HADLEY, Mass. – This fall 121 athletes representing Williams College were named to the 2021 NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team. A total of 1,092 student-athletes have been named to the 2021 NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team. To be honored, an individual must have reached sophomore academic standing, and be in good standing in their sport with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 or equivalent on a 4.0 scale. Transfers must have completed one year of study at an institution.
NESCAC Fall All-Academic Honorees
Of the student-athletes to garner All-Academic honors this fall, 80 earned both All-Academic and All-NESCAC accolades and 46 individuals were named to both the All-Sportsmanship and All-Academic Teams. Seniors
Brett Holmes of Colby and
Nate Stewart of Middlebury, both All-NESCAC Football selections, were selected for all three squads.
The 2021 Fall All-Academic Team includes three NESCAC Players of the Year, the NESCAC Football Offensive Player of the Year, a NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year, one NESCAC Most Outstanding Performer, and three NESCAC Rookies of the Year.
Amherst sophomore
Mika Fisher was voted the NESCAC Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year. The first goalkeeper to garner the honor, Fisher, who was also named to the All-NESCAC First Team, helped the Mammoths earn the top seed in the NESCAC Championship and advance to the semifinals. She finished the season with a .865 save percentage and with eight shutouts to go with a 0.71 goals against average. The Mammoths were an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament and hosted first and second-round matches.
Sophomore
Andre Eden of Bowdoin was selected the NESCAC Football Co-Rookie of the Year after becoming the first Polar Bear to lead the NESCAC in rushing. The first player from Bowdoin to earn the Rookie of the Year award, he totaled 978 yards for the season, the third-most in a single season at Bowdoin, and averaged 108.7 yards per game with eight touchdowns. An All-NESCAC First Team Offense selection, he finished his rookie campaign with 1,041 all-purpose yards.
Augie Djerdjaj was voted the NESCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-NESCAC First Team for the second season in a row. He helped Connecticut College claim the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC Championship and host the semifinals and final for the first time in program history. The junior has tallied 13 points on five goals and three assists in 16 games played. The Camels reached the NESCAC Championship game for the first time in program history and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Connecticut College has advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in program history and will play a national semifinal match on December 3.
Senior
Erin Nicholas was named the NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Year for the third consecutive season and guided Middlebury to its fourth consecutive NESCAC title and eighth overall. She scored three goals, including the game-winner, in the Panthers' 4-3, come-from-behind victory over Bowdoin in the NESCAC Championship game. Nicholas led the NESCAC in scoring with 28 goals, including nine game-winners, and 64 points. Nicholas helped the Panthers become the first program to win the NCAA Field Hockey Championship four straight years.
Tufts senior
Danielle Page led the NESCAC Women's Cross Country Championship race from start to finish, clocking in at 22:29.4 to win the event by 30 seconds. She was the third Jumbo to win the individual women's title and the first since 2006 to earn the Most Outstanding Performer award. Page was one of three Tufts runners to finish in the top five to lead the Jumbos to runner-up honors for the second straight championship. Page and the Jumbos went on to finish ninth at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Fellow Jumbo senior
Sophie Schoeni was selected the NESCAC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Year. The fifth Jumbo to garner the honor, she also earned a spot on the All-NESCAC First Team. Schoeni started all 18 games she played, and registered 11 points on three goals and five assists this season. Schoeni helped the Jumbos earn the No. 2 seed in the NESCAC Championship and advance to the semifinals. Tufts earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Junior
Grace Devanny was named the NESCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-NESCAC First Team. Devanny leads the NESCAC with 33 points on 12 goals, including seven game-winners, and nine assists. Wesleyan was the No. 2 seed in the NESCAC Championship and advanced to the championship match for the first time in program history. The Cardinals received an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and have advanced to the NCAA Final Four. They will play a national semifinal game on December 3.
Sophomore
Genna Girard was the sixth Eph to garner the NESCAC Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Year honor and the first since 2014. Girard was the fastest Williams women's runner at the NESCAC Women's Cross Country Championship race, finishing third with a time of 23:06.8, to help the Ephs claim their 18th NESCAC crown.
Williams senior quarterback
Bobby Maimaron was named the NESCAC Football Offensive Player of the Year and also earned a spot on the All-NESCAC First Team Offense. Maimaron directed a Williams offense that led the NESCAC in scoring offense (34.1 ppg) and ranked second in total offense (412.2 ypg). Maimaron averaged 178.7 passing yards per game and totaled 1,608 yards through the air with 15 touchdowns. He ranked ninth in the league in rushing yards per game (56.4) and recorded six touchdowns on the ground.
Founded in 1971, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) consists of 11 liberal arts colleges and has consistently reflected its commitment to the values of athletics and academic achievement. The member colleges of the conference are Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Trinity College, Tufts University, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.
