VanDamme, Hutchinson Lead Women’s Volleyball in NEWMAC Quarterfinal Setback at MIT

Cambridge, MA — The WPI women’s volleyball team saw its 2026 season come to a close Tuesday evening, falling to host MIT, 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-19), in the NEWMAC Championship Tournament quarterfinals at Rockwell Cage. The Engineers conclude their campaign with a 12-15 overall record, while MIT improves to 23-4 and advances to the conference semifinals. The postseason appearance marked WPI’s first trip to the NEWMAC Tournament since 2019, as the Crimson and Gray earned the seventh seed in the eight-team championship field. MIT hit .296 for the match, registering 49 kills against 15 attack errors, while WPI finished with…