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NEWMAC Announces Women’s Volleyball Postseason Awards
WELLESLEY, Mass. – The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2011 women’s volleyball all-conference team and postseason award recipients on Monday and tournament champion, Springfield, took home a pair of individual accolades, including NEWMAC Athlete of the Year Lauren Torvi (North Smithfield, R.I.). Moira Long was also selected as the NEWMAC Coach of the Year. Sydney Carfagno (Los Angeles, Calif.) of Wellesley was the league’s Rookie of the Year while Smith College received the NEWMAC Sportsmanship award.
Tessa Smolinski (Hebron, Conn.) joined her teammate Torvi on the first team All-Conference. Tournament runner-up, Wellesley College, and MIT each had a pair of first team honorees. In addition to Carfagno from Wellesley, Isabel Custodio (Powell, Ohio) was named while Kelly Schulte (Riverside, Calif.) and Katie Spielbauer (Lakeview, Mich.) represented MIT. Kelsey DePorto (Frankfort, Ill.) of Coast Guard was the final first team pick.
2011 NEWMAC Women’s Volleyball All-Conference and Awards
Athlete of the Year
Lauren Torvi, Springfield
Rookie of the Year
Sydney Carfagno, Wellesley
Coach of the Year
Moira Long, Springfield
Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Lauren Torvi, Springfield
Sportsmanship Award
Smith College
First Team All-Conference
Kelsey DePorto, Coast Guard
Kelly Schulte, MIT
Katie Spielbauer, MIT
Tessa Smolinski, Springfield
Lauren Torvi, Springfield
Sydney Carfagno, Wellesley
Isabel Custodio, Wellesley
Second Team All-Conference
Meg Flaherty, Babson
Karen Matic, Coast Guard
Keriann Mason, Coast Guard
Cecily Joujon-Roche, MIT
Kim Giaquinto, Springfield
Itza Nieves, Springfield
Amanda Duritsch, Wellesley
