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 2018 Women’s Tennis 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 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 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.
2018 NEWMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Conference Overall Record Win % Record Win % MIT 8-0 1.000 15-1 0.938 BABSON 7-1 0.875 12-4 0.750 WELLESLEY 6-2 0.750 13-7 0.650 MOUNT HOLYOKE 5-3 0.625 8-10 0.444 WHEATON 4-4 0.500 8-8 0.500 SPRINGFIELD 3-5 0.375 8-7 0.533 EMERSON 2-6 0.250 6-12 0.333 CLARK 1-7 0.125 3-12 0.200 SMITH 0-8 0.000 1-13 0.071
2018 NEWMAC Women’s Tennis Bracket
NEWMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 2016 MIT 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 2016 MIT 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
NOTE: The women’s tennis season moved from the fall to the spring in 201718 therefore there will not be a 2017 champion listed.
#1 MIT ENGINEERS
NAME YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Sonya Das Megan Guenther Vanessa Kitova Elysa Kohrs Serena Le Lara Rakocevic Alex Reinhart Libby Rickeman Dora Tzeng Marina Zhang Kelly Zhu
Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr.
5-9 5-6 5-8 5-10 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-6 5-6 5-8
Arden Hills, Minn. / St. Paul Academy Willowbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale Central Beverly, Mass. / Beverly Half Moon Bay, Calif. / Sacred Heart Prep Aiea, Hawaii / Punahou School Portland, Ore. / Catlin Cabel Austin, Texas / Westlake Wayzata, Minn. / The Blake School Fremont, Calif. / The Harker School Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley Pearland, Texas / Glenda Dawson
Head Coach: Carol Matsuzaki (MIT ‘95), 20th Season Assistant Coach: Mason Astley (Swarthmore ‘99), Seventh Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jon Alvarez, First Season Captains: Sonya Das, Elysa Kohrs, Dora Tzeng
#2 BABSON COLLEGE BEAVERS
NAME YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Alexandra Blizard Chloe Brandt Claire Foster Ally Kaden Kylie Kam Marissa Madison Carolina Merz Jenny Quenard Emily Roeper Alexa Tutecky
Jr. Jr. Sr. Fy. Sr. Fy. Fy. Sr. So. Fy.
Dover, Mass. / Dover-Sherborn Denver, Colo. / Laurel Springs Orange, Conn. / Amity Regional Brielle, N.J. / Manasquan Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou School Columbus, Ohio / Columbus School For Girls Santa Tecla, El Savador / American School of El Salvador St.-Legier, Switzerland / Saddlebrook Prep Belle Mead, N.J. / Montgomery North York, Ontario / Laurel Springs
Head Coach: Jim Berrigan (19th season) Assistant Coach: Pepi Katsoupi Captains: Kylie Kam, Jenny Quenard
#3 WELLESLEY COLLEGE BLUE
NAME YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Michelle Buyer Lily Chu Korina Hernandez Rosanne Hu Justine Huang Sojin Ki Lizzy Kong Tristan Lorich Selina Peng Abigail Schleichkorn
2021 2021 2020 2019 2019 2019 2021 2019 2020 2021
5’6” 5’5” 5’7” 5’6” 5’3” 5’3” 5’5” 5’6” 5’3’’ 5’3”
Wilmette, Ill. / New Trier Princeton, N.J. / Montgomery Tampa, Fla. / H.B. Plant Sugar Land, Texas / William P. Clements Coto de Caza, Calif. / Tesoro Irvine, Calif. / Arnold O. Beckman Mason, Ohio / William Mason New York, N.Y. / The Ross School Taichung, Taiwan / Morrison Academy Taichung Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Palisades Charter
Head Coach: Brian Kuscher (10th Season) Assistant Coach: Simona Horsikyan Captains: Justine Huang, Sojin Ki, Selina Peng
#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.)
#5 WHEATON COLLEGE LYONS
NAME YR. HOMETOWN HIGHSCHOOL
Allison Burton Fr Hingham, Mass. Hingham Ines de Bracamonte Jr Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Pine Crest Olivia Donovan Jr Exeter, N.H. Exeter Isabelle Garvanne So Los Angeles, Calif. Chadwick Jodi Katz Sr Needham, Mass. Needham Arielle Klopsis Sr West Islip, N.Y. West Islip Elizabeth Michaud Fr Lewiston, Maine Lewiston Connor O’Keefe Jr Lutz, Fla. George M. Steinbrenner Jordyn Paul Fr Belchertown, Mass. Belchertown Harley Swainston So Hudsonville, Mich. Hudsonville Head Coach: Pauri Pandian (3rd Year)
#6 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE
NAME YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Rachel Ahlmeyer Emily Etter Cara Freadman Hailey Higgins Amanda Hill Addie Kendall Rachel Litchfield Melissa Parrish
So. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr.
Morris Plains, N.J. / Morristown Guilford, Conn. / Guilford Richmond, Mass. / Monument Mountain New Marlborough, Mass. / Monument Mountain East Longmeadow, Mass. / East Longmeadow Lakeville, Mass. / Apponequet Northbridge, Mass. / Northbridge Framingham, Mass. / Framingham
Head Coach: Chad Stoloff Assistant Coach: Cat Crummey