SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Loyola Marymount’s Maria Tabacuks leads a quartet of repeat winners of West Coast Conference Volleyball Players of the Week awards, with the outside hitter claiming her third Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season. A pair of San Diego Toreros – Lauren Lynch (Defensive) and Emma Brewer (Freshman) – earned their second respective accolades of 2026, while Pepperdine’s Tristen Raymond collected her second Setter of the Week award.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MARIA TABACUKS, SO., OH – LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Maria Tabacuks averaged 4.57 kills per set while hitting .368 to lead LMU to a pair of conference victories over Santa Clara (3-1) and San Francisco (3-0) – and claim her third WCC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week award this season. She totaled 32 kills on 68 attempts with just seven errors across seven sets while leading the Lions with 36.0 points, an average of 5.14 points per set. She also contributed 13 digs, four blocks and two service aces during the 2-0 week as LMU improved to 17-3 overall and 8-1 in WCC play.
Also Nominated: Maggie Beauer, Pepperdine; Emma Brewer, San Diego; Jamia Johnson, Denver; Taina Kaauwai, Portland; Antonie Kelnarova, Saint Mary's; Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LAUREN LYNCH, SO., L – SAN DIEGO
San Diego’s Lauren Lynch turned in match highs of 19 digs at Pacific on Thursday and 16 at Saint Mary’s on Saturday, as the Toreros won a pair of 3-0 WCC matches. She finished USD’s two road sweeps with 35 digs, an average of 5.83 per set. Lynch was also error-free on all 22 of her serve receptions, passing 13-for-13 at Pacific and 9-for-9 at Saint Mary’s, and added five assists and an ace. She averaged 6.33 digs per set at Pacific, where she served six straight points for a 7-0 first-set lead and also served the set’s final three points. At Saint Mary’s, she served three straight points in the second set, the last of them an ace, to make it 18-7. This marks the second Defensive Player of the Week honor for Lynch this season.
Also Nominated: Gabriella Cascione, Loyola Marymount; Grace Flanagan, Santa Clara; Jeryn Hildenbrand, Portland; Antonie Kelnarova, Saint Mary's; Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine; Madison Winkler, Denver
WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – EMMA BREWER FR., OH – SAN DIEGO
Emma Brewer led San Diego with 25 kills and 27.5 points this week as the Toreros swept Pacific and Saint Mary’s on the road. She hit .345 (25-6-55), averaged 4.17 kills per set and added a solo block and three block assists. At Pacific on Thursday, Brewer had 10 kills and three block assists for 11.5 points. Six of those kills came in the third set, three of them in a four-rally stretch that made it 22-12. At Saint Mary’s on Saturday, she led all players with 15 kills and 16.0 points, hitting .414 (15-3-29) with a solo block. She had six kills in the first set and kills on two of San Diego’s final three points, the second bringing up match point at 24-17.
Also Nominated: Kalaweloilehua Chock, Portland; Nikol Dvornikova, Pepperdine; Allison Dzieciuch, Santa Clara; Mikayla Haner, Saint Mary's; Lily Van Hal, Denver
WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK – TRISTEN RAYMOND, SO., S – PEPPERDINE
Tristen Raymond’s 48 assists against Santa Clara marked the second-highest total for her in any match this season. The Wave stuffed the stat sheet with 8 blocks and 16 digs in addition to her assists. Raymond currently second in the WCC with 732 assists, which slots 32nd in the nation.
Also Nominated: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara; Havannah Hoeft, Portland; Kylie Munday, San Diego; Delfina Schuh, Loyola Marymount; Lily Van Hal, Denver; Sadie White, Saint Mary's
2026 West Coast Conference Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
August 31: Maria Tabacuks, Loyola Marymount
September 7: Morgan Hayes, Santa Clara
September 14: Morgan Hayes, Santa Clara
September 21: Petra Fritz, San Francisco
September 28: Maria Tabacuks, Loyola Marymount
October 5: Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
October 12: Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
October 19: Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
October 26: Maria Tabacuks, Loyola Marymount
2026 West Coast Conference Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
August 31: Bella Gutierrez, Pacific
September 7: Madison Winkler, Denver
September 14: Laine Briggs, Pepperdine
September 21: Laine Briggs, Pepperdine
September 28: Antonie Kelnarova, Saint Mary’s
October 5: Lauren Lynch, San Diego
October 12: Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
October 19: Meghan Scholz, San Diego
October 26: Lauren Lynch, San Diego
2026 West Coast Conference Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
August 31: Kalaweloilehua Chock, Portland
September 7: Adelynn Legates, San Francisco
September 14: Kalaweloilehua Chock, Portland
September 21: Emma Brewer, San Diego
September 28: Kalaweloilehua Chock, Portland
October 5: Allison Dzieciuch, Santa Clara
October 12: Nikol Dvornikova, Pepperdine
October 19: Katariina Korhonen, San Francisco
October 26: Emma Brewer, San Diego
2026 West Coast Conference Volleyball Setters of the Week
August 31: Kylie Munday, San Diego
September 7: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
September 14: Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine
September 21: Havannah Hoeft, Portland
September 28: Sadie White, Saint Mary’s
October 5: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
October 12: Sadie White, Saint Mary’s
October 19: Kylie Munday, San Diego
October 26: Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine