Babson Park, MA --- Four WPI women's swimmers and divers have been selected to receive honors on the 2008-09 NEWMAC All-Academic team.

Junior diver Morgan Guardino (Manchester, CT) makes her second appearance on the team while senior swimmer Emily Briskey (Hyde Park, NY) and sophomore swimmers Samantha Brown (Dunbarton, NH) and Kelsey Thomas (Webster, NY) have been tabbed for the first time.

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.

The WPI women's swimming and diving team finished the season with a 1-9 record in dual meets and a 10th place finish at the NEWMAC Championships three weeks ago.  The Engineers are coached by Paul Bennett.

Written by Steven M Miller, Jr --- Sports Information Correspondent

NEWMAC Announces 2008-09 Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team

Babson Park, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference announced its 2008-09 Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team on Friday.

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 2008 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 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.

The 2008-09 NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team

Katelynn Conlon         2011    Babson

Claudia Gutierrez               2009    Babson

Jennifer Aballo                 2011    Clark

Jessica Baker                   2009    Clark

Cassandra Crawford              Gr.     Clark

Korin Danchise-Curtis           2009    Clark

Caitlin Hanson                  Gr.     Clark

Kayleigh Lagasse                2009    Clark

Theresa Lindboe         2011    Clark

Elizabeth Rosen         2011    Clark

Emily Rouleau                   2011    Clark

Corri Stewart                   2010    Clark

Sarah Hohnstadt                 2010    Coast Guard

Sarah-Jane Otey                 2011    Coast Guard

Ariana Pourmonir                2010    Coast Guard

Shea Winterberger               2009    Coast Guard

Lauren Cipicchio                2010    MIT

Abigail Clark                   2009    MIT

Caroline DeBoer         2011    MIT

Erika Erickson                  Gr.     MIT

Lauren Hernley                  2011    MIT

Sarah King                      2010    MIT

Diana LaScala-Gruenewald        2011    MIT

Caroline Lowenthal              2009    MIT

Rachel Price                    2010    MIT

Ellie Souganidis                        2010    MIT

Michelle Kroll                  2011    Mount Holyoke

Amanda McGrosky         2010    Mount Holyoke

Lisa Nash                       2009    Mount Holyoke

Lindsay Schonborn               2010    Mount Holyoke

Sarah Schultz                   2011    Mount Holyoke

Rachel Dorset                   2010    Smith

Christine Dzialo                2010    Smith

Cheri Hardy                     2009    Smith

Gillian Riggs                   2010    Smith

Lily Seidman                    2011    Smith

Elizabeth Belmont               2009    Springfield

Megan Feran                     2010    Springfield

Elizabeth Munson                2011    Springfield

Caitlin Studer-Sweetman 2009    Springfield

Abigail Friedman                2010    Wellesley

Savanna Johnson         2009    Wellesley

Emilie Mitten                   2010    Wellesley

Alex Stark                      2010    Wellesley

Kathleen Dwyer          2011    Wheaton

Caitlin Glover                  2009    Wheaton

Sara Hollar                     2011    Wheaton

Iris Meehan                     2010    Wheaton

Stephany Perkins                2011    Wheaton

Emily Briskey                   2009    WPI

Samantha Brown          2011    WPI

Morgan Guardino         2010    WPI

Kelsey Thomas                   2011    WPI