SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pepperdine women's soccer (11-6-2, 8-2-1 WCC) saw eight Waves appear in the postseason honors for the West Coast Conference, taking home nine awards, the conference announced Wednesday morning.
 
Highlighting the awards is Tabitha LaParl, who took home Midfielder of the Year as well as a mention on the All-WCC first team. As just the second year the conference has been giving out a midfielder of the year award, Pepperdine has been honored in both years. Last year, Karina Gonzalez shared the honor with two other midfielders in the conference, while LaParl is the sole honoree this season.
 
Joining LaParl on All-WCC first team is Tatum Wynalda, Peyton Leonard, and Julia Quinonez. For all four Waves, the All-WCC first team selection is a first. Two seasons ago, Quinonez was tabbed WCC Freshman of the Year, earning an all-freshman team selection. Wynalda earned a second-team nod the past three seasons, including an all-freshman team mention in 2022. LaParl earned an honorable mention last season as well.
 
This is the first time in history the Waves have had four honored on the first team, and the first time since 2014 eight players in total have been selected across all four teams. Pepperdine is the most widely represented across all four teams, with Seattle University and Saint Mary's coming in second with seven selections.
 
Kyra Murphy is the Waves sole representation on the All-WCC second team. Last season, Murphy earned an honorable mention selection. This season, Murphy cemented her name in the record books with five straight matches with either a goal or assist, tying for third in program history. Gonzalez represents Pepperdine on the honorable mention list, earning co-midfielder of the year last year as well as an All-WCC second selection.
 
Earning their first conference awards on the WCC All-Freshman Team are Ariana Markey and Layla Simon. Markey has one goal and three assists on the season while conversely, Simon has three goals and one assist. Pepperdine ties San Francisco with the most freshmen selections on the squad.
 
Next Up
The Waves travel down to Westwood Saturday night, taking on the nationally-ranked #17 UCLA Bruins. With an anticipated kickoff time of 6 p.m. , the match will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required). Stats will also be available on pepperdinewaves.com
 
The full list of awards is below:
 
2025 West Coast Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference Awards
Coach of the Year
Theresa Romagnolo, Saint Mary's

WCC Offensive Player of the Year
Caroline Penner, Seattle U

WCC Midfielder of the Year
Tabitha LaParl, Pepperdine
 
WCC Defensive Player of the Year
Keeley Dockter, Portland

WCC Goalkeeper of the Year
Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's

WCC Freshman of the Year
Samantha Snorsky, Gonzaga

WCC All-Conference
First Team
Caroline Penner, F, Seattle U
Keeley Dockter, D, Portland
U'i Kaaihue, F, Seattle U
Tabitha LaParl, M, Pepperdine
Peyton Leonard, D, Pepperdine
Sydney Middaugh, F, Saint Mary's
Kate Plachy, GK, Saint Mary's
Julia Quinonez, F, Pepperdine
Violet Rademacher, D, Portland
Amelia Severn, M, Gonzaga
Tatum Wynalda, M, Pepperdine
 
Second Team
Ella Callanan, San Diego
Lindsey Chau, San Francisco
Callan Harrington, LMU
Sophia Hills, Portland
Kyra Murphy, Pepperdine
Mailin Orozco, Santa Clara
Katelyn Rigg, Gonzaga
Josephine Schlichting, San Diego
Savannah Schwarze, Saint Mary's
Audrey Shackelford, Washington State
Samantha Snorsky, Gonzaga
Jordyn Young, Washington State
 
Honorable Mention
Hailey Bagby, Portland
Bella Bonnett, Seattle U
Taylor Curtis, Pacific
Izzy DeBuyl, Santa Clara
Aliyah Dockter, Portland
Mia Erba, Oregon State
Marla Gaudlitz, Seattle U
Karina Gonzalez, Pepperdine
Amari Hicks, Saint Mary's
JJ Hoover, LMU
Aniela Jensen, Pacific
Kat Jordan, Santa Clara
Maddie Lucas, Saint Mary's
Maggie Mace, Washington State
Leah O'Brien, Santa Clara
Mya Sanchez, Oregon State
Kaitlyn Sasadeusz, San Francisco
Kennedy Schoennauer, Santa Clara
Kyla Schuster, Seattle U
Ashlyn Vaughn, Saint Mary's
Makayla Werner, Gonzaga
Addie Whitehouse, Santa Clara
Kailee Wilson, Seattle U
 
WCC All-Freshman Team
Amanda Anders, San Diego
Hildi Benediktsdottir, Santa Clara
T Bengtsson-Stenseth, San Francisco
Jaelyn Byeman, Seattle U
Izzy DeBuyl, Santa Clara
Ariana Markey, Pepperdine
Keira Mitchell, Washington State
Alicia Osegueda, San Francisco
Layla Simon, Pepperdine
Samantha Snorsky, Gonzaga
Ashlynn Vaughn, Saint Mary's
 
 
ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Pepperdine women's soccer has been competitive since season one in 1993. As just the third head coach in the program's history, Tim Ward has led the Waves to 14 NCAA tournament appearances, winning the West Coast Conference five separate times and taking his squad to the round of 16 four times, most recently in 2021. With 23 winning seasons, Ward has proven he can lead consistently with excellence, garnering an overall record of 320-156-78.
 
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