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 2017 NEWMAC Softball Championship. 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 institutions 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.
2017 NEWMAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET #1 WPI Game #3 Friday, April 28 at #1 Seed
#4 Babson Game #1 Friday, April 28 at #1 Seed
Winner of Game 3
Game 1 Winner Game #8 Saturday, April 29 at #1 Seed
#5 MIT
Winner of Game 8
#2 Springfield Game #4 Friday, April 28 at #2 Seed
#3 Wheaton Game #2 Friday, April 28 at #2 Seed
Winner of Game 4
Game 2 Winner
#6 Wellesley
Game #10 Saturday, May 6 Winner of Game 10 at Highest Remaining Seed NEWMAC
Loser of Game 2 Game #5 Saturday, April 29 at #1 Seed
Champions
Winner Game 5
Loser of Game 1 Game #7 Saturday, April 29 at #1 Seed
Game #11 If Necessary Sunday, May 7
Winner of Game 7
Loser of Game 4 Game #6 Saturday, April 29 at #1 Seed
Winner Game 6
Game #9 Saturday, May 6 at Highest Remaining Seed
Loser of Game 3
Winner Game #9
Loser of Game 10 Loser of Game 8
NEWMAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Year
Champion
Coach
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
WPI Whitney Goldstein Wellesley College Keri O’Meara Wellesley College Keri O’Meara Springfield College Julie Perrelli Coast Guard Academy Donna Koczajowski Coast Guard Academy Donna Koczajowski Coast Guard Academy Donna Koczajowski Springfield College Kathy Mangano Springfield College Kathy Mangano Wellesley College Keri O’Meara Babson College Dave Canan Babson College Dave Canan Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Springfield College Kathy Mangano Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Smith College Bonnie May Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg Brandeis University Mary Sullivan Wheaton College Gina Loudenberg WPI Brandeis University Mount Holyoke College Wheaton College Del Malloy
Runner Up MIT WPI Smith College Babson College Babson College Springfield College Springfield College Wellesley College Wellesley College Babson College Springfield College Wheaton College Coast Guard Academy Springfield College Springfield College Springfield College Wheaton College Clark University Wheaton College Clark University Clark University Babson College WPI Wheaton College MIT Brandeis University Smith College Brandeis University Brandeis University
NEWMAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
#1 WPI ENGINEERS
NO. NAME 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 23 24 26 27
Ama Biney Kylie Juarez Cassie Graca Natalie Fabrizio Nina Murphy-Cook Renee LeClaire Caroline Medino RiAnna May Ashlyn Bedard Julia Veitch Hope Shevchuk Leila Camplese Kristin Gallagher Katie Chagami Lindsay Gurska Caraline Wood Kelsey Saucier Erica Friel Casey Arpin Mackenzie Phillips
YR. POS. B/T. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Jr So Fr Jr Jr So Sr Jr Jr Jr Sr Fr Sr Jr Sr So Jr Fr Jr Fr
OF OF OF OF UTL OF P OF IF IF/C IF C IF IF C IF P IF P P
R/R R/R L/R R/R L/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
5-7 5-5 5-6 5-6 5-5 5-9 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-8 5-2 5-6 5-7 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-9
Worcester, MA / Holy Name Elk Grove, CA / Elk Grove Somerset, MA / Somerset-Berkley Regional Hampstead, NH / Pinkerton Academy Roseville, CA / Granite Bay Merrimack, NH / Merrimack Pompton Lakes, NJ / Pompton Lakes Westminster, CO / Standley Lake Hampstead, NH / The Governor’s Academy Carlisle, MA / Concord-Carlisle Regional Burlington, CT / Lewis S Mills Tewksbury, MA / Central Catholic Coventry, RI / Coventry Waipahu, HI / Punahou School Revere, MA / Revere Averill Park, NY / Averill Park Worcester, MA / Holy Name Webster, NY / Webster-Thomas Uxbridge, MA / Notre Dame Academy Gill, MA / Turners Falls
Head Coach: Whitney Goldstein (4th Season) Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Rick Beaulac (9th Season) and Casey Wall (3rd Season) Team Captains: Kristin Gallagher and Lindsay Gurska Student Assistant/Team Manager: Ashlyn Bedard
#2 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE
NO. NAME 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24
YR. POS. B/T. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
Rachel Ball Jr. Allie Wheeler Fr. Marisa Valenti Fr. Kayla Padroff Jr. Sam Cox So. Alexyss Conley Fr. Mackenzie Navarro Jr. Jordyn Moquin Sr. Brianna Weltlich Jr. Jen Slane Fr. Talia Loda Jr. Shelby Allen So. Jessie Storch Fr. Gabby Alfieri Fr. Kirsten Drobiak Jr. Nicole Cring Sr. Meghan Sastram Fr. Eliza Poutenis So. Alicia Pavadore Sr. Carianna Gasdia Jr. Danielle Agostinello Sr.
OF R/R P/OF R/R P R/R INF R/R INF S/R INF/OF R/R INF R/L P R/R C/OF R/R C R/R P/UT L/R P/UT R/R INF R/R C/INF R/R INF R/R P R/R INF R/R C R/R C/INF R/R OF R/R C R/R
5-3 5-6 5-3 5-2 5-4 5-6 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-7 5-2 5-8 5-5 5-3 5-8 6-0 5-7 5-8 5-6 5-7 5-6
Coventry, R.I. / Coventry Agawam, Mass. / Agawam Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull Southington, Conn. / Cheshire Academy Longmeadow, Mass. / Longmeadow Bloomingburg, N.Y / Pine Bush Taunton, Mass. / Taunton Southington, Conn. / Southington Russell, Mass. / Hampshire Regional Tolland, Conn. / Tolland East Haven, Conn. / East Haven Oakland, N.J. / Indian Hills Granby, Conn. / Granby Memorial Cornwall, N.Y. / Cornwall Central Griswold, Conn. / Griswold Cooperstown, N.Y. / Cooperstown Central Oxford, Conn. / Oxford Acton, Mass. / Acton-Boxborough Taunton, Mass. / Taunton Wakefield, Mass. / Wakefield Memorial Oyster Bay, N.Y. / Oyster Bay
Diane L. Potter ‘57 Head Softball Coach at Springfield College: Kate Bowen Assistant Coach: Katie Newell, Jenna Webb
#3 WHEATON COLLEGE LYONS
NO. NAME 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 13 14 16 18 20 22 27 34
Alexis Havrilla Lily Ongkiko Shelbi Wilson Carly Venditti Chloe Woodward Emily Schlapak Morgan Walsh Allison Cox Jessica Cochrane Rebecca Seifert Mary DeMoura Danielle Cimino Ali Petrelli Jade Assad Caroline Fairbanks
YR. POS. Jr So So Fr So So Sr Jr Sr Sr Sr Sr Fr Fr Sr
C OF P INF/OF INF INF INF P INF OF INF P/OF C P/OF INF
B/T. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R
Caldwell, N.J./Mount Saint Dominic Academy Joliet, Ill./Joliet West Peabody, Mass./Peabody Veterans Memorial Wolcott, Conn./Wilbraham & Monson Academy Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham Dover, N.H./Dover Norwell, Mass./Norwell Torrance, Calif./West Torrance Walpole, Mass./Walpole Franklin, Mass./Franklin Boston, Mass./Boston Latin Cumberland, Maine/Greely Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North Lambertville, N.J./Blair Academy Milford, Mass./Milford
Head Coach: Rachael Powers ‘03 (9th Year) Assistant Coaches: Paul Bregoli (6th Year), Noelle Christmas ‘15 (2nd Year), Shawn Smith (2nd Year) Captains: Mary DeMoura, Alexis Havrilla
#4 BABSON BEAVERS
NO. NAME 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25
YR. POS. B/T. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
Alex Corrigan So. Tori Roche Fy. Catherine Pitts Sr. Josephine Mares So. Kayla Schinik Fy. Ali Reilly Jr. Annie Mitchell Fy. Katie Gademsky Fy. Shannon Kortmann Sr. Nicole Civello Jr. Ashley Tango So. Brooke Stock Fy. Victoria Casey Fy. Erica Pavlo Jr. Allison King So. Leslie Moore Sr. Annie Quine So. Samantha Smith Jr. Meaghan Merullo Sr. Jacqueline Paul Fy.
IF C IF UT OF P OF P OF IF IF P OF IF IF OF/P C IF IF/C IF
R/R R/R R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
Middletown, N.J. / Middletown South / Fairfield Univ. Andover, Mass. / Andover Winchester, Mass. / Winchester Houston, Texas / Duchesne Watchung, N.J. / Watchung Hills New Canaan, Conn. / New Canaan Rehoboth, Mass. / LaSalle Academy Hillsborough, N.J. / Hillsborough Manalapan, N.J. / The Peddie School Huntington Station, N.Y. / Walt Whitman Reading, Mass. / Reading Memorial Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas Emerson, N.J. / Immaculate Heart Academy Coconut Creek, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons Kennebunk, Maine / Kennebunk Atkinson, N.H. / Central Catholic Santa Monica, Calif. / Santa Monica Hillsborough, N.J. / Immaculata Winchester, Mass. / Buckingham, Browne & Nichols Burlington, N.J. / The Lawrenceville School
Head Coach: Dave Canan (18th season) Assistant Coaches: Michelle Littlefield (6th season), Jenna Lazar (4th season), Shannon Torosian (3rd season), Amber White (2nd season) Captains: Shannon Kortmann, Meaghan Merullo, Ali Reilly Athletic Trainer: Jen Warnick Manager: Charlie Guscott
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.
2016-17 Honorees to Date October: Claire Newsome, Mount Holyoke November: Professor Betsey Dyer, Wheaton College January: Allie Goddard, Springfield February: Earl “The Pearl� Wilson, Clark University March: The Babson 12, Babson College
#5 MIT ENGINEERS
NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 23 24 25
Jasmin Joseph Monica Shifflet Ali Trueworthy Helen Rosenthal Natalie Shifflet Sierra Rosenzweig Alex Hanselman Madi Pickett Zoe Hinton Erika Anderson Kim Veldee Deanna Delgado Ravenne Nasser Amber VanHemel Katherine Shade Lisa Zhu Devon Goetz Sarah Von Ahn Michelle Wist
POS. YR. B/T. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL OF INF C OF OF INF P/1B INF INF UTL 1B P P/1B P/OF OF OF INF OF C
Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
L/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/L R/R
5-3 5-3 5-5 5-3 5-3 5-2 5-11 5-9 5-5 5-9 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-7 5-4 5-2 5-5 5-4 5-7
Woodland Hills, Calif. / El Camino Real Charter Poway, Calif. / Del Norte Rochester, N.H. / Spaulding Bethesda, Md. / Walt Whitman Poway, Calif. / Del Norte Anchorage, Alaska / East Anchorage Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos Aurora, Colo. / Cherokee Trail Carlsbad, Calif. / Carlsbad Mechanical Kirkland, Wash. / Lake Washington Miami, Fla. / St. Brendan Methuen, Mass. / Phillips Academy Andover Coconut Creek, Fla. / North Broward Glencoe, Ill. / New Trier Township Columbus, Ohio / The Lawrenceville School Rockville, Md. / Richard Montgomery West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Cypress, Texas / Cy-Fair
Head Coach: Jennifer Williams (Middlebury College), 7th season Assistant Coaches: Brenna Morrissey, Sarah Goodman, Amanda Jason, Ellie Fodor, Colleen Eucogco Captain: Ali Trueworthy
#6 WELLESLEY COLLEGE BLUE
NO. NAME 2 3 4 5 7 11 12 13 17 18 21 22 24 25 26
Sequoia Johnson Alex Faura Anna Pisac Julia Warner Amanda Manning Kalei Oliver Sydney Hopper Kendall Smith Autumn Brown Zein Aburish Kendra Coleman Jessica Budz Ashtyn Coleman Madeline Bianchi Veronica Locher
YR. POS.
2020 2017 2017 2018 2018 2020 2019 2020 2020 2018 2017 2020 2017 2018 2019
UTL OF OF P INF/OF C/INF P C/INF C/INF OF INF C/OF C/OF P INF
Head Coach: Keri O’Meara (13th Season) Assistant Coach: Kara Wong ‘08 Pitching Coach: Ashley Besse
BT. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
R/R R/R R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/R
5’5” 5’3” 5’7” 5’6” 5’4” 5’6” 5’8” 5’4” 5’10” 5’7” 5’4” 5’6” 5’5” 5’6” 5’9”
Westport, Mass. / Phillips Exeter Academy La Verne, Calif. / The Webb Schools Snohomish, Wash. / Snohomish Kenmore, Wash. / Bothell Chico, Calif. / Chico Vista, Calif. / Rancho Buena Vista Newcastle, Wash. / Liberty Turlock, Calif. / Central Catholic Marshfield, Mass. / N/A Alexandria, Va. / Sidwell Friends School Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral Traverse City, Mich. / Traverse City Central Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas