Westwood, Mass. (November 9) – The MIT field hockey team received six NEWMAC All-Conference Awards, headlined by senior Paige Forester (Glencoe, Ill.) being named Athlete of the Year for the second straight season and first-year Bailey McIntyre (Concord, Mass.) earning Rookie of the Year accolades. Forester and McIntyre also secured spots on the All-Conference First Team and were joined by sophomore Ashley Lederman (Villanova, Pa.). Senior Liberty Ladd (Falmouth, Maine) rounded out the Engineers with a selection to the Second Team.
 
Paige Forester
- 2022 NEWMAC Athlete of the Year and All-Conference First Team
- Joins Katherine Merrilees '97 as the only players in program history to be repeat conference Athletes of the Year as Forester was the 2021 NEWMAC recipient
- Forward
- Leads the NEWMAC in goals (17), assists (10), and points (44)
- Previous NEWMAC honors: Rookie of the Year (2019) and All-Conference First Team (2019, 2021)
 
Bailey McIntyre
- 2022 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year and All-Conference First Team
- Fifth player in program history to be named Rookie of the Year and first since Paige Forester in 2019
- Midfielder
- Leads the NEWMAC in assists (10) and ranks seventh in points (20)
 
Ashley Lederman
- 2022 NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
- Midfielder/defender and first-time honoree
- Contributes to a defense that leads the NEWMAC in GAA (.89) which also ranks 15th in the nation, has recorded nine shutouts, the fewest goals allowed overall (17) and second fewest during NEWMAC play (5), a +160 margin in penalty corners (surrendering 67), a +286 margin in shots, and a +165 margin in shots on goal
 
Liberty Ladd
- 2022 NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team
- Forward
- Ranks third in the NEWMAC in goals (11) and fifth in points (22)
- Previous NEWMAC honors: All-Conference First Team (2021)
 
The nationally-ranked No. 11 Engineers are back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 9 when they host SUNY Cortland at 4:00 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
 
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