MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Wellesley College soccer senior Riley McNair (Cupertino, Calif.) has earned a fourth NEWMAC Women's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week honor this season for the week ending on October 5, 2025. McNair previously collected the award for the weeks ending on September 7, 14 and 21.

McNair collected a seventh career shutout in Wellesley's lone game this week, a 1-0 victory over Smith. The senior stopped all six shots on goal, improving the season save percentage to .891 while dropping the goals against average to 0.90 for the season.

Up next, Wellesley will travel to Emerson for a 6:00 PM kickoff on Wednesday, October 8.

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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 eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.