regional Richmond, Mass. / Monument Mountain Lakeville, Mass. / Apponequet Norwalk, Conn. / Brien McMahon Northbridge, Mass. / Northbridge Port Jefferson, N.Y. / Port Jefferson Framingham, Mass. / Framingham Portland, Conn. / Mercy Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point Mastic Beach, N.Y. / William Floyd
Head Coach: Chad Stoloff Assistant Coach: Cat Crummey Captains: Rachel London and Fiona Stickney