Eight Wheelock athletes named to fall academic all conference list

Boston, Mass. - A total of eight Wheelock students were named to the New England Collegiate Conference Academic All Conference announced by commissioner Del Malloy on Friday. Students were named for their performance during the Fall 2008 semester.

To be eligible for NECC Academic All-Conference, a student-athlete must possess a minimum grade point average of 3.40 on a scale of 4.00 and must be a junior or higher in class standings. Student-athletes who competed in men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis, and women's volleyball were eligible for the fall NECC Academic All-Conference. 

The Wildcats represented in each of the three fall sports, with Seniors Shannon Ahearn (Hyannis, MA), Kate Needham (North Conway, NH), and Junior Mayghen Elliot (Alton, NH) earning honors for cross country.

In women's soccer, Seniors Alana Dias (Swansea, MA), Leah Spector (Madison, CT) took home honors, along with Junior Amanda Siebert (Salem, CT).

Seniors Jill Chaffee (Bridgewater, MA) and Kim Ganley (East Andover, NH) represented the field hockey team.