Babson Park, MA --- The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2009 Women’s Rowing post-season award winners on Tuesday. In addition to seniors Steph Kavrakis (Long Beach, NY) and Katie Siering (Sheridan, OR) who were named to the all-conference team at Saturday's regatta, and freshman Victoria Stutz (Trumbull, CT) who was named to the all-novice team, WPI as a team received the NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award, as voted by the conference’s student-athletes.

Sophomore Brianna Ledwith (Jericho, VT) was also named to the NEWMAC All-Academic team, the only Engineer to be so honored this season.

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.

Women's Crew is off this week before returning to Lake Quinsigamond to race in the New England Championship regatta on Saturday May 2nd.

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2009 Women's Rowing All-Conference Team and Award Winners

NEWMAC Coach of the Year
Karen Klinger, Smith College

Sportsmanship Award
WPI

2009 NEWMAC All-Conference Team
Kasia Baca, Clark University
Katy Nowoswiat, Clark University
Rory Keegan, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Sarah Jane Otey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Sarah Gray, Mount Holyoke College
Mya Steadman, Mount Holyoke College
Eliza van Lennep, Smith College
Katharine von Herrmann, Smith College
Cori Snedecor, Wellesley College
Gabby Wakeman, Wellesley College
Steph Kavrakis, WPI 
Katie Siering, WPI  


2009 NEWMAC Novice Team
Amy Saba, Clark University 
Kelli Normoyle, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Hannah Blackmer, Mount Holyoke College
Robin Spencer, Smith College
Conisha Cooper, Wellesley College
Vicky Stutz, WPI 

The 2009 NEWMAC Women’s Rowing Academic All-Conference Team
Jessica Baker, Clark
Ann Rokosky, Clark
Alyssa Shapiro, Clark
Sarah-Jane Otey, Coast Guard
Elissa Center, Mount Holyoke
Paige Cote, Mount Holyoke
Emily Forgione, Mount Holyoke
Sarah Gray, Mount Holyoke
Whitney Green, Mount Holyoke
Iliana Paul, Mount Holyoke
Cleo Schneider, Mount Holyoke
Jessica Suhowatsky, Mount Holyoke
Eliza Bryant, Smith
MacKenzie Clark, Smith
Chantel Pheiffer, Smith
Maria-Fatima Santos, Smith
Lela Schlenker, Smith
Emily ShawRuss, Smith
Amy Shmania, Smith
Amanda Taus, Smith
Margaret Woodman-Russell, Smith
Lauren Baker, Wellesley
Jacqueline Lewandowski, Wellesley
Kate Spelman, Wellesley
Adrienne Topic, Wellesley
Brianna Ledwith, WPI