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 2019 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 Taylor Teixeira and Coordinator of Sports Administration and Communications Missy Kubik. 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.
2019 NEWMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Conference Overall Record Win % Record Win % MIT 8-0 1.000 14-3 0.824 BABSON 7-1 0.875 13-5 0.722 WELLESLEY 6-2 0.750 12-8 0.600 MOUNT HOLYOKE 4-4 0.500 11-9 0.550 WHEATON 4-4 0.500 6-9 0.400 SPRINGFIELD 4-4 0.500 11-5 0.688 EMERSON 2-6 0.250 10-9 0.526 SMITH 1-7 0.125 1-12 0.091 CLARK 0-8 0.000 2-14 0.125
2019 NEWMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS BRACKET
NEWMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 2018 MIT 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 2018 MIT 2016 MIT 2015 MIT 2014 Babson College 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
Megan Guenther Vanessa Kitova Lara Rakocevic Libby Rickeman Viktoriya Tabunshchyk Ashley Teng Marina Zhang
YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL So. So. Jr. So. Fy. Fy. So.
5-6 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-6
Willowbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale Central Beverly, Mass. / Beverly Portland, Ore. / Catlin Cabel Wayzata, Minn. / The Blake School Ancaster, Canada / Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School Tustin, Calif. / Arnold O. Beckman Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley
Head Coach: Carol Matsuzaki (MIT ‘95), 21st Season Assistant Coach: Summer Wen (BYU-Hawaii ‘18), First Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Vickie Ip (Amherst ‘18), First Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jon Alvarez, Second Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Maryann Zhao (Pomona-Pitzer ‘18), First Season
#2 BABSON COLLEGE BEAVERS
NAME
Alexandra Blizard Chloe Brandt Ally Kaden Mary Kille Marissa Madison Carolina Merz Emily Roeper Nastasia Tamarkin Alexa Tutecky
YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL
Sr. Sr. So. Fy. So. So. Jr. So. So.
Dover, Mass. / Dover-Sherborn Denver, Colo. / Laurel Springs Brielle, N.J. / Manasquan Simsbury, Conn. / Westminster School Columbus, Ohio / Columbus School For Girls Santa Tecla, El Savador / American School of El Salvador Belle Mead, N.J. / Montgomery Washington, D.C. / School Without Walls / St. Francis University (Pa.) North York, Ontario / Laurel Springs
Head Coach: Michael Kopelman (1st season) Assistant Coach: Pepi Katsoupi
#3 WELLESLEY COLLEGE BLUE
NAME
Michelle Buyer Libby Chang Lily Chu Korina Hernandez Rosanne Hu Justine Huang Sojin Ki Cinji Lee Michaela Markwart Selina Peng Abigail Schleichkorn Michelle Shen
YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL So. Fy. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fy. Fy. Jr. So. Fy.
5-6 5-3 5-5 5-7 5-6 5-3 5-3 5-5 5-10 5-3 5-3 5-4
Head Coach: Brian Kuscher (11th Season) Assistant Coach: Simona Horsikyan
Wilmette, Ill. / New Trier San Marino, Calif. / San Marino 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 Seoul, South Korea / Seoul International School Hanover, Mass. / Thayer Academy Taichung, Taiwan / Morrison Academy Taichung Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Palisades Charter Dallas, Texas / The Episcopal School of Dallas
#4 MOUNT HOLYOKE LYONS
NAME
Michelle Buyer Annissa Aamoum Nikki Cheng Anya Gerasimova Ching-Ching Huang Susan Li Joy Maran Shayna Mednick-Fizz Hannah Middleton Catherine Peabody Madison Rosen Clara Wang Ayame Yazawa
YR. HT. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL So. Fy Fy So Jr Fy Sr Fy Fy Jr Sr Sr Sr
5-6 5-6 5-4 5-3 5-3 5-1 5-11 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-5 5-1
Head Coach: Aldo Santiago (26th season) Assistant Coach: Eric Cestero
Wilmette, Ill. / New Tr Dulles, Va. / IMG Academy Honolulu, Hawaii / McKinley Salem, Ore. / West Salem Lukang Township, Taiwan / Taipei Municipal First Girls’ HS Irvine, Calif. / Dunn School Santa Fe, N.M. / Santa Fe Prep Yonkers, N.Y. / Masconomet Regional (Mass.) Stonington, Conn. / Stonington San Francisco, Calif. / Lick-Wilmerding HS Portland, Ore. / Grant Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand Tokyo, Japan / St. Johnsbury Academy (Vt.)
#5 WHEATON COLLEGE LYONS
NAME
Alexis Acosta Allison Burton Nika Dadoly Ines de Bracamonte Olivia Donovan Miriam Galindo Cerrada Isabelle Garvanne Elizabeth Michaud Connor O’Keefe Jordyn Paul Katie Steinberg Harley Swainston
YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr.
Albuquerque, New Mexico / Saint Pius X Hingham, Mass. / Hingham Yarmouthport, Mass. / Nauset Regional Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. / Pine Crest Exeter, N.H. / Exeter Madrid, Spain / Assuncion Vallecas Los Angeles, Calif. / Chadwick Lewiston, Maine / Lewiston Lutz, Fla. / George M. Steinbrenner Belchertown, Mass. / Belchertown Cumberland, Maine / Greely Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville
Head Coach: Pauri Pandian (4th Year) Captains: Olivia Donovan, Ines de Bracamonte, Connor O’Keefe
#6 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE
NAME
Rachel Ahlmeyer Emily Etter Cara Freadman Hailey Higgins Amanda Hill Rielly Malz Melissa Parrish Juliette Piazza
YR. HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr.
Head Coach: Mike Louis Assistant Coach: Anna Woosley
Morris Plains, N.J. / Morristown Guilford, Conn. / Guilford Richmond, Mass. / Monument Mountain New Marlborough, Mass. / Monument Mountain East Longmeadow, Mass. / East Longmeadow Glastonbury, Conn. / Glastonbury Framingham, Mass. / Framingham Portland, Conn. / Mercy