Former Helix Athlete Madeline Bass Earns Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Honors

AURORA , NY (05/11/2010)(readMedia)-- Freshmen Madeline Bass (Lemon Grove, Calif./Helix) of the Wells College women's lacrosse team in Aurora, N.Y. has earned North Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse First Team All-Conference honors recently released by the NEAC office. Bass was one of two freshmen who were named to the NEAC First Team.

Bass helped the Express to one of its most successful years in recent history finishing 7-2 in the NEAC and 8-8 overall, earning the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament held this past weekend. The Express won their semi-final round game against No. 4 seed Cazenovia 17-16 in double-overtime before falling to No. 2 seed Keuka College, 15-14, in the NEAC championship game on April 25.

Bass finished the season with 23 goals, 12 assist, 38 groundballs, and 29 draw controls.

Wells College is a nationally recognized private coeducational liberal arts college located in Aurora, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. It was established in 1868 by Henry Wells, founder of the Wells Fargo and American -Express Companies. The College is known as an exceptional value, pairing top quality academic programs with affordable tuition. Wells boasts small class sizes, an extensive experiential learning program, and a wide range of off-campus study options. The academic program allows students substantial freedom to create individually unique educational experiences. Small, smart, and connected to the world around it, Wells is currently strengthening its off-campus study offerings and introducing new athletics programs.

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