SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Pepperdine women's volleyball senior Emma McMahon and sophomore Chloe Pravednikov were named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team, announced today by the conference.

In addition, sophomores Maggie Beauer and Ella Piskorz, along with junior Brynne McGhie received WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

The Waves are one of three schools to have multiple athletes make the All-Academic Team, with Portland and Santa Clara.

At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team and in at least their second year at their school.

WCC All-Academic Team
Emma McMahon, Senior, Defensive Specialist/Libero (Monroeville, Ind. / Bellmont / Eastern Michigan)
A psychology major, McMahon ranked fourth on the Waves this season with 142 digs, recording 1.46 digs per set played. The senior was also fourth on the squad with 27 service aces, helping the Waves to their 21-8, 15-3 WCC mark this season. The All-Academic Team recognition is the first of McMahon's career.

Chloe Pravednikov, Sophomore, Outside Hitter (Long Beach, Calif. / Woodrow Wilson)
A Pre-Business Admin major, Pravednikov had a standout season for the Waves on her way to All-WCC First Team honors. Her team-leading 310 kills ranked 11th in the WCC while her 338 points was 16th in the conference. Defensively, Pravednikov added 155 digs and 39 blocks. This marks the first WCC Academic honor of her career.

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Maggie Beauer, Sophomore, Outside Hitter (Chandler, Ariz. / Corona del Sol)
A Pre-Business Admin major, Beauer ranked 14th in the WCC this season with 291 kills, while ranking 18th in points with 320.5. She recorded double-digit kills in 15 matches, while adding 52 blocks and 46 digs on the season. This marks the first WCC Academic recognition of her career.

Brynne McGhie, Junior, Setter (Kansas City, Mo. / St. Teresa's Academy)
A political science major, McGhie ranked 18th in the WCC this season with 266 assists as the Waves' secondary setter this season. The junior added 105 digs and 18 service aces on the season, which each ranked fifth on the team. This marks back-to-back seasons in which McGhie has received WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

Ella Piskorz, Sophomore, Middle Blocker (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada / Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School)
A sports medicine major, Piskorz was an All-WCC First Team honoree this season as one of the top middle blockers in the conference. She led the WCC and ranked 19th in the country with 151 blocks, registering 1.42 blocks per set which also paced the conference. Her 351.5 points ranked 12th in the conference as well. This marks the first WCC Academic honor of Piskorz career.

2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team
Genevieve Bane, Saint Mary's
Olivia Bennett, San Diego
Lucie Blazkova, Washington State
Maddie Boerstra, LMU
Nevaeh Bray, Portland
Lucia Busso, Portland
Alyson Cox, Pacific
Alyssa Eimer, Santa Clara
Grace Flanagan, Santa Clara
Kate Herrick, Gonzaga
Emma McMahon, Pepperdine
Chloe Pravednikov, Pepperdine
Maui Robins, Portland
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State
Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
Lexi Trapani, Santa Clara
 
Honorable Mention 
Gonzaga
Nia Damuni
Raechelle Dykstra
Autumn Larson
Fallon Thompson
Taylor Walsh

LMU
Kayla Lopez
Delfina Schuh
Sophie Stephenson

Oregon State
Annika Hester
Emma Lilo
Yasemin Narlioglu
Alondra Paz
 
Pacific
Logan Blutreich
 
Pepperdine
Maggie Beauer
Brynne McGhie
Ella Piskorz
 
Portland
Larkin Chock
Taina Kaauwai
Elin Larsson
   
Saint Mary's
Abby Castillon
Katherine Gee
Kaliko Kealoha
Natalie Peete
Tessa Schouten
Madi Zorn
 
San Diego
Tatum Lane
Kylie Munday
  
San Francisco
Crystal Galaviz
Shannon Knight
Jamie Low
Astrid Puig
Abby Wadas
 
Santa Clara
Selin Aslayan
Morgan Hayes
Macy Hinshaw
Tia Kapihe
Layla Truitt
Amy Veargason
 
Washington State
Taryn Vrieling

ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Pepperdine women's volleyball has reached 26 NCAA Tournaments since 1981 as one of the most successful collegiate programs on the West Coast. The 12-time WCC Champions Waves have consistently produced top talent with 21 All-American selections with honorees in six straight decades. With multiple Olympians going through the program, Kim Hill brought home the program's first gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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