Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Pope, a biomedical engineering major that did not miss a game in three-plus seasons, aided the Engineers in topping the league in total offense with 413.3 yards per game and ranking second in the league with 31.4 points per game in 2016. The starting right guard is a three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection, a Charles O. Thompson Scholar and a member of the Dean's List.

Willgress stuffed the stat sheet with career-best of 15 points and six rebounds along with a pair of steals and an assist to help the Engineers knock off city rival Worcester State on Tuesday. In addition to scoring eight of the game's first 10 points, he was 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 beyond the arc, to go with a pair of free throws in 27 minutes.

Biney averaged 21 points, six rebounds and 2.7 steals per game in a 3-0 week for the Engineers. She dropped a career-high 28 on RPI Saturday and followed up with 16 Sunday vs Johnson & Wales en route to WPI Thanksgiving Classic MVP honors. Biney added 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in just 19 minutes against Nichols on Tuesday.

Biney averaged 21 points, six rebounds and 2.7 steals per game in a 3-0 week for the Engineers. She dropped a career-high 28 on RPI Saturday and followed up with 16 Sunday vs Johnson & Wales en route to WPI Thanksgiving Classic MVP honors. Biney added 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in just 19 minutes against Nichols on Tuesday.

Dunphy dropped a career-high 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting and added a season-best eight rebounds in Sunday's 61-49 win versus Johnson & Wales. She finished the week with 34 points and 15 boards to help the Engineers go 3-0 and head into conference action with a five-game winning streak.

Willgress stuffed the stat sheet with career-bests of 15 points and six rebounds along with a pair of steals and an assist to help the Engineers knock off city rival Worcester State on Tuesday. In addition to scoring eight of the game's first 10 points, he was 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 beyond the arc, to go with a pair of free throws in 27 minutes.

Wisniewski averaged nine points per game even with seeing limited minutes against Salve Regina Friday night. He debuted with 14 points, seven rebounds and a pair of assists versus Eastern Connecticut. The local product finished the week with 11 points and six boards against DeSales in Saturday's Ted Coghlin Memorial Tournament championship contest.

Converse dropped 21 points in the title game to go with 14 in Friday night's opener.

Tyler Marsh, Austin Shrewsbury, Stephen Jendritz, Brian Amato, Michael Curtis and Jack Nigro are currently regionally ranked in their respective weight classes.

Marsh won both of his matches on Saturday as WPI swept a home Super Quad to start the dual meet season 3-0. The freshman notched a first period pin of the nation's third-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds to put the Engineers up 14-6 in an eventual 21-15 victory versus nationally-ranked Ursinus (PA). Earlier in the day Marsh posted a 15-4 major decision over his opponent from Norwich in a 30-12 triumph over Norwich.

Biney, also named WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week, averaged 14.3 points per game in a 2-1 week for the Engineers and was named the Worcester City Tournament MOP.

Marsh won both of his matches on Saturday as WPI swept a home Super Quad to start the dual meet season 3-0.

Biney averaged 14.3 points per game in a 2-1 week for the Engineers and was named the Worcester City Tournament MOP.

The WPI women's swimming & diving team claimed all three NEWMAC weekly awards for the week ending Sunday, November 13. Junior Jennifer Day was named the NEWMAC Women's Swimmer of the Week and classmate Kristen Bender earned her third NEWMAC Women's Diver of the Week nod, this time outright. Day also teamed with seniors Eva Childers, Tori Claverie and Emily Martin to earn the NEWMAC Women's Relay Team of the Week accolad

Senior Andrew Bauer repeated as the NEWMAC Men's Swimmer of the Week and the 400-yard freestyle relay was tabbed as the NEWMAC Men's Relay of the Week following their performances this past weekend.

Bauer earned five individual victories as the men's swimming & diving team knocked off Division II Southern Connecticut, the six-time defending NE-10 Champions, and Coast Guard in less than 24 hours.

Day won six individual events, including sweeps in the 200-yard butterfly and 500-yard freestyle, and helped a pair of relays taste victory as the Engineers went 1-1 this past weekend.

WPI junior Brendan Nemes and senior Matt Farrell have been named to a NEWMAC Men's Soccer All-Conference Team, as voted upon by the league's head coaches.

Werth, who returned following a two year hiatus, was 10th overall in the conference with 272 kills and sixth in NEWAMAC matches with 101. She also paced the Crimson and Gray with a .221 attack percentage in conference play. The OH tallied 427 kills and 209 digs in just two seasons on the court.

The WPI women's soccer team secured three of the four major NEWMAC postseason awards as chosen by the league's head coaches.

New to the conference this year, the NEWMAC has established an All-Sportsmanship Team for the 2016-17 Academic Year. The award is intended to recognize one student-athlete from each team, in every sport that best demonstrates the ideals of the NEWMAC and its Code of Conduct, regardless of his/her overall performance or statistics for the season.

After claiming the programs first NEWMAC title and first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1996 last season, WPI has been tabbed the preseason favorites with nine first place votes heading into the 2016-17 season.

McCrea was named the 2016 NEWMAC Women's Soccer Championship Most Outstanding Player for her goal and two assists this past weekend. She scored the game-winner 17 seconds into the second overtime to defeat Springfield in the semifinals and added two assists Sunday vs MIT en route to the program's first NEWMAC tournament championship.

Rice threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead WPI to a come-from-behind 37-34 victory over the University of Rochester Saturday afternoon. He helped seal the win by catching a two-point conversion pass after throwing the go-ahead TD with 42 seconds remaining. Rice amassed 407 yards of total offense, including 314 yards on 19 of 39 passing and 93 yards on nine rushing attempts for the Engineers.

Bender qualified for the diving regional Friday night as the Engineers swept Babson, Smith and Brandeis. She totaled 236.75 in the 1-meter (third place) and 271.45 (second place) on the 3-meter Friday before accumulating 251.70 (second place) winning the 3-meter with a score of 268.35 at RPI Saturday.

Bauer captured four individual events, was part of a pair of winning relays and a runner up foursome as the Engineers competed twice in less than 24 hours. On Friday he clocked a 22.58 in the 50 free while anchoring the 200 medley and free relays in a sweep of Babson and Brandeis. He followed up by sweeping the freestyle sprints, including bettering his time from the previous night in the 50 free with a 21.95. He needed 47.83 and 1:44.25 to claim the 100 and 200 free.

Freshman Kristen McCrea (Weymouth, MA) notched a pair of assists Sunday as the WPI women's soccer team earned its first NEWMAC championship in program history with a 3-1 triumph over visiting MIT at Alumni Stadium. In addition to her helpers, McCrea scored the double OT game-winner in yesterday's semifinal and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Student-athletes with a full year in residence at their institution who carry a 3.3 cumulative grade point average into a season of competition qualify for the Liberty League All-Academic Teams.

WPI sophomore Azita Bakhtyari has garnered Academic All-District I status, as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) members from Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. She is now eligible for Academic All-America consideration.

A trio of WPI football upperclassmen have been named Academic All-District I, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The district covers institutions in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. They are now on the ballot for Academic All-America honors.