Women's Volleyball 11/11/2026 11:00:00 AM Bentley's Poehlein Headlines Volleyball All-Conference Awards Bentley Wins Three of Five Major Honors NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Bentley's Sophia Poehlein headlined the announcement of volleyball all-conference honors on Wednesday morning, as she was named the Northeast 10 Conference Player of the Year - the first Bentley player in nearly 20 years to win the award. Poehlein, a top-five player in the NE10 this season in kills (3.37) and points (3.84) per set, is the first Bentley player since Christina Sadowski in 2007 to win Player of the Year. She reached 1,000 career kills this season - becoming just the 10th player in program history to reach the milestone - while helping Bentley to its second consecutive regular season title and the top seed in the NE10 Championship. Poehlein had double-digit kills in 17 matches this season, including 13 times during Bentley's current 20-match winning streak. Overall, Bentley won three of five major awards. Tory Vitko earned Setter of the Year for the second straight season, leading all NE10 players in assists (871) and ranking second in assists per set (9.27). She also averaged 2.10 digs, 0.55 blocks and 1.31 points per set. Joey Pacis was named Sandy Hoffman Coach of the Year after leading Bentley to a 21-6 record in the regular season. He wins the award for the fifth time with Bentley and the seventh time overall - second only to Sandy Hoffman herself. The Coach of the Year award is named after Sandy Hoffman, an NE10 Hall of Fame coach at Bentley who recorded 758 career victories – 11th-most all-time in Division II history. Adelphi's Ada Isik and Morgan Meyer both earned major awards, as Isik was named Defensive Player of the Year and Meyer won Rookie of the Year. Isik had a league-high 436 digs and was second in digs per set (4.23) this season, while Meyer ranked in the top 10 among conference players in hitting percentage (.283) and kills per set (2.93). Meyer is the first Adelphi player to win Rookie of the Year since 2022 (Macarty McQueen). American International (AIC) had a league-high six selections to All-Conference teams, including three on the First Team. Adelphi and Bentley both had four selections, including multiple players on the First Team. The complete NE10 All-Conference teams are listed below. Player of the Year: Sophia Poehlein, Bentley Defensive Player of the Year: Ada Isik, Adelphi Setter of the Year: Tory Vitko, Bentley Rookie of the Year: Morgan Meyer, Adelphi Sandy Hoffman Coach of the Year: Joey Pacis, Bentley First Team Madeleine Chaapel, Adelphi Ada Isik, Adelphi Victoria Mendez, AIC Carissa Michel, AIC Janelys Perez Cortes, AIC Lulu Pavan, Bentley Sophia Poehlein, Bentley Tory Vitko, Bentley Sydney Bennett, SCSU Second Team Morgan Meyer, Adelphi Lajla Rasljanin, AIC Kaitlyn Montgomery, Assumption Madeline Burke, Saint Anselm Mckenna O’Connell, Saint Anselm Sam Pila, Saint Anselm Kerrigan Habing, SCSU Kimberli Mitchell, SCSU Third Team Melana Bigelow, Adelphi Mia Berdecia, AIC Victoria Soto Burgos, AIC Yasmin Tonon, Bentley Marija Milosevic, Franklin Pierce Maddie Swanson, Franklin Pierce Alice Bender, Pace Rory Tower, Saint Michael’s All-Rookie Team Morgan Meyer, Adelphi Mia Berdecia, AIC Cate Wettstone, Assumption Aaliyah Price-Gooden, Bentley Yasmin Tonon, Bentley Marija Milosevic, Franklin Pierce Mianna Brown, SCSU Marisabelle Sias, SCSU ABOUT THE NE10 The NE10 is an association of 10 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes. Fans can subscribe via this link to follow NE10 NOW on FloSports this season. The partnership between the NE10 and FloSports works to provide funds back to the athletic departments of the Northeast 10 Conference in support of student-athletes while promoting the league on a national platform.