SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference is pleased to announce the 2020-21 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team. The list is highlighted by four student-athletes making repeat all-academic team appearances.
BYU’s
Sara Hamson, a two-time WCC Defensive Player of the Year, earned her third and final selection to the all-academic first team. Portland’s
Maddie Muhlheim also earned a spot on the first team for the third time and wrapped four seasons on the Bluff with 227 career 3-pointers. Santa Clara’s
Ashlynn Herlihy and San Diego’s
Myah Pace both make their second straight appearance on the first team.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
2020-21 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name |
School |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
| Maria Albiero |
BYU |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Exercise Science |
| Sara Hamson** |
BYU |
Sr. |
3.58 |
Bioinformatics |
| Ashlynn Herlihy* |
Santa Clara |
Sr. |
3.58 |
MBA |
| Lucie Hoskova |
San Francisco |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Psychology |
| Lucija Kostic |
San Francisco |
So. |
3.62 |
Psychology |
| Maddie Muhlheim** |
Portland |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Accounting |
| Myah Pace* |
San Diego |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Architecture |
| Rose Pflug |
Portland |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Jill Townsend |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.39 |
Biology |
| Jenn Wirth |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.46 |
Psychology |
2020-21 WCC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
BYU: Kaylee Smiler
Gonzaga: Louise Forsyth, Kaylynne Truong, Anamaria Virjoghe, Cierra Walker, LeeAnne Wirth
Pacific: Jordan Cruz, Cassidy Johnson, Josephine Millard, Isabel Newman, Kaylin Randhawa, Rosemary Schweizer
Pepperdine: Monique Andriuolo, Tara Dusharm, Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Jayla Ruffus-Milner
Portland: Jayce Gorzeman, Kelsey Lenzie, Lauren Walker
Saint Mary’s: Jordyn Boesel, Jade Kirisome, Brianna Simonich
San Diego: Kendall Bird, Steph Gorman, Sydney Hunter, Erica Martinsen, Amanda Olinger
San Francisco: Marta Galic, Amalie Langer, Abby Rathbun, Kia Vaalavirta
Santa Clara: Lana Hollingsworth, Lindsey VanAllen, Merle Wiehl
*Previous All-Academic First Team selections