The Santa Clara University women's water polo team landed a program-record 17 of its student-athletes on the 2024 Golden Coast Conference All-Academic Team Wednesday, tied for second-most in the conference.
 
The Broncos (7-22 in 2024) were only two student-athletes behind San Diego State (19) for the most in the conference and tied with Pacific, who also had 17. Santa Clara's previous high in GCC All-Academic Team members was 15 in 2020. The Broncos had 14 recognized in each of the past three seasons (2023, '22 and '21).
 
Five of the program's seven true freshman made the team, which requires not only a 3.0 minimum cumulative Grade Point Average, but also playing in at least 50% of the team's contests. Utility player Calla Troxel led the way for the rookies with a 3.727 GPA in her psychology major. Mia Barkett, Annika Burks, Evelyn McLaughlin and Airi Seib joined their classmates on the team.
 
The overall highest cumulative GPA on the team belonged to senior two-meter defender Chloe Morrison, who carried a 3.936 GPA in her psychology major and graduated in the winter. Libby Slater had a 3.832 cumulative GPA in communication, Nina Damjanac posted a 3.748 in finance, Francesca Moynihan – also majoring in finance – posted a 3.746, and Barkett joined Troxel as freshmen with at least a 3.7 GPA at 3.700 in communication.
 
The entire 2024 GCC All-Academic Team is comprised of 123 student-athletes representing all eight conference members.
 
2024 GCC All-Academic Team (Santa Clara honorees)
Mia Barkett, SCU (FR, DR)
Annika Burks, SCU (FR, 2MD)
Megan Chambliss, SCU (SO, UTL)
Maddie Clough, SCU (SR, DR)
Nina Damjanac, SCU (JR, DR)
Mila Erceg, SCU (SO, DR)
Elle Fredrickson, SCU (SR, 2M)
Alyssa Jacobsen, SCU (SR, UTL)
Evelyn McLaughlin, SCU (FR, UTL)
Chloe Morrison, SCU (SR, 2MD)
Francesca Moyihan, SCU (JR, DR)
Steph Nelson, SCU (JR, DR)
Kate Rodman, SCU (JR, DR)
Airi Seib, SCU (FR, DR)
Liyara Senadheera, SCU (SO, GK)
Libby Slater, SCU (JR, 2M)
Calla Troxel, SCU (FR, UTL)