SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Santa Clara University women's volleyball outside hitter Cate Shanahan earned her second consecutive West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week award Monday after helping lead the Broncos to a third straight road win Saturday.
 
Shanahan put down 25 kills while hitting an impressive .396 to help carry Santa Clara to a 3-1 WCC victory at rival San Francisco. She averaged 6.25 kills per set Saturday, falling only one kill short of her career and season high (26) in her third 20-plus kills performance of the year. She was only two digs short of a double-double with eight (2.00 digs per set), and also chipped in two blocks and an assist. Shanahan was also perfect in serve receive with a perfect 1.000 reception percentage on 27 opportunities.
 
Santa Clara has now collected seven total WCC weekly awards this season. Shanahan's two Offensive Player of the Week awards follow fellow hitter Morgan Hayes' two such honors. Setter Macy Hinshaw has earned Setter of the Week twice, and freshman middle blocker Allison Dzieciuch was named WCC Freshman of the Week last week.
 
Shanahan and the Broncos return home Thursday to host Pacific at 7 p.m., then entertain Saint Mary's at 1 p.m. Saturday. Fans can purchase tickets and find all live coverage links on SantaClaraBroncos.com.