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Players

  • OF 5'2"
    1

    Layla Thiessen

    Fy. L/L Computer Science and Engineering Carlsbad, Calif. La Costa Canyon
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    First Year Computer Science and Engineering L/L Carlsbad, Calif. La Costa Canyon
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  • OF 5'4"
    2

    Delaney Benevides

    Fy. L/R Mechanical Engineering Plainville, Mass. Noble and Greenough School
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    First Year Mechanical Engineering L/R Plainville, Mass. Noble and Greenough School
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  • P 5'8"
    3

    Sarah Blackett

    Fy. R/R Physics and Mechanical Engineering St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg
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    First Year Physics and Mechanical Engineering R/R St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg
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  • IF 5'5"
    5

    Becca O'Connor

    Sr. R/R Political Science San Antonio, Texas O'Connor
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    Senior Political Science R/R San Antonio, Texas O'Connor
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  • C/IF 5'6"
    6

    Olivia Scarpaci

    Jr. R/R Finance and Economics Staten Island, N.Y. Xaverian High School
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    Junior Finance and Economics R/R Staten Island, N.Y. Xaverian High School
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  • OF 5'3"
    7

    Nicole Johnston

    So. L/R Chemical-Biological Engineering St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East High School
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    Sophomore Chemical-Biological Engineering L/R St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East High School
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  • IF 5'8"
    8

    Arianna Kumar

    So. R/R Cognition and Computation San Diego, Calif. Olympian High School
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    Sophomore Cognition and Computation R/R San Diego, Calif. Olympian High School
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  • C/IF 5'1"
    9

    Ellie Hasegawa

    So. L/R Mechanical Engineering Highland, Md. River Hill
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering L/R Highland, Md. River Hill
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  • OF 5'6"
    10

    Kennedy Adkison

    Sr. S/R Aerospace Engineering San Jose, Calif. Saint Francis High School
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering S/R San Jose, Calif. Saint Francis High School
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  • P 5'3"
    11

    Sharona Huang

    So. R/R Chemical Engineering Duluth, Ga. The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
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    Sophomore Chemical Engineering R/R Duluth, Ga. The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
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  • C/IF 5'5"
    13

    Pearl Mitchell

    Fy. R/R Chemical Engineering Rockville, Md. Richard Montgomery High School
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    First Year Chemical Engineering R/R Rockville, Md. Richard Montgomery High School
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  • IF 5'3"
    14

    Maggie Feng

    Fy. R/R Biological Engineering Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
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    First Year Biological Engineering R/R Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
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  • P 5'6"
    16

    Caroline Langmeyer

    Jr. R/R Civil Engineering Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington High School
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    Junior Civil Engineering R/R Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington High School
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  • IF 5'4"
    17

    Mackenzie Bivin

    Sr. R/R Business Analytics and Economics San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
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    Senior Business Analytics and Economics R/R San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
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  • IF 5'9"
    20

    Ava Ladd

    Jr. R/R Mechanical Engineering Austin, Texas Westlake
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering R/R Austin, Texas Westlake
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  • IF 5'7"
    22

    Amanda Huang

    Fy. L/R Computer Science Redmond, Wash. Tesla STEM High School
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    First Year Computer Science L/R Redmond, Wash. Tesla STEM High School
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  • P 5'6"
    23

    Katie Katsuyama

    Sr. L/L Biological Engineering Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa
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    Senior Biological Engineering L/L Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa
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  • P 6'1"
    28

    Nicole Doering

    Jr. R/R Chemical Engineering St. Louis Park, Minn. Benilde-St. Margaret's School
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    Junior Chemical Engineering R/R St. Louis Park, Minn. Benilde-St. Margaret's School
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  • UTL 5'8"
    29

    Mikayla Cable

    Sr. R/R Chemical Engineering Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale Senior
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    Senior Chemical Engineering R/R Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale Senior
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Madison Trotman

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  • Assistant Coach

    Emily Kraytenberg

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  • Assistant Coach

    Amanda Genovese

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  • Assistant Coach

    Courtney Zambello

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  • Assistant Coach

    Michaela Russell

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2025 MIT Softball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. B/T Ht. Hometown / High School Major
1 Layla Thiessen OF Fy. L/L 5-2 Carlsbad, Calif. / La Costa Canyon Computer Science and Engineering
2 Delaney Benevides OF Fy. L/R 5-4 Plainville, Mass. / Noble and Greenough School Mechanical Engineering
3 Sarah Blackett P Fy. R/R 5-8 St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Physics and Mechanical Engineering
5 Becca O'Connor IF Sr. R/R 5-5 San Antonio, Texas / O'Connor Political Science
6 Olivia Scarpaci C/IF Jr. R/R 5-6 Staten Island, N.Y. / Xaverian High School Finance and Economics
7 Nicole Johnston OF So. L/R 5-3 St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles East High School Chemical-Biological Engineering
8 Arianna Kumar IF So. R/R 5-8 San Diego, Calif. / Olympian High School Cognition and Computation
9 Ellie Hasegawa C/IF So. L/R 5-1 Highland, Md. / River Hill Mechanical Engineering
10 Kennedy Adkison OF Sr. S/R 5-6 San Jose, Calif. / Saint Francis High School Aerospace Engineering
11 Sharona Huang P So. R/R 5-3 Duluth, Ga. / The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Chemical Engineering
13 Pearl Mitchell C/IF Fy. R/R 5-5 Rockville, Md. / Richard Montgomery High School Chemical Engineering
14 Maggie Feng IF Fy. R/R 5-3 Brookfield, Wis. / Brookfield Central Biological Engineering
16 Caroline Langmeyer P Jr. R/R 5-6 Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington High School Civil Engineering
17 Mackenzie Bivin IF Sr. R/R 5-4 San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo Business Analytics and Economics
20 Ava Ladd IF Jr. R/R 5-9 Austin, Texas / Westlake Mechanical Engineering
22 Amanda Huang IF Fy. L/R 5-7 Redmond, Wash. / Tesla STEM High School Computer Science
23 Katie Katsuyama P Sr. L/L 5-6 Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa Biological Engineering
28 Nicole Doering P Jr. R/R 6-1 St. Louis Park, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's School Chemical Engineering
29 Mikayla Cable UTL Sr. R/R 5-8 Valrico, Fla. / Bloomingdale Senior Chemical Engineering

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Madison Trotman headshot Madison Trotman Head Coach
Headshot of Emily Kraytenberg Emily Kraytenberg Assistant Coach
Headshot of Amanda Genovese Amanda Genovese Assistant Coach
Courtney Zambello headshot Courtney Zambello Assistant Coach
Michaela Russell Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Captains: Kennedy Adkison, Mackenzie Bivin, Katie Katsuyama, Olivia ScarpaciÂ