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MIT softball head coach Brooke Kalman finished her second year with the Engineers in 2019-20.
In her first season, MIT entered the NEWMAC playoffs as the second seed after going 15-2-1 in
league play and reached the final game of the tournament before being selected to host an NCAA
regional for the second straight season. The Engineers won three games in the regional round
and reached the final game of the four team pod for the third time in program history. (FULL BIO)
Since 2015, the MIT softball team has seen
success both regionally and nationally. In that
span, the Engineers have posted a record of 152-
58-2, have made two appearances in the Division
III College World Series and have hosted the
NCAA Regional Tournament twice. MIT claimed
its first NEWMAC Tournament Championship title
in 2018 and have been an annual contender to
raise the trophy in May.
PHOEBE LI
BROOKE KALMAN
JULIA CHATTERJEE
COLLEEN CAMPBELL
Devon Goetz and Sarah Von Ahn earned CoSIDA Acadmeic
All-America Second Team honors in 2020. Von Ahn became
the first three-time Academic All-American in program history,
while Goetz was named an Acadmeic All-American in both
softball and field hockey this year. (FULL STORY)
“I found my people when I visited MIT, both members of the team
and other pre-frosh at CPW. I knew immediately that my team was
a family on campus and would always be there for me and knew
that I would always be there for them. My quirks really aren’t quirks
at MIT, they’re part of what connects me to the other people here.
” - Colleen Campbell ‘21
The MIT softball team set
a program record with 11
student-athletes on the
2020 NEWMAC Academic
All-Conference team. The
Engineers were led by
Devon Goetz, Sarah Von
Ahn and Sierra Rosenzweig,
who were placed on the
team for the third straight
season. (FULL STORY)
“The student-athlete community at MIT is a huge part
of what makes the difficulties of MIT worth it, and I
don’t think I could do it without them. We work our
butts off every day both academically and athletically
to pursue our passions and do what we love. We are
all on this journey together and the love and support
of DAPER and the student-athlete community makes
the good times great and the hard times not so bad.”
- Deborah Torres ‘22
“I chose to come to MIT because it is the best university
in the world with regards to both academics and the
learning environment. When I first visited campus, I
saw that everyone genuinely cared about each other
and wanted their peers to succeed. I knew that I would
thrive in this collaborative community while getting a
challenging education.” - Phoebe Li ‘21
“A highlight of our team culture happens in our photo
scavenger hunt during our non-traditional fall season.
Some of the items are taking a picture with Erica or
Nick, Kyle or Chris, Matt and Max, Rob or Derek, getting
to introduce our first-years to the people who support
us every day that not everyone recognizes. This is just
as important to our success as the team itself. It is
always so much fun to get to go and say hi to everyone
after not seeing them since the end of season in the
spring!” - Colleen Campbell ‘21
“I chose to attend MIT
because of a feeling of
belonging I had during my
official visit. This group of
strong, intelligent, passionate
women who share my
interests and have so many
amazing interests of their
own is why I chose to attend
MIT.”- Deborah Torres ‘22
“I choose to attend MIT because the balance between
academics and athletics is perfect. I wanted to attend
a school that placed a high value on academics while
still offering me a competitive athletic experience.
These two factors, along with campus life and the
surrounding area, made MIT the perfect university for
me.” - Jordan Sell ‘23