SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- The Santa Clara women's volleyball team had three players recognized Monday with the 2024 All-West Coast Conference awards. Graduate outside hitter Alayna Crabtree was named to the All-WCC Second Team while sophomore middle blocker Grace Flanagan and junior middle blocker Layla Truitt earned All-WCC Honorable Mention awards.
 
Crabtree led the Broncos this season with 279 kills, averaging 3.07 kills per set, and was tied for third on the team with 182 digs. She tallied seven double-doubles this season and had 15 games in double figures for kills and eight games posting double figure digs. Crabtree had a career high 22 kills on Sept. 14th vs. Fresno State and was selected to the Catholic Challenge All-Tournament team.
 
Flanagan led the Broncos with 31 service aces this year, tallying a career high five aces on Oct. 10 at Oregon State. She also led the team with 95 blocks, averaging 0.92 blocks per set. She had a career high nine blocks on Nov. 23 vs. Saint Mary's, and a career high 10 kills in the season opener on Aug. 30 against Villanova and on Nov. 2 at Saint Mary's.
 
Truitt was second on the team with 80 blocks, and fourth on the team with 179 kills, averaging 1.72 kills per set. She tied a career high seven blocks on Aug. 31 vs. Notre Dame and had a season high 16 kills on Sept. 13 vs. Southern Utah, earning a spot on the Santa Clara/SJSU Invitational All-Tournament team.
 
LMU head coach Trent Kersten won WCC Coach of the Year, while Pacific graduate outside hitter Alexa Edwards won WCC Player of the Year. LMU also claimed the WCC Libero of the Year with senior Sam Hastings, and senior Mia Schafer won WCC Co-Setter of the Year along with San Diego freshman Kylie Munday. San Diego also claimed WCC Freshman of the Year with outside hitter Isabel Clark taking home the honors.
 
All awards were voted on by all 11 WCC women's volleyball head coaches.
 
2024 WCC Volleyball Awards
 
WCC Coach of the Year
Trent Kersten, LMU
 
WCC Player of the Year
Alexa Edwards, Pacific
 
WCC Freshman of the Year
Isabel Clark, San Diego
 
WCC Libero of the Year
Sam Hastings, LMU
 
WCC Co-Setter of the Year
Kylie Munday, San Diego
Mia Schafer, LMU
 
WCC All-Conference First Team
Genevieve Bane, Saint Mary's
Sage Brustad, Washington State
Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine
Isabel Clark, San Diego
Alexa Edwards, Pacific
Kristen Erland, San Diego
Paige Flickinger, LMU
Sam Hastings, LMU
Birdie Hendrickson, Pepperdine
Annika Hester, Oregon State
Taina Kaauwai, Portland
Sophia Meyers, LMU
Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State
Katy Ryan, Washington State
Mia Schafer, LMU
Haylee Stoner, San Diego
 
WCC All-Conference Second Team
Ayleen Ayub, San Francisco
Nemo Beach, San Diego
Lucie Blazkova, Washington State
Alayna Crabtree, Santa Clara
Hayden Goodman, San Francisco
Jiana Lawson, LMU
Trinity Stanger, Pepperdine
 
WCC Honorable Mention
Madi Allen, San Diego
Grace Flanagan, Santa Clara
Kalani Hayes, LMU
Jenna Heller, Pacific
Havannah Hoeft, Portland
Clarissa Klein, Saint Mary's
Kennedy Osunsanmi, San Diego
Astrid Puig, San Francisco
Maui Robins, Portland
Jayhlin Swain, Pacific
Layla Truitt, Santa Clara
Emily Van Groningen, Pacific
 
WCC All-Freshman Team
Marlee Arrington, LMU
Lucie Blazkova, Washington State
Isabel Clark, San Diego
Kylie Munday, San Diego
Kennedy Osunsanmi, San Diego
Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
Chloe Pravednikov, Pepperdine