2004 NEWMAC All-Conference Team

NEWMAC Women's Tennis All-Conference Team Announced

BABSON PARK, Mass. — The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its women's tennis post-season awards on Tuesday, and the conference's regular season and tournament champion Wellesley College led the way with five First Team selections. In addition, Wellesley first-year Jenna Mezin ( Maui , Hawaii ) was named NEWMAC Rookie of the year, while head coach Christine Franek was selected as the NEWMAC Coach of the Year.

Wheaton College sophomore Ashley Kriwinsky ( Munson , Ohio ) was named All-NEWMAC First Team at number one singles, while Babson College junior Fran Russo ( Westerville , Ohio ) earned First Team honors at number two singles. Wheaton then rounded out the First Team singles selections with first-year Trish Devine (Westport, Mass.) at number three, senior Kirsi Hakkinen (Cincinnati, Ohio) at number four, sophomore Emily McDonald (Williamsville, N.Y.) at number five, and first-year Hali Walther (Sammamish, Wash.) at number six.

Russo and fellow Babson junior Erin Seu ( Honolulu , Hawaii ) were selected to the All-Conference First Team at number one doubles, MIT first-years Mariah Hoover ( Orlando , Fla. ) and Serena Lin ( Saratoga , Calif. ) received First Team honors at number two doubles, and Devine and sophomore Hana Freymiller ( Anchorage , Alaska ) picked up Wellesley 's fifth First Team selection at number three doubles.

FIRST TEAM

#1 Singles
Ashley Kriwinsky, Wheaton College

#2 Singles
Fran Russo, Babson College

#3 Singles
Trish Devine, Wellesley College

#4 Singles
Kirsi Hakkinen, Wellesley College

#5 Singles
Emily McDonald, Wellesley College

#6 Singles
Hali Walther, Wellesley College

#1 Doubles
Erin Seu and Fran Russo, Babson College

#2 Doubles
Mariah Hoover and Serena Lin, MIT

#3 Doubles
Hana Freymiller and Trish Devine, Wellesley College

SECOND TEAM

#1 Singles
Jenna Mezin, Wellesley College

#2 Singles
Ruth Linz, Smith College

#3 Singles
Elaine Ni, MIT

#4 Singles
Emily Chen, MIT

#5 Singles
Mariah Hoover, MIT

#6 Singles
Joanna MacKay, MIT

#1 Doubles
Ashley Kriwinsky and Jamie Weiss, Wheaton College

#2 Doubles
Ruth Linz and Shelly Kattan, Smith College

#3 Doubles
Anna Boatwright and Joana Souza, Mount Holyoke College

2004 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year
Jenna Mezin, Wellesley College

2004 NEWMAC Coach of the Year
Christine Franek, Wellesley College