SAN BRUNO, CALIF - The West Coast Conference announced the 2018 WCC Volleyball All-Academic Team Tuesday morning, with four Pilots receiving honors.
 
Senior Lauren Naatz received her third consecutive All-Academic team honors, while junior Cali Thompson's earned her second spot in a row on the All-Academic team. Naatz has had her best season on The Bluff, notching career highs in digs and service aces with 211 and 28, respectively. Thompson has continued to climb the all-time records in assists; appearing in every set this season, her 1,190 assists this season has her 4^th all-time in program history with 3,522.
 
Senior Reghan Pukis earned her second straight All-Academic Honorable Mention honors. Pukis earned MVP honors at the North Portland Marriott Invite and Outrigger Volleyball Challenge to spark the Pilots 12-0 start to the season, and in program history she currently ranks eighth in kills per set (3.15), 13^th in kills (989) and 14^th in hitting percentage (.215).
 
This is sophomore Liz Reich's first All-Academic Honorable Mention honors as a Pilot. Reich played in every set in 2018, and was second on the team in total blocks (89) and fifth in kills (190).
 
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
 
2018 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name, School, Class, GPA, Major
Lindsey Calvin, Saint Mary's, Sr., 3.88, English
Sarah Chase, Saint Mary's, Sr., 3.96, Kinesiology
Kennedy Eschenberg, BYU, Jr., 3.76, Elementary Education
Hannah Frohling, Pepperdine, Jr., 3.95, Sports Medicine
Emma Johnson, Loyola Marymount, Jr. 3.84, Psychology
Roni Jones-Perry, BYU, Sr., 3.63, Exercise Science
Lindsey Knudsen, Saint Mary's, Sr., 3.97, Economics
Lyndie Haddock-Eppich, BYU, Sr., 3.39, Public Health
Mary Lake, BYU, Jr., 3.68, Accounting
Chloe Loreen, Santa Clara, So., 3.80, Mechanical Engineering
Lauren Naatz, Portland, Sr., 3.74, Biology
Cali Thompson, Portland, Jr., 3.65, Biology
 
2018 WCC VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
 
BYU: Lacy Haddock, Sydnie Martindale
Gonzaga:  Chapin Gray, Jenna Kuehn, Sarah Penner, Faith Smith
Loyola Marymount: Tess Reid, Savannah Slattery, Meredith Teague, Kekai Whitford
Pacific: Lauren Cline, Alex Holt
Pepperdine: Heidi Dyer, Alli O'Hara, Jaiden Farr
Portland: Reghan Pukis, Elizabeth "Liz" Reich
Saint Mary's: Emily Bible, Jennifer "Boo" Laird, Sienna Young