Women's Volleyball

NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Weekly Report #4 - September 28

September 28, 2026 

The NEWMAC has announced its Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week for the week ending September 27, 2026: Jodi Saelua of Springfield and Ruth Tullis of Smith. The NEWMAC's weekly awards program is presented by SKYBOKX109 Sports Bar & Grill in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Weekly Honors

Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week

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Offensive Athlete of the Week

Jodi Saelua

Springfield

Senior • Middle Blocker • Mililani, Hawaii

28Kills in pair of NEWMAC Wins for Springfield

Saelua hit .379 for Pride in NEWMAC victories over Wellesley & WPI

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In a 2-0 week against NEWMAC opponents, Jodi Saelua totaled 28 kills with a .379 hitting percentage across nine sets which included a 19-kill showing in a 3-1 win at WPI. The middle blocker currently leads the conference in hitting percentage and also totaled nine blocks on the week. This is Saelua's second NEWMAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honor this season.

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Defensive Athlete of the Week

Ruth Tullis

Smith

Senior • Defensive Specialist/Libero • Edmond, Oklahoma

34Digs in two NEWMAC Wins for Smith

Tullis held nationally-ranked Babson to .100 hitting percentage as Smith improved to 12-1

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Tullis anchored Smith's back row in a 2-0 NEWMAC week, totaling 34 digs (4.86 per set) with 2 aces and 13 assists. She posted 15 digs in a 3-0 sweep of Coast Guard, where the Bears held the  Coast Guard offense to .066 hitting. She followed with a match-high 19 digs in Saturday's 3-1 win at No. 19 Babson, where Smith held the Beavers to .100 hitting.

Around the League

Results From September 21-27

Matchup Final Game Details
September 22
WPI at #10 MIT #10 MIT 3, WPI 0 Box Score
Mount Holyoke at Emerson Emerson 3, Mount Holyoke 0 Box Score
Wellesley at Springfield Springfield 3, Wellesley 2 Box Score
Coast Guard at Smith Smith 3, Coast Guard 0 Box Score
Clark at Salve Regina Salve Regina 3, Clark 0 Box Score
Wheaton at #19 Babson #19 Babson 3, Wheaton 0 Box Score
September 24
WPI at Tufts Tufts 3, WPI 0 Box Score
September 26
Emerson at Clark Emerson 3, Clark 0 Box Score
Wellesley at Wheaton Wellesley 3, Wheaton 0 Box Score
Springfield at WPI Springfield 3, WPI 1 Box Score
Smith at #19 Babson Smith 3, #19 Babson 1 Box Score

Through September 27

NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Statistical Leaders

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Hitting Percentage
  1. Jodi Saelua
    Springfield    .379
  2. Anna Feuer
    Smith    .365
  3. Chloe HokensonEmerson.338
  4. Angela HolmBabson.328
  5. Alisa MunroBabson.327
Kills
  1. Anouk JansenSalve Regina149
  2. Rachel DickersonEmerson141
  3. Lauren Shurling
    Salve Regina    135
  4. Jodi SaeluaSpringfield134
  5. Lizi HorningEmerson130
Assists
  1. Tori ColosimoSpringfield419
  2. Kayleigh May
    MIT    399
  3. Amelia LynchWPI361
  4. Zoe AckermanBabson354
  5. Else Kunze-HoegWellesley263
Aces
  1. Sophia SchiappaEmerson32
  2. Lauren YooEmerson30
  3. Tori ColosimoSpringfield24
  4. Niki Szavuly
    WPI    23
  5. Zoe AckermanBabson22
Blocks
  1. Anna FeuerSmith57
  2. Olivia HutchinsonWPI46
  3. Jodi SaeluaSpringfield41
  4. Sara WarrenSmith38
  5. VanDamme & Spadorcia
    WPI & Salve Regina    34
Digs
  1. Lily DobbinsSalve Regina204
  2. Courtney ShireCoast Guard195
  3. Lauren YooEmerson186
  4. Jackie HochbergWheaton179
  5. Sophia SongMIT177

Through September 27

NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Standings

Team Overall NEWMAC
Smith 12-1 2-0
Emerson 11-1 2-0
Springfield 10-2 2-0
#10 MIT 9-1 1-0
Salve Regina 5-8 1-0
#19 Babson 9-2 1-1
Wellesley 7-3 1-1
Coast Guard 8-3 0-1
Mount Holyoke 4-3 0-1
WPI 6-7 0-2
Clark 4-6 0-2
Wheaton 4-9 0-2

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2026 Athletes of the Week

Season Archive

September 28

Offensive: Jodi Saelua, Springfield

Defensive: Ruth Tullis, Smith

September 21

Offensive: Sabine Smith, MIT

Defensive: Sabina Frosk, Babson

September 14

Offensive: Chloe Hokenson, Emerson

Co-Defensive: Sophia Song, MIT & Lauren Yoo, Emerson

September 8

Offensive: Jodi Saelua, Springfield

Defensive: Anna Feuer, Smith