NEVC Announces Postseason Award Winners

April 8, 2026

LEOMINSTER, Mass. - The New England Volleyball Conference released its postseason awards on Wednesday morning, as voted on by the eight coaches in the league. Bringing home multiple major awards was top-seeded Endicott, led by senior Aidan Iocovelli as the league's Player of the Year. In addition to the league's major and all-conference awards, eight student-athletes were recognized for their work off the court as part of the NEVC All-Sportsmanship Team.

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Player of the Year - Aidan Iacovelli, Endicott

Defensive Player of the Year - Dan Battista, Endicott

Rookie of the Year - Jordan Prusky, SUNY Poly

Coach of the Year - George Chapell, Endicott

All-Conference First Team

Dan Battista, Endicott

Dylan Fox, Sage

Aidan Iacovelli, Endicott

Matt Kilinski, SUNY Potsdam

Jake Laborde, Endicott

Evan Sachs, Nichols

Adam Vincent, Nichols

All-Conference Second Team

Andrew Baaki, SUNY Poly

Peter Gottler, SUNY Poly

Mike Kilinski, SUNY Potsdam

John Lindheimer III, Sage

Jordan Prusky, SUNY Poly

Connor Snow, Nichols

Ansel Waisler, Bard

All-Sportsmanship Team

Damiel Batista, Bard

KG Bennett, Nichols

Alex Bui, Endicott

Forest Chaput, SUNY Poly

LJ Hernandez, Curry

Carter Hubley, VSJ

Alex Lombardo, SUNY Potsdam

Sean Pingelski, Sage

About the NEVC
The NEVC is a NCAA Division III single-sport conference sponsoring the sport of men’s volleyball. The conference is comprised of seven institutions: Bard College, Endicott College, Nichols College, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, SUNY Potsdam, Russell Sage College, and Vermont State University – Johnson.