SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara women's volleyball team had four players selected to the Academic All-District team, selected by College Sports Communicators on Wednesday.
Grace Flanagan earned Academic All-District honors for the second straight year, while
Lexi Trapani,
Cate Shanahan, and
Morgan Hayes were selected for the first time in their career.
The four Academic All-District honors are tied for the most in program history. The College Sports Communicators organization updated its selection process in 2023, with qualified candidates automatically landing on the all-district list. Those on the list also receive consideration from a committee for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. The academic and athletic standards were elevated in 2023, with student-athletes needing at minimum a 3.5 cumulative Grade Point Average and must have played in 90% or more of the team's contests or started at least 66% of them.
GRACE FLANAGAN
Flanagan carried a 4.0 GPA in the spring term, improving her overall cumulative GPA to 3.970. This is the second straight year Flanagan has been honored with the WCC-All Academic Awards, after earning honorable mention honors last season. Flanagan started in 27-of-29 matches this season for the Broncos, leading the team with 94 total blocks, averaging 0.82 blocks per set. She earned All-WCC Honorable Mention recognition for the second straight season, and finished in double figures for kills in eight games this year. Flanagan also earned a spot on the 16 person WCC All-Academic team last week.
CATE SHANAHAN
Shanahan put together a 3.835 GPA in the spring term, improving her overall cumulative GPA to 3.723. Shanahan led the team and finished sixth in the WCC with 372 kills this season, while starting in all 29 games for the Broncos this season. She finished eighth in the conference with 3.23 kills per set, and was also third on the team with 202 digs. Shanahan was named WCC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 6, was selected to the Catholic Challenge All-Tournament Team, and earned a spot on the First Team All-WCC. Shanahan also earned a spot on the 16 person WCC All-Academic team last week.
LEXI TRAPANI
Trapani carried a 3.885 GPA in the spring term, improving her overall cumulative GPA to 3.797. After starting in all 29 games this season for the Broncos, Trapani led the WCC in total digs (450) and digs per set (3.91). She was named WCC Defensive Player of the Week earlier this week for the first time in her career, and earned a Second Team All-WCC nod. Trapani also earned a spot on the 16 person WCC All-Academic team last week.
MORGAN HAYES
Hayes had a 3.325 GPA in the spring term, improving her overall cumulative GPA to 3.618. Hayes played in 28-of-29 matches for the Broncos this season, starting in 20 of those, respectively. She was third on the team with 259 kills, averaging 2.42 kills per set. Hayes finished with 13 games in double figure kills, including a career high 17 on Nov. 16 at SJSU. Hayes was also selected to All-WCC Honorable Mention. Hayes also earned All-WCC Academic Honorable Mention recognition this year.
