MIT swept the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Region 2 major awards, as Kayleigh May was named Player of the Year, Ella Zhou was named Freshman of the Year, and Paul Dill was named Coach of the Year.

A setter, May leads all of NCAA Division III with 11.05 assists per set and has compiled over 1000 assists so far this season. May also contributed 2.29 digs per set, to go along with 0.52 blocks per set, as the Engineers won the 2025 NEWMAC Championship. She was named the NEWMAC Athlete of the Year for her efforts. 

Zhou made an immediate impact for the Engineers, averaging 3.22 kills per set, 0.54 service aces per set, and 3.88 points per set, and was also voted the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year.

Paul Dill led the Engineers to an 11-0 conference record and a 27-3 overall record, capturing the NEWMAC Championship. The Engineers are currently ranked No. 6 in the latest NCAA NPI rankings and will host the upcoming NCAA Regionals. 

May and Zhou were also named to the All-Region first team, along with 10 additional NEWMAC student-athletes. Three from the NEWMAC earned honorable mention accolades. In total, 15 of the 20 All-Region 2 slots went to NEWMAC student-athletes. MIT tied for first in the nation with five first-team All-Region players, followed by Babson College with four. 
 
The full list of honorees is below.
 

Team	First	Last	School	Pos.	Year
1st	Zoe	Ackerman	Babson College	S	Jr.
1st	Isabella	Allen	Babson College	OH	Sr.
1st	Laila	Baameur	United States Coast Guard Academy	L	Sr.
1st	Tori	Colosimo	Springfield College	S	Jr.
1st	Hailey	Fouch	Babson College	RS	Jr.
1st	Daphne	Gavros	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	L	Sr.
1st	Ali	Gibbs	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MB	Sr.
1st	Angelina	Holm	Babson College	MB	So.
1st	Kayleigh	May	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	S	Jr.
1st	Eileen	Sadati	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	RS	Jr.
1st	Jodi	Saelua	Springfield College	MB	Jr.
1st	Ella	Zhou	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	OH	Fr.
HM	Mia	Ethridge	Smith College	OH	Sr.
HM	Aubrey	Hughes	Springfield College	MB	Fr.
HM	Amelia	Matson	United States Coast Guard Academy	OH	So.

 
About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.