SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. –  Freshman Chloe Sotell is just one of five freshmen to earn a spot on the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Samford, Conn. native currently leads her team in overall points scored as well baskets from distance with a .311 shooting percentage. Sotell has started in 25 of the 29 games this season, seeing minutes in every one with an average of 29 minutes per game.
 
Within the conference, Sotell sits in the top 25 in five different categories, including points per game, steals per game, and three's per game where she is #4 amongst all players, averaging 2.0 each time out.
 
The full list of conference awards is below:
 
Coach of the Year – Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga
Player of the Year – Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
Defensive Player of the Year – Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
Freshman of the Year – Allie Turner, Gonzaga
Newcomer of the Year – Kennedy Johnson, Saint Mary's
Sixth Woman of the Year – Emily Foy, Saint Mary's
 
 
All-Conference First Team
Maisie Burnham, Portland  
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga       
Alexis Mark, Portland         
Aj Marotte, Oregon State  
Olivia Pollerd, Santa Clara 
Kelsey Rees, Oregon State 
Emme Shearer, Portland    
Allie Turner, Gonzaga         
Tara Wallack, Washington State  
Freja Werth, San Francisco
 
 
All-Conference Second Team
Naudia Evans, LMU
Anaya James, Pacific
Liz Smith, Pacific     
Emma Trawally Porta, San Francisco       
Eleonora Villa, Washington State 
 
 
All-Conference Honorable Mention
Zeryhia Aokuso, Saint Mary's
Elizabeth Elliott, Pacific
Kylie Horstmeyer, San Diego
Maud Huijbens, Gonzaga
Kennedy Johnson, Saint Mary's
Maia Jones, Saint Mary's
Truitt Reilly, San Diego
Astera Tuhina, Washington State
 
 
All-Freshman Team
Charlotte Abraham, Washington State   
Dayana Mendes, Washington State         
Chloe Sotell, Pepperdine    
Allie Turner, Gonzaga         
Angeliki Ziaka, San Francisco
 
 
Next:
The Waves head to Las Vegas for the WCC tournament to face San Diego for the third time this season. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. Thursday and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ (Subscription required). Live stats can be found on www.pepperdinewaves.com