SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Forward Sophie Glancey starred in a season-opening rout and in a close victory to lead Santa Clara to a 2-0 start on the season and claim the West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award. Portland guard Sara Mangan averaged 14 points per game through the opening week to take home the WCC’s Freshman of the Week accolade.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – SOPHIE GLANCEY, 5TH, F – SANTA CLARA
Sophie Glancey led Santa Clara in scoring in season-opening wins at Wyoming 84-50 and at Utah Valley 64-62. Last Monday, the Boise, Idaho, product scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a convincing victory over the Cowgirls. Against Utah Valley, Glancey posted game highs in points (20) and rebounds (9), scored the final bucket and made a key block for the Broncos in a close win on Saturday.
Also Nominated: Tori Baker, Denver; Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco; Cristina Jones, Seattle U; Sara Mangan, Portland; Maggie Mendelson, Pepperdine; Shawnee Nordstrom, Loyola Marymount; Kylie Ray, San Diego
WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – SARA MANGAN, FR., G – PORTLAND
Sara Mangan averaged a team-high 14 points on 43.8% shooting overall and 45.5% shooting from the outside and swiped 2.7 steals per game in three games on the opening week of the season to earn the Freshman of the Week award. The Beaverton, Oregon, native – who leads all WCC freshmen in scoring – poured in double digits in every game, including a team-high 13 points in just 15 minutes against Willamette and 18 points against BYU. Additionally, she already has 10 made 3-pointers on the season – three more than the next closest player – and is the first Pilot with 10 or more 3-pointers through the first three games since Maddie Muhlheim in 2020-21. Mangan also became the first Pilot freshman to score in double digits in each of her first three games since Alex Fowler in 2019.
Also Nominated: Brooke Blachly, Santa Clara; Maria Burliga, San Francisco; Emma Hart, Denver
West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
November 9: Sophie Glancey, Santa Clara
West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
November 9: Sara Mangan, Portland