Christine Nicol and Rachel Lampros Named to NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team

BABSON PARK, Mass., May 4, 2006 - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2006 NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team.

Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2005 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.

The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference consists of ten highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

The following NEWMAC institutions sponsor women's lacrosse: Babson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, and Wheaton College.

The 2006 NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team:
Darcy Hopkins 2007 Babson College Katie Boshko 2008 Babson College Deanna Lentz 2006 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Elizabeth Lin 2006 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Amanda Kilsby 2007 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alexa Herman 2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Andrea Greb 2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Katrina Saulrieta 2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Anne Brinkmann 2006 Mount Holyoke College Anita Eckert 2008 Mount Holyoke College Siobhan O'Riordan 2007 Smith College Christine Nicol 2006 Springfield College Rachel Lampros 2007 Springfield College Audrey Gill 2006 Wellesley College Heather Clark 2007 Wellesley College Tammy McGavock 2008 Wellesley College Julia Coit 2006 Wheaton College Kate Weston 2006 Wheaton College Rose Jackson 2006 Wheaton College