SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference announced the Beach Volleyball major award winners earlier today, with senior Tani Stephens and redshirt freshman Cali Thompson earning All-WCC second team and All-Freshman team honors.
"Tani and Cali competed at a high level all season long and have truly earned these accolades," said head coach Jeff Baxter. "We are very proud of them and what they have accomplished."
Stephens and Thompson teamed up as Portland's 1s pair for the 2017 beach volleyball season, winning their duals in the sweep against Oregon to start the season and in their 4-1 victory over San Francisco.
This was Stephen's first season with the Pilots after transferring to Portland from Washington State to pursue graduate studies. Thompson also landed on the WCC's All-Freshman team in the fall.
Beach Volleyball All-WCC Honors
Player of the Year: Sarah Sponcil, Loyola Marymount
Coach of the Year: Nina Matthies, Pepperdine
Defensive Player of the Year: Lindsey Knudsen, Saint Mary's
Freshman of the Year: Savannah Slattery, Loyola Marymount
2017 All-WCC Beach Volleyball First Team
Name – Year (School)
Lexi Elman – Sr. (Pacific)
Brittany Howard – Sr. (Pepperdine)
Delaney Knudsen – Sr. (Pepperdine)
Lindsey Knudsen – Soph. (Saint Mary's)
Corinne Quiggle – Jr. (Pepperdine)
Maddy Roh – Soph. (Pepperdine)
Payton Rund – Soph. (Saint Mary's)
Andie Shelton – Jr. (Pacific)
Savannah Slattery – Freshman (Loyola Marymount)
Sarah Sponcil – Loyola Marymount
2017 All-WCC Beach Volleyball Second Team
Name – Year (School)
Emily Bible – Soph. (Saint Mary's)
Skylar Caputo – Soph. (Pepperdine)
Sarah Chase – R.Fr. (Saint Mary's)
Heidi Dyer – Soph. (Pepperdine)
Sara Kovac – Soph. (Loyola Marymount)
Jessie Prichard – Freshman (Loyola Marymount)
Emily Reed – Sr. (San Francisco)
Tani Stephens – Sr. (Portland)
2017 All-WCC Beach Volleyball Freshman Team
Name – (School)
Emily Baptista – Pacific
Sarah Chase – Saint Mary's Pepperdine
Deanna Kraft - Pepperdine
Alexsa Parker – Saint Mary's
Jessie Prichard – Loyola Marymount
Savannah Slattery – Loyola Marymount
Cali Thompson - Portland
