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VOLLEYBALL
PAUL DILL FRANCESCA MACCHIAVELLO
MIT collected its 14th consecutive United States
Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches
Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award as
announced by the AVCA. In addition, the Engineers
earned a spot on the Academic Honor Roll for
the second year in a row by virtue of having one
of the top 49 GPAs among Division III women’s
programs. (FULL STORY)
MARGARET WANG
ANDIE MALONEY
EMILY CONDON
“I chose to attend MIT because of its rigorous academics and
outstanding athletics. The people at MIT are so diverse, kind,
and intelligent and I’m lucky to be a part of this community.” -
Hannah Grupe ‘22
Madison Lee was voted to
the 2019 CoSIDA Academic
All-District Volleyball Team
for the first time in her
career. This was the eighth
year in a row MIT earned at
least one All-District Team
selection. (FULL STORY)
A league-high nine
members of the women’s
volleyball team were named
to the 2019 NEWMAC
Academic All-Conference
Team. (FULL STORY)
Madison Lee was named the 2019 NEWMAC Defensive Player
of the Year and was tabbed to the All-Conference First Team.
Andie Maloney was also an All-Conference First Team honoree
while Alexis Groark was voted to the All-Conference Second
Team. Shea Landeene rounded out the Engineers with a
selection to the All-Sportsmanship Team. (FULL STORY)
Andie Maloney, Alexis Groark, and Emily Condon
were voted to the AVCA New England All-Region
Team. Maloney also earned a spot on the NEWVA
All-New England First Team while Madison Lee
was tabbed to the NEWVA All-New England
Second Team. Groark rounded out the Engineers
with a placement on the NEWVA All-New England
Honorable Mention Team. (FULL STORY)
“I chose to attend MIT because it provides
the best of both worlds: high-level athletic
competition and unparalleled academics.
There are so many opportunities to participate
in research and interact with amazing faculty.
My freshman year I went to dinner with my
economics professor, Esther Duflo, who
then won the Nobel Prize the next year for
her research in development economics. I
also enjoy that the MIT education focuses on
applying technical knowledge as my course
material is often centered around applications
to real-world challenges and research.”
- Julia Caravias ‘22
“Being a student athlete at MIT is a unique
and incredible experience. I get to be a part
of a community of athletes that are passionate
and driven to work hard for their goals. Not only
do I get to play the sport I love with amazing
teammates, but I get to travel across New
England and represent MIT to other schools.”
- Hannah Grupe ‘22
Paul Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since 1992. He served as an assistant coach
for three years for both the MIT men’s and women’s varsity programs. Named head women’s coach
in 1996, Dill has guided the Engineers to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, three NEWMAC
Championships, and two ECAC titles. Entering his 25th season in 2020, Dill is currently ranked
13th out of over 400 active Division III coaches in overall winning percentage (.763), averaging
27 wins and single-digit losses per season during his career. (FULL BIO)