Walpole's Abby O'Sullivan, who will enter her junior year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) this fall, has been awarded the Carolyn McCabe Award. The McCabe Award is presented to the most outstanding female athlete in the sophomore class.
O'Sullivan, a field hockey player, paced the NEWMAC with 1.25 goals per game overall and tied for second with 2.75 points per conference match on her way to All-NEWMAC second team honors. The sophomore was also second in goals (20) and points (48), and third in assists (8). O'Sullivan scored multiple goals on seven occasions, which included a hat-trick and game-winning goal at Becker. The forward netted the game-winner at Simmons and against Wheaton, as well.