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Softball Places Nine on NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The MIT softball team earned nine Academic All-Conference Team awards, as announced by the conference. A total of 106 student-athletes across the NEWMAC earned the award in 2026. 
 
Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2025 fall semester, achieved second-year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season. 

MIT Honorees: 

Ladd and Scarpaci notch their third Academic All-Conference honor. 

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Players Mentioned

Delaney Benevides

#2 Delaney Benevides

OF
5' 4"
Sophomore
Sarah Blackett

#3 Sarah Blackett

P
5' 8"
Sophomore
Maggie Feng

#14 Maggie Feng

IF
5' 3"
Sophomore
Amanda Huang

#24 Amanda Huang

IF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Sharona Huang

#11 Sharona Huang

P
5' 3"
Junior
Ava Ladd

#20 Ava Ladd

IF
5' 9"
Senior
Pearl Mitchell

#13 Pearl Mitchell

C/IF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Olivia Scarpaci

#6 Olivia Scarpaci

C/IF
5' 6"
Senior
Layla Thiessen

#1 Layla Thiessen

OF
5' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Delaney Benevides

#2 Delaney Benevides

5' 4"
Sophomore
OF
Sarah Blackett

#3 Sarah Blackett

5' 8"
Sophomore
P
Maggie Feng

#14 Maggie Feng

5' 3"
Sophomore
IF
Amanda Huang

#24 Amanda Huang

5' 7"
Sophomore
IF
Sharona Huang

#11 Sharona Huang

5' 3"
Junior
P
Ava Ladd

#20 Ava Ladd

5' 9"
Senior
IF
Pearl Mitchell

#13 Pearl Mitchell

5' 5"
Sophomore
C/IF
Olivia Scarpaci

#6 Olivia Scarpaci

5' 6"
Senior
C/IF
Layla Thiessen

#1 Layla Thiessen

5' 2"
Sophomore
OF