SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Posting a strong number of kills on the week led to Gonzaga's Sjakkie Donkers winning West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Saint Mary's won two awards this week with freshman Mya Allen winning West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week for the second time this season and Ivona Lazovic garnering West Coast Conference Setter of the Week. Pepperdine's Laine Briggs captured West Coast Conference Setter of the Week, as well.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – SJAKKIE DONKERS, SO., OH – GONZAGA
Sjakkie Donkers recorded 43 kills last weekend, including 25 kills in the win over San Francisco last Saturday. The total marked the second time this season she tallied 25, tying the most kills by a Zag in the past four seasons. Donkers added six aces on the weekend along with two blocks and 21 digs. This is Gonzaga's first conference weekly award this season.
Also Nominated: Mya Allen, Saint Mary's; Nemo Beach, San Diego; Lucie Blazkova, Washington State; Madyn Cervellera, Seattle U; Chloe Pravednikov, Pepperdine; Lauren Rumel, Oregon State; Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LAINE BRIGGS, JR., DS – PEPPERDINE
Laine Briggs set a career high with 24 digs against Oregon State. She finished with multiple service aces in both matches last weekend, giving her 14 matches with multiple aces on the season. This is Briggs' first conference weekly award this season and Pepperdine now owns five overall this season.
Also Nominated: Genevieve Bane, Saint Mary's; Cecily Bramschreiber, LMU; Kali Engeman, San Diego; Tinons Munar Galmes, Washington State; Tia Shum, Oregon State; Lexi Trapani, Santa Clara; Carina Zaldivar, Gonzaga
WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – MYA ALLEN, FR., OH – SAINT MARY'S
Mya Allen led the Gaels to a pair of victories with 40 kills in wins over Seattle U and Portland last weekend. She has now posted at least 15 kills in every match during the Gaels' current five-game winning streak. Allen also collected five aces last week, along with 12 digs and a team-high three solo blocks. Her four aces against Seattle U were a career best. Saint Mary's now owns three conference weekly awards this season.
Also Nominated: Ava Durgan, San Diego; Petra Fritz, Seattle U; Alana Marrs, Oregon State; Kelly McAuley, Gonzaga; Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine; Ashlynn Reilly, Santa Clara; Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
WEST COAST CONFERENCE SETTER OF THE WEEK – IVONA LAZOVIC, FR., S – SAINT MARY'S
Ivona Lazovic led the Gaels with 63 assists during the team's two wins last week, exactly half of the 126 the team tallied for the week. She also finished second on the team with 15 digs. Lazovic recorded her fourth career double-double against Seattle U. This is her first conference weekly award this season.
Also Nominated: Italia Bernal, Washington State; Nia Damuni, Gonzaga; Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara; Jackie Matias, Oregon State; Kylie Munday, San Diego; Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine; Elif Teksoy, Seattle U
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
September 1: Nemo Beach, San Diego
September 8: Lucie Blažková, Washington State
September 15: Lauren Rumel, Oregon State
September 22: Isabel Clark, San Diego
September 29: Nemo Beach San Diego
October 6: Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
October 13: Nemo Beach, San Diego
October 20: Lucie Blažková, Washington State
October 27: Sjakkie Donkers, Gonzaga
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
September 1: BayLea Sparks, San Diego
September 8: Tinoa Woodward-Hart, Portland
September 15: Maya Kitna, San Diego
September 22: Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
September 29: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
October 6: Tia Shum, Oregon State
October 13: Irelynd Lorenzen, Pepperdine
October 20: Kali Engeman, San Diego
October 27: Laine Briggs, Pepperdine
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
September 1: Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
September 8: Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
September 15: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
September 22: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
September 29: Ava Durgan, San Diego
October 6: Ava Durgan, San Diego
October 13: Mya Allen, Saint Mary's
October 20: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
October 27: Mya Allen, Saint Mary's
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Setter of the Week
September 1: Kylie Munday, San Diego
September 8: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
September 15: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
September 22: Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine
September 29: Havannah Hoeft, Portland
October 6: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
October 13: Kylie Munday, San Diego
October 20: Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine
October 27: Ivona Lazovic, Saint Mary's