Westwood, MA --- 22 members of the WPI women's rowing team were honored with spots on the 2025 NEWMAC Spring Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by the league office. The Engineers tied with Wellesley for the second-most selections by a conference team, behind only Smith.
 
Graduate students Jaya Mills (Wayland, MA), Jules Prisco (Pelham, NY), Megan Tupaj (Amherst, NH) all became four-time honorees for the academic nod.  Graduate student Kathryn Woodland (Boxford, MA) picked up a third honor, as did seniors Ryan Dillon (Rutland, MA), Sofia Eckerson (Derry, NH), and Nicole Miller (Hanover, MA),
 
Three Engineers made their second appearance on the team: graduate student Madison Gass (Barrington, NH) and juniors Sunny Kang (Brookline, MA) and Keira Schoolcraft (Woodbridge, VA).
 
Thirteen student-athletes earned the honor for the first time, including graduate student Ilyssa Delizo (New City, NY), seniors Maya Evohr (Easton, MA) and Maggie Kirwan (Wolfeboro, NH), and sophomores Charlotte Bourne (Northampton, MA), McKenna Childs (Holden, MA), Miriam Freedman (San Francisco, CA), Sarah Levine (Lansing, NY), Victoria Serrambana (Glastonbury, CT), Anna Sychevsky (Windham, NH), Mary Tomaszewski (Lakeville, MA), Corinne White (Washington, DC), and Isabelle Wilson (Catonsville, MD).
 
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