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Softball Earns Four CSC Academic All-District Honors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Four members of the MIT softball team have been named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Softball team, recognizing their achievements both on the diamond and in the classroom.  

The MIT student-athletes recognized are:  

The 2026 Academic All-District® Softball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 16, 2026.  

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Players Mentioned

Delaney Benevides

#2 Delaney Benevides

OF
5' 4"
Sophomore
Ava Ladd

#20 Ava Ladd

IF
5' 9"
Senior
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
Ava Ladd

#20 Ava Ladd

5' 9"
Senior
IF
Olivia Scarpaci

#6 Olivia Scarpaci

5' 6"
Senior
C/IF
Layla Thiessen

#1 Layla Thiessen

5' 2"
Sophomore
OF