For Immediate Release
November 7, 2007
Wellesley Sports Information
Courtesy NEWMAC Publicity
Wellesley Soccer Players Earn All-Conference Honors
BABSON PARK, MA – The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2007 Women's Soccer Post-season awards on Tuesday. Wellesley teammate Jennifer Lau (Honolulu, HI) and Katie Martore (Great Falls, VA) were both named to the first team.
Lau, a senior midfielder, makes her second appearance on the All-Conference team after earning second team honors in 2006. She finished the 2007 season tied for the team lead with nine goals for 18 points. In Wellesley's semi-final playoff game against Babson, Lau scored twice in one minute to narrow the Blue's deficit to one goal.
Martore, a sophomore goalkeeper, also makes her second All-NEWMAC appearance after a second-team honor in 2006. As the team's starting keeper, she set the pace for the year after a MVP performance in the Wellesley Invitational which the Blue won in penalty kicks. Martore finished the season with 130 saves and a 1.32 goals against average.
Wellesley finished the 2007 season with a 7-8-3 record after a tough 3-2 loss in the NEWMAC semi-finals. Coming into the playoffs as the seven seed, the Blue completed one of the biggest upsets in program history in the first round after defeating nationally-ranked Springfield in penalty kicks. The win was the first playoff win for Wellesley since 2003.
2007 Women's Soccer All-Conference Team and Award Winners
NEWMAC Athlete of the Year:
Erin Davis, Wheaton College
NEWMAC Rookie of the Year:
Melida Alvarez, Wheaton College
NEWMAC Coach of the Year:
Luis Reis, Wheaton College
NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award:
Mount Holyoke College
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Meg Lynch, Babson, D
Amy Ludlum, MIT, F
Nicole Hanewich, Springfield, F
Kayla Thibeault, Springfield, D
Jennifer Lau, Wellesley, M
Katie Martore, Wellesley, GK
Erin Davis, Wheaton, D
Emily Hough, Wheaton, F
Jenna Rabesa, Wheaton, D
Alessia Viscomi, Wheaton, D
Kristen Garza, WPI, F
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Sam Bartman, Babson, D
Jackie Graham, Babson, M
Joanna Clark, Clark, GK
Julia Rizzo, Clark, D
Liz Theurer, MIT, F
Lauren Orr, Mount Holyoke, F
Lauren Bachtel, Smith, GK
Etta Grover-Silva, Smith, D
Delaney Cantrall, Springfield, D
Lauren Peltier, Springfield, M
Barrie Lindsay, Wheaton, M