MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Wellesley College lacrosse has sent 10 team members to the 2026 NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team.

Senior Anna Blake Patrick (Portland, Ore.) has earned a third consecutive honor. Classmate Tamasyn Hill (Boise, Idaho) has made the list for a second time.

Juniors Amelia Dupont (New York, N.Y.) and Sofia Pietrus (Raleigh, N.C.) have both claimed a second straight Academic All-Conference award.

Sophomores Kyoka Akiyama (Tokyo, Japan), Elaina Brookhart (Mystic, Conn.), Aspen Caudill (Louisville, Ky.), Charlotte Petersen-Kopman (St. Louis, Mo.), Merin Shell (Upper Arlington, Ohio) and Amelia Woodard (Montpelier, Vt.) have all been named to the team in their first year of eligibility. 

Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2025 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.

The complete list of Blue honorees can be found below (*indicates number of times named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team): 

• Anna Blake Patrick '26 (Portland, Ore.) ***
• Tamasyn Hill '26 (Boise, Idaho) **
• Amelia Dupont '27 (New York, N.Y.) **
• Sofia Pietrus '27 (Raleigh, N.C.) **
• Kyoka Akiyama '28 (Tokyo, Japan) *
• Elaina Brookhart '28 (Mystic, Conn.) *
• Aspen Caudill '28 (Louisville, Ky.) *
• Charlotte Petersen-Kopman '28 (St. Louis, Mo.) *
• Merin Shell '28 (Upper Arlington, Ohio) *
• Amelia Woodard '28 (Montpelier, Vt.) *

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) consists of 12 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: 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.