Westwood, MA --- Eleven members of the WPI softball program were named to the 2025 NEWMAC Spring Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by the league office.
 
Highlighting the honorees were three-time Academic All-Conference selections Mia Francisco (Jr., Hudson, NH), Ava Laughlin (Jr., Chester Springs, PA), Emma Nagy (Jr., Monroe, WA), and Meg Sherwood (Jr., Norfolk, MA), each earning the distinction for a third consecutive season.
 
Graduate student Sofia Knopf (Plymouth, MA) collected her first conference academic award in her final season with the Engineers.
 
Also earning the honor for the first time were six sophomores: Kaitlyn Barr (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI), Naomi Boldebuck (Billerica, MA), Sandy Fairbairn (Norton, MA), Suzannah Figler (Baltimore, MD), Virginia McKinney (Larchmont, NY), and Destiny Lum (Kahalu?u, HI).
 
To earn Academic All-Conference honors, student-athletes must have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.35 on a 5.0 scale) following the 2024 fall semester, achieved at least sophomore academic standing, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
 
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.

NEWMAC Release