SAN BRUNO, Calif. – After collecting three wins at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic, San Diego won three of the four West Coast Conference Volleyball Player of the Week awards to start the 2025 season. Nemo Beach won West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week, BayLea Spark claimed West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week and fellow Torero Kylie Munday captured West Coast Conference Setter of the Week. Washington State's Eliana Ti'a won West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – NEMO BEACH, JR., OH – SAN DIEGO
Nemo Beach was named the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic's Most Valuable Player after dominating three matches, totaling 59 kills (4.54 K/S) while hitting .341 alongside three service aces. USD defeated Utah State, Marquette and Hawaii to win the event. She totaled 19 kills while hitting .319 in Friday night's season-opening 3-2 victory over the Aggies, then erupted for 28 more while averaging 5.60 K/S and hitting .364 in Saturday's five-set win against Marquette. Sunday saw her add another 12 kills while hitting .333 as San Diego swept tournament host Hawaii.
Also Nominated: Genevieve Bane, Saint Mary's; Lucie Blazkova, Washington State; Anica Bobic, San Francisco; Sjakkie Donkers, Gonzaga; Olivia Keller, Pacific; Elin Larsson, Portland; Chloe Pravednikov, Pepperdine; Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara; Sophie Stephenson, LMU
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – BAYLEA SPARKS, JR., MB – SAN DIEGO
BayLea Sparks headlined San Diego's defense at the Wahine Volleyball Classic, totaling 16 blocks (four solo) and one dig across three matches as the Toreros won the event. Sparks, a transfer from High Point University, totaled six blocks (three solo) in a Friday night win over Utah State, then added four block assists on Saturday as USD beat Marquette in four sets. She played a key role in the Toreros' Sunday night sweep of Hawaii, adding six blocks (one solo) as USD finished strong to complete their undefeated run in Honolulu.
Also Nominated: Tinons Munar Galmes, Washington State; Alayna Pearson, Saint Mary's; Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine; Taniyah Pruitt, Seattle; Maggie Rickert, Gonzaga; Lexi Trapani, Santa Clara; Valentina Varani, Pacific; Abby Wadas, San Francisco
WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – ELIANA TI'A, FR., OH – WASHINGTON STATE
Eliana Ti'a came out of the gates hot in the opening three games of the weekend, two of which were against top-25 teams in the nation. She totaled 29 kills for an average of 2.9 kills per set, 16 digs and six total blocks for 36.5 total points. Ti'a had a high of 13 kills against No. 24 Dayton and had four assists and four services aces over the weekend.
Also Nominated: Emilija Arsic, San Francisco; Katelynn Albano, Seattle; Hannah Koester, Pacific; Ivona Lazovic, Saint Mary's; Kelly McAuley, Gonzaga; Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine; Ashlynn Reilly, Santa Clara
WEST COAST CONFERENCE SETTER OF THE WEEK – KYLIE MUNDAY, SO., S – SAN DIEGO
Kylie Munday racked up 118 assists, 44 digs, eight service aces and five kills as USD won the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic. She had a double-double in all but one of the Toreros' matches, totaling 41 assists and 11 digs on Friday against Utah State, 51 assists and 24 digs on Saturday night against Marquette, and 26 assists and nine digs in San Diego's 3-0 sweep of tournament host Hawaii on Sunday.
Also Nominated: Italia Bernal, Washington State; Alessia Couchond, Pacific; Nia Damuni, Gonzaga; Andrea Fabikovicova, San Francisco; Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara; Havannah Hoeft, Portland; Ivona Lazovic, Saint Mary's; Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine; Delfina Schuh, LMU
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
September 1: Nemo Beach, San Diego
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
September 1: BayLea Spark, San Diego
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
September 1: Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Setter of the Week
September 1: Kylie Munday, San Diego