LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the second year in a row No. 9 MIT swept the major American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Region 2 awards and placed five student-athletes on the All-Region Team.
Kayleigh May was named the Player of the Year for the second consecutive season,
Ella Zhou was voted the Freshman of the Year, and head coach
Paul Dill received his sixth Coach of the Year accolade. May and Zhou were joined by
Daphne Gavros,
Ali Gibbs, and
Eileen Sadati on the All-Region First Team.
Kayleigh May
- 2025 AVCA Region 2 Player of the Year and AVCA All-Region First Team
- Fifth student-athlete in program history to be named regional Player of the Year
- Previous AVCA honors: Region 2 Player of the Year (2024), All-Region First Team (2024)
- Other 2025 honors: NEWMAC Athlete of the Year, NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
Ella Zhou
- 2025 AVCA Region 2 Freshman of the Year and AVCA All-Region First Team
- Seventh student-athlete in program history to be voted regional Freshman of the Year
- Other 2025 honors: NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
Daphne Gavros
- 2025 AVCA All-Region First Team
- First-time honoree
- Other 2025 honors: NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team
Ali Gibbs
- 2025 AVCA All-Region First Team
- First-time honoree
- Other 2025 honors: NEWMAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
Eileen Sadati
- 2025 AVCA All-Region First Team
- First-time honoree
- Other 2025 honors: NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
MIT continues its season this week in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship when it hosts Pacific Lutheran University in a first-round match on Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 PM.
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