SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Kate Clermont, Emma Eden and McKenna Thomas of the Pepperdine beach volleyball team earned West Coast Conference postseason honors, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.
 
Seniors Clermont and Thomas each earned their third consecutive All-WCC first team selection, while Eden was named the WCC co-Freshman of the Year, earned her first All-WCC first team nod and made the WCC All-Freshman team.
 
Clermont (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) earned her third All-WCC first team selection, making the squad the prior two seasons. Alongside her partner Thomas in slot No. 1, Clermont collected 24 wins during the 2025 campaign. In her career, Clermont has played in 136 matches and holds a record of 92-44. She's also garnered plenty of awards, earning All-WCC first team acclaim three times, making the WCC All-Freshman team in 2022 and earning an AVCA Top Flight award in 2023.
 
Thomas (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) also collected her third All-WCC first team nod this year as she posted 24 wins on the top court during her senior season. In her career, she's competed in 126 matches and picked up 57 wins in position No. 1. Along with her three All-WCC first team selections, Thomas has earned many awards during her career, garnering an AVCA Top Flight award, being the WCC co-Freshman of the Year and making the WCC All-Freshman team 2022.
 
Not only did Clermont and Thomas pick up 24 wins in the No. 1 slot this year, but the duo also finished their decorated careers with the second most wins by a Waves pair in program history, ending with 58 victories on the No. 1 court.
 
Eden (Albuquerque, N.M.) made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season. Playing primarily on court three, Eden posted a total record of 25-8 and picked up two wins against top-ranked teams this season. Eden and her partner Ella Foti defeated then-ranked No. 1 UCLA's third pair in addition to picking up a victory over then-ranked #1 TCU's second pair. Eden is the fourth Wave to win the WCC Freshman of the Year. Kaydon Meyers won the award last season, while McKenna Thomas earned a share of the award in 2022 and Brook Bauer won it in 2018. 
 
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