Babson Park, MA --- Three WPI men's basketball student-athletes have been named to the 2008-09 NEWMAC Men's Basketball All-Academic team.

The Engineers had the most student-athletes selected for the All-Academic team. Ben Etten (Hollis, NH), Will Lyons (Wilbraham, MA) and Jeffrey Robinson (Granby, CT) were selected to the team. It was the first All-Academic selection for each player.

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 2007 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.

The NEWMAC consists of 10 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.

WPI currently sports a record of 20-5 and finished their conference slate in first place with a 12-1 mark. The Engineers, coached by Chris Bartley, will make their fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship tournament beginning Friday at WPI's Harrington Auditorium. The Engineers will take on Husson (16-11) in the tournament's first round, with the tip-off scheduled for 6pm.

Written by Ray Cotrufo '98 - WPI Athletics

The 2008-09 NEWMAC Men's Basketball Academic All-Conference Team

Matt Zoia '11 - Babson
David Opp '11 - Clark
Justin Church '09 - Coast Guard
Jimmy Bartolotta '09 - MIT
Patrick Sissman '10 - MIT
Jon Lecznar '10 - Wheaton
Ben Etten '11 - WPI
Will Lyons '09 - WPI
Jeffrey Robinson '11 - WPI

NEWMAC Release