The Santa Clara Broncos, Pepperdine Waves and Saint Mary’s Gaels claimed all four West Coast Conference women’s volleyball awards announced Oct. 12. Santa Clara’s Cate Shanahan earned Offensive Player of the Week for a second consecutive week. Pepperdine’s Ella Piskorz and Mariia Nikol Dvornikova received the defensive and freshman awards, while Saint Mary’s Sadie White earned the setter honor.
Four honorees
Shanahan produced 25 kills and hit .396 in Santa Clara’s 3–1 win over San Francisco. Piskorz recorded 11 blocks across Pepperdine’s victories at Denver and San Diego. Dvornikova posted 14 kills in each of those two matches.
White helped Saint Mary’s beat Seattle U and Portland during a 2–0 week. She averaged more than 11 assists per set and totaled 22 digs, six blocks, five kills and two aces. Her 40 assists and 13 digs against Portland marked her fifth double-double of the season.
CSB Take
The awards reflect contributions across hitting, blocking and setting. Santa Clara received a strong attacking performance, while Pepperdine and Saint Mary’s benefited from productive winning weeks. Sustaining those contributions will matter as the conference schedule continues.
