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Five Waves Earn WCC Postseason Honors; Sato, Frohling to First Team
11/26/2018 1:09:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MALIBU, Calif. — Five players from the Pepperdine women's volleyball team garnered spots on All-West Coast Conference teams this season, with senior Blossom Sato and junior Hannah Frohling highlighting with first team nods, as announced the league office on Monday afternoon.
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In addition to Sato and Frohling, redshirt-junior Tarah Wylie and sophomore Shannon Scully earned honorable mention status and freshman Rachel Ahrens garnered a spot on the WCC All-Freshman squad.
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Sato picks up her first WCC honor with her first team recognition. She garnered WCC Player of the Week honors on October 15 and earned a spot on the Panther Classic All-Tournament team earlier this season. The setter has been an instrumental playmaker for Pepperdine this season, averaging 10.81 assists/set with 1,103 total assists which ranks 38th and 77th in the nation respectively. She has also posted 22 aces, 212 digs for 2.08 digs/set and 0.40 kills/set and 0.34 blocks/set. Sato has led the Waves to the team's first 20-plus win record since 2012 after helping the team to 13.52 kills/set on a .255 success rate this season.
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This is Frohling's second All-WCC nod after receiving honorable mention honors last season. Earlier this season, she was named WCC Player of the Week on September 24 and also picked up a spot on the Pepperdine Asics Classic All-Tournament Team. She has been a mainstay on the court for the Waves this season, averaging 3.22 kills/set on a 2.51 success rate, along with a team-best 36 aces for 0.37 aces/set. The outside hitter has also amassed 0.99 digs/set and 0.47 blocks/set for the Waves.
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Wylie picks up her second All-WCC honorable mention accolade this season. She achieved the feat in her 2016 sophomore season and also earned WCC Freshman of the Year honor in 2015 along with a spot on the WCC All-Freshman team that year. This season, the middle blocker has been a force to be reckoned with on the court, amassing 0.85 blocks/set with 87 blocks including 10 block solos. She also adds an impressive 2.01 kills/set on a .335 clip, along with 24 aces and 54 digs for 0.24 aces/set and 0.53 digs/set.
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Scully transferred in this season from Utah and made an immediate impact to the Waves' program, earning a WCC Player of the Week nod on November 21 and a spot on the Panther Challenge All-Tournament team. She picks up an honorable mention honor after leading the Waves with 3.28 kills/set this season, after marking 331 kills with 127 errors on 911 swings. The outside hitter has also amassed 27 aces for 0.27 aces/set, 306 digs for 3.03 digs/set and 39 blocks including one solo for 0.39 blocks/set. Scully leads the team with 13 double-doubles this season.
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Ahrens joined the Waves as a true freshman on the right side this season and her presence is notable. She garnered a spot on the Pepperdine Asics Classic All-Tournament team earlier in the season. Although sidelined for a few matches this season, the opposite was solid with 3.27 kills/set on a .314 output after charting only 68 errors on 472 swings. She also amassed 88 digs for 1.33 digs/set, 47 blocks for 0.71 blocks/set and 17 aces for 0.26 aces/set for her team.
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ALL-WCC AWARDS:
2018 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year
Heather Olmstead, BYU
2018 West Coast Conference Player of the Year
Roni Jones-Perry, BYU
2018 West Coast Conference Defender of the Year
Mary Lake, BYU
2018 West Coast Conference Freshmen of the Year
Heather Gneiting, BYU
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2018 All-WCC Volleyball First Team
2018 WCC Volleyball Honorable Mention
Katie Barker, Portland; Sarah Chase, Saint Mary's; Sarah Penner, Gonzaga; Shannon Scully, Pepperdine; Roxie Wiblin, San Diego; Tarah Wylie, Pepperdine
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2018 All-WCC Volleyball Freshman Team
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Follow the Waves on Facebook and Twitter, @WavesVolleyball, and follow the team on Instagram, @peppvolley. Get all the most recent schedules, results and more on www.PepperdineWaves.com.
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In addition to Sato and Frohling, redshirt-junior Tarah Wylie and sophomore Shannon Scully earned honorable mention status and freshman Rachel Ahrens garnered a spot on the WCC All-Freshman squad.
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Sato picks up her first WCC honor with her first team recognition. She garnered WCC Player of the Week honors on October 15 and earned a spot on the Panther Classic All-Tournament team earlier this season. The setter has been an instrumental playmaker for Pepperdine this season, averaging 10.81 assists/set with 1,103 total assists which ranks 38th and 77th in the nation respectively. She has also posted 22 aces, 212 digs for 2.08 digs/set and 0.40 kills/set and 0.34 blocks/set. Sato has led the Waves to the team's first 20-plus win record since 2012 after helping the team to 13.52 kills/set on a .255 success rate this season.
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This is Frohling's second All-WCC nod after receiving honorable mention honors last season. Earlier this season, she was named WCC Player of the Week on September 24 and also picked up a spot on the Pepperdine Asics Classic All-Tournament Team. She has been a mainstay on the court for the Waves this season, averaging 3.22 kills/set on a 2.51 success rate, along with a team-best 36 aces for 0.37 aces/set. The outside hitter has also amassed 0.99 digs/set and 0.47 blocks/set for the Waves.
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Wylie picks up her second All-WCC honorable mention accolade this season. She achieved the feat in her 2016 sophomore season and also earned WCC Freshman of the Year honor in 2015 along with a spot on the WCC All-Freshman team that year. This season, the middle blocker has been a force to be reckoned with on the court, amassing 0.85 blocks/set with 87 blocks including 10 block solos. She also adds an impressive 2.01 kills/set on a .335 clip, along with 24 aces and 54 digs for 0.24 aces/set and 0.53 digs/set.
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Scully transferred in this season from Utah and made an immediate impact to the Waves' program, earning a WCC Player of the Week nod on November 21 and a spot on the Panther Challenge All-Tournament team. She picks up an honorable mention honor after leading the Waves with 3.28 kills/set this season, after marking 331 kills with 127 errors on 911 swings. The outside hitter has also amassed 27 aces for 0.27 aces/set, 306 digs for 3.03 digs/set and 39 blocks including one solo for 0.39 blocks/set. Scully leads the team with 13 double-doubles this season.
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Ahrens joined the Waves as a true freshman on the right side this season and her presence is notable. She garnered a spot on the Pepperdine Asics Classic All-Tournament team earlier in the season. Although sidelined for a few matches this season, the opposite was solid with 3.27 kills/set on a .314 output after charting only 68 errors on 472 swings. She also amassed 88 digs for 1.33 digs/set, 47 blocks for 0.71 blocks/set and 17 aces for 0.26 aces/set for her team.
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ALL-WCC AWARDS:
2018 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year
Heather Olmstead, BYU
2018 West Coast Conference Player of the Year
Roni Jones-Perry, BYU
2018 West Coast Conference Defender of the Year
Mary Lake, BYU
2018 West Coast Conference Freshmen of the Year
Heather Gneiting, BYU
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2018 All-WCC Volleyball First Team
| Name | Yr. | Pos. | School |
| Hannah Frohling | Jr. | OH | Pepperdine |
| Heather Gneiting | Fr. | MB | BYU |
| Lyndie Haddock-Eppich | Sr. | S | BYU |
| Roni Jones-Perry | Sr. | OH | BYU |
| Lindsey Knudsen | Sr. | OH | Saint Mary's |
| Sara Kovac | Sr. | OPP | Loyola Marymount |
| Mary Lake | Jr. | LIB | BYU |
| Kaitlyn Lines | So. | OH | Pacific |
| McKenna Miller | Jr. | OH | BYU |
| Addie Picha | Sr. | MB | San Diego |
| Tess Reid | Jr. | S | Loyola Marymount |
| Blossom Sato | Sr. | S | Pepperdine |
Katie Barker, Portland; Sarah Chase, Saint Mary's; Sarah Penner, Gonzaga; Shannon Scully, Pepperdine; Roxie Wiblin, San Diego; Tarah Wylie, Pepperdine
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2018 All-WCC Volleyball Freshman Team
| Name | Pos. | School |
| Rachel Ahrens | OH/OPP | Pepperdine |
| Breyan Ashley | OH | Saint Mary's |
| Heather Gneiting | MB | BYU |
| Katie Lukes | OH | San Diego |
| Laura Madill | S | San Diego |
| Riley Ramsey | OH | Pacific |
| Michelle Shaffer | OH | Santa Clara |
Follow the Waves on Facebook and Twitter, @WavesVolleyball, and follow the team on Instagram, @peppvolley. Get all the most recent schedules, results and more on www.PepperdineWaves.com.
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