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 2017-18 NEWMAC Women’s Basketball 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/SWA Jen Miller-McEachern and to Assistant Director 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,
Dana Harmon, NEWMAC President Director of Athletics WPI
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.
2017-18 NEWMAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS GP SMITH 16 WPI 16 BABSON 16 SPRINGFIELD 16 MIT 16 EMERSON 16 COAST GUARD 16 WELLESLEY 16 CLARK 16 WHEATON 16 MOUNT HOLYOKE 16
NEWMAC RECORD 13-3 13-3 13-3 12-4 10-6 8-8 7-9 6-10 4-12 2-14 0-16
OVERALL WINNING % RECORD WINNING % 0.813 20-5 0.800 0.813 20-5 0.800 0.813 17-8 0.680 0.750 18-7 0.720 0.625 15-9 0.625 0.500 11-14 0.440 0.438 13-12 0.520 0.375 9-14 0.391 0.250 10-15 0.400 0.125 7-18 0.280 0.000 0-24 0.000
INTERACTIVE BRACKET
NEWMAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Year Champion Coach Runner Up
2017 Babson Judy Blinstrub WPI 2016 WPI Cherise Galasso Babson College 2015 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Wheaton College 2014 Springfield College Naomi Graves Smith College 2013 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Wellesley College 2012 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Smith College 2011 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Smith College 2010 Babson College Judy Blinstrub WPI 2009 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Wheaton College 2008 Wheaton College Melissa Hodgdon Springfield College 2007 Mount Holyoke College Michelle Scecina WPI 2006 Springfield College Naomi Graves Mount Holyoke College 2005 Springfield College Naomi Graves Clark University 2004 Clark University Pat Glispin Springfield College 2003 Springfield College Naomi Graves Coast Guard Academy 2002 Springfield College Naomi Graves Wellesley College 2001 Springfield College Naomi Graves Wellesley College 2000 Clark University Pat Glispin Wellesley College 1999 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Clark University 1998 Clark University Pat Glispin Smith College 1997 Clark University Pat Glispin Babson College 1996 WPI Christa Champion Clark University 1995 Wheaton College Del Malloy WPI 1994 Wheaton College Del Malloy Babson College 1993 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Wellesley College 1992 Brandeis University Carol Simon Babson College 1991 Babson College Judy Blinstrub Brandeis University 1990 Wheaton College Del Malloy WPI 1989 Brandeis University Carol Simon Smith College 1988 Brandeis University Carol Simon Babson College 1987 Wheaton College Del Malloy Babson College 1986 Wellesley College Wheaton College
CHAMPIONSHIP STORE Courtesy of
#1 SMITH COLLEGE PIONEERS
No. Name 3 5 10 13 14 15 20 21 22 24 25 30 31 32
Emma Zener Lauren Bondi Meghan Holland Paige Marquez Amanda Barriscale Katy McClellan Karena Garcia Stephanie Foukaris Nikkiah Snoddy Sydney Koh Samantha Alakai Kennedy Guest-Pritchett Elle Jo Whalen Emma Seymour
Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown/Highschool
5-7 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-7 6-1 6-1 5-6 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-0
G G G G F G G F F G G/F F F F
‘21 ‘19 ‘18 ‘18 ‘18 ‘19 ‘21 ‘19 ‘19 ‘19 ‘18 ‘19 ‘21 ‘19
Fullerton, Calif. / La Habra High School Burnaby, BC, Can. / Notre Dame Secondary Atherton, Calif. / Sacred Heart Prepatory San Francisco, Calif. / St. Ignatius College Prep. Mill Valley, Calif. / Tamalpais Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra Area Tuscon, Ariz. / Flowing Wells Nicosia, Cyprus / Pascal English School Nicosia Stow, Mass. / Nashoba Regional Seattle, Wash. / Lakeside Pukalani, Hawaii / Punahou School Fairburn, Ga. / The Lawrenceville School Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville High School Seattle, Wash. / Roosevelt
Head Coach: Lynn Hersey, 11th season Assistant Coach: Jen MacAulay, 2nd season Graduate Assistant Coach: Devon Quattrocchi, 2nd season
#2 WPI ENGINEERS
No. Name 3 5 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 23 24 25 31 33 42 44
Ama Biney Brittney Lambert Alana Keating Spencer Vinson Maura Buckley Sofia Giansiracusa Meg Donovan Madison Beck Stasha Greenalch Caitlin Boermeester Katie Nugent Brianna Dozier Sara Lyons Alyssa Paul Alexa Itsines Maddie Blake
Yr. Sr Sr So So Sr Jr Fr Sr Sr Fr Jr Sr Fr Jr So Fr
Pos. Ht. Hometown/Highschool G G G C F G G F G G G G G/F G F G/F
5-7 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-7 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-5 5-6 5-6 5-8 5-9 5-11 5-9
Worcester, MA / Holy Name Hudson, NH / Alvirne Leominster, MA / St. Bernard’s Los Angeles, CA / Sierra Canyon Melrose, MA / Arlington Catholic Wethersfield, CT / Mercy Abington, MA / Archbishop Williams Syracuse, NY / Fayetteville-Manlius Newington, CT / Newington Billerica, MA / Billerica Huntington, NY / Huntington Dedham, MA / Dedham Pittsford, NY / Pittsford Mendon Schaghticoke, NY / Hoosic Valley Nazareth, PA / Nazareth Bedford, NH / Bedford
Head Coach: Cherise Galasso (18th Season) Assistant Coaches: Brittney Kenney (2nd Season), Maegan Cook (7th Season) and Lisa Mendez ‘16 (1st Season) Team Managers: Kelsey Saucier ‘18, Synella Gonzales ‘19, Daly Place ‘19 and Brittany Bolster ‘21
#3 BABSON COLLEGE BEAVERS
No. Name 2 4 5 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 22 24 25 31 34 35
Katie Jones Elizabeth Lane Hailey Reynolds Emily Bonifacic Katherine Tamulionis Tea Spellacy Vanessa Onwe Shaye Galletta Nicole Hiller Bianca Tomassini Brenna LeGacy Christina Bonfiglio Jacqueline Jozefick Caroline Owens Payton Ouimette Raven Brathwaite
Yr. Fy. Jr. Fy. So. Jr. Jr. So. Fy. Fy. Jr. Sr. Fy. So. Fy. Jr. Jr.
Pos. Ht. Hometown/Highschool
G G G/F F G G G/F G G/F G F G F F F F
5-8 5-7 5-11 6-0 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-7 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-4
Ridgewood, N.J. / Immaculate Heart Academy Skaneateles, N.Y. / Skaneateles Ramsey, N.J. / Ramsey Allendale, N.J. / Northern Highlands Regional Foxboro, Mass. / Foxboro / Merrimack College Belchertown, Mass. / Belchertown Tarrytown, N.Y. / Sleepy Hollow Riverside, Conn. / Greenwich Rocky Hill, Conn. / Choate Rosemary Hall North Branford, Conn. / Hamden Hall Country Day Attleboro, Mass. / Bishop Feehan Westwood, Mass. / Westwood Milford, Conn. / St. Joseph Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park Medfield, Mass. / Medfield / Connecticut College Dorchester, Mass. / Brookline / Univ. of New Hampshire
Head Coach: Judy Blinstrub (34th season) Associate Head Coach: Dave Canan (20th season) Assistant Coaches: Kia Minor (2nd season) Captains: Brenna LeGacy Athletic Trainer: Jen Bonn Managers: Paula Materin
#4 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE
No. Name 12 15 20 22 23 24 25 30 31 32 33 40 44
Ashley Rouleau Chelsea McAllister Jocelyn Moulton Lauren Rudolph Allie Brennan Emily Jacques Sam Spadaro Heather King Molly Altholz Gracie Restituyo Alex Goslin Maddy Fay Taylor Hall
Yr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So.
Pos. Ht. Hometown/Highschool G G G G G G G F G F G F F
5-4 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-7 6-1 5-3 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-0 5-10 5-10
Chicopee, Mass. / Chicopee Comprehensive Baltimore, Vt. / Springfield Manchester, Conn. / Manchester Franklin, Mass. / Franklin North Haven, Conn. / Sacred Heart Academy Auburn, Maine / Edward Little Staten Island, N.Y. / Staten Island Academy Lebanon, N.H. / Lebanon Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. / Dobbs Ferry Barrington, R.I. / Barrington South Windsor, Conn. / South Windsor Braintree, Mass. / Braintree Tolland, Conn. / Tolland
Head Coach: Naomi Graves (27th Season) Assistant Coaches: Jaimie Rubin, Rachel Ferri, Allison Stoddard Captains: Heather King, Molly Altholz, Alex Goslin
#5 MIT ENGINEERS
No. Name 3 5 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 33 34 35 41
Margaret Sullivan Emma Kelley Maude Gull Kristen Ngan Jocelyn Luizzi Dolly Yuan Sophie Gershon Cindy Si Cathryn Hart Maya Lathi Lindsay Westlake Taylor V’Dovec Kara Holinski Kylie Gallagher
Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/Highschool G G G G F G F G F G F G G F
Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr.
5-4 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-6 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-6 5-11 5-9 6-2
Wilmington, Del. / Wilmington Friends School Andover, Mass. / Phillips Academy Andover Zurich, Switzerland / Notre Dame (Calif.) Sudbury, Mass. / Lincoln-Sudbury Colchester, Conn. / Bacon Academy San Jose, Calif. / Lynbrook New York, N.Y. / Stuyvesant San Antonio, Texas / Louis D. Brandeis Charlestown, Mass. / Boston University Academy Palo Alto, Calif. / Palo Alto Brookline, Mass. / Brookline Blaine, Wash. / Blaine Livonia, Mich. / Marian Upton, Mass. / Nipmuc Regional
Head Coach: Sonia Raman (Tufts University ‘96), 10th Year Assistant Coaches: Lucia Robinson-Griggs, Meghan O’Connell, ML Dixon Captains: Kara Holinski, Dolly Yuan
#6 EMERSON COLLEGE LIONS
No. Name 2 3 4 5 12 13 14 23 24 25 33 43
Natalie Clydesdale Maya Savino Sophia Detweiler Rachel Davey Natalie Busch Quinn Madden Kate Foultz Leena Kardacz Sam Boyle Ashley Toner Charlie Boyle Eastin Ashby
Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/Highschool Guard Guard Forward Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Guard Forward/Center Guard
Head Coach: William Gould Assistant Coach: Elaine Pagliarulo Assistant Coach: Denise Domnarski
Sophomore Senior Freshman Freshman Junior Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Junior Senior
5’6 5’5 5’ 10” 5’ 8” 5’4” 5’7 5’9 5’8 5’ 11” 5’ 4” 6’0” 5’6
Pittsburgh, PA / South Park Killingworth, Conn. / Haddam-Killingworth West Chester, PA / Unionville Saratoga, Calif. / Saratoga Weybridge, England / Tasis Mokena, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Newbury Park Harleysville, PA / Germantown Academy Scotts Valley, Calif. / Scotts Valley Barnegat, NJ / Barnegat Scotts Valley, CA / Scotts Valley Pittston, Penn. / Pittston Area
#7 U.S. COAST GUARD BEARS
No. Name 03 05 10 11 14 15 22 24 31 32 34 35 44
Yr.
Annabella Farabaugh Fr. Micaela Martinelli Jr Breanna Wood So Rachel Everson Fr. Amanda Klawinski Sr Laura Irish So Jayla Joyner Jr Zoe Riis-Fallica So Jill Bray Sr Meghan O’Brien Fr. Johanna Moolenaar Jr Gillian Gerton Sr Brenna Farrington Fr.
Pos. Ht. Hometown/Highschool
G G F F G F G G G F F F G
5-9 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-6 6-0 5-8 5-4 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-9
Marist High / Atlanta, Ga. Vero Beach / Vero Beach, Fla. Somerset Berkley Regional / Somerset, Mass. Liberty / Colorado Springs, Col. St Joseph / New Kensington, Pa. Boise / Boise, Idaho Hickory Grove Christian / Charlotte, N.C. Patchogue / Patchogue, N.Y. East Catholic / Glastonbury, Conn. Summit Country Day School / Cincinnati, Ohio East Lincoln / Denver, N.C. Bishop Dennis J. O’Connell / Lorton, Va. Northport / East Northport, N.Y.
Head Coach: Alex Ivansheck (6th season) Assistant Coaches: Jessica Farley, Scott Hawk, Bill Reagan Captains: Jill Bray, Gillian Gerton