AUSTIN, Texas – MIT’s Kayleigh May (Camarillo, Calif.) was named to the 2025 Academic All-America® Division III women’s volleyball teams as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) and announced today. May is a second-team selection, marking her first time receiving this honor.

A junior majoring in Brain & Cognitive Science, May carries a 3.50 GPA. This is just one of numerous accolades for the setter this season, as she was also named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America First Team honoree, leading the nation in assists per set (11.12) and ranking 11^th in assists (1,168).

May was also the AVCA Region II Player of the Year and first team All-Region selection, as well as the NEWMAC Athlete of the Year and first team All-NEWMAC selection. She also earned NEWMAC Academic All-Conference honors. 

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.