11/9/2026 2:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Pepperdine women's soccer's (10-4-4, 6-1-2 WCC) Peyton Leonard was named to the WCC All-Academic Team for the second year in a row, the conference announced Monday afternoon.
Leonard, a Ladera Ranch native, is a senior sports administration major. Making a squad where all GPAs are 3.90 or above, Leonard is the first to make the squad for two consecutive years since Tori Zierenberg (née Waldeck) who did so in 2023-24.
On the field, Leonard has started every match this season, logging the most minutes on the team. With a goal and two assists on the year, the senior has 10 collegiate goals as a defender, including six match-winners.
The entire WCC All-Academic Team is below:
Next up, the Waves will play the Seattle Redhawks in the semifinals of the inaugural WCC Championship Tournament Wednesday afternoon. Hosted down the road by LMU, the match is set to kickoff at 6 p.m., available to stream on ESPN+ (subscription required) with live stats available on www.pepperdinewaves.com
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 15 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 24 winning seasons, Ward has proven he can lead consistently with excellence, garnering an overall record of 323-160-79.
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Leonard, a Ladera Ranch native, is a senior sports administration major. Making a squad where all GPAs are 3.90 or above, Leonard is the first to make the squad for two consecutive years since Tori Zierenberg (née Waldeck) who did so in 2023-24.
On the field, Leonard has started every match this season, logging the most minutes on the team. With a goal and two assists on the year, the senior has 10 collegiate goals as a defender, including six match-winners.
The entire WCC All-Academic Team is below:
| Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| Samantha Dreiling | Denver | Gr. | 4.00 | Clinical Exercise Physiology |
| Kiana Faucette | San Francisco | Jr. | 4.00 | Biology |
| Whitney Garn | Pacific | Sr. | 4.00 | Business Administration - Finance |
| Peyton Leonard | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.90 | Sport Administration |
| Sarah Melcher | LMU | Sr. | 3.98 | Finance |
| Emma Gustad Myklebust | LMU | Jr. | 4.00 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Kera Nguyen | Denver | Sr. | 3.98 | Biology |
| Katie Piburn | Seattle U | Sr. | 4.00 | Kinesiology |
| Violet Rademacher | Portland | Gr. | 4.00 | Sports Business |
| Elizabeth Rapp | Portland | Gr. | 4.00 | Accounting |
| Kate Sealy | San Diego | Sr. | 3.99 | Accountancy |
| Kailee Wilson | Seattle U | Sr. | 3.90 | Biology |
Next up, the Waves will play the Seattle Redhawks in the semifinals of the inaugural WCC Championship Tournament Wednesday afternoon. Hosted down the road by LMU, the match is set to kickoff at 6 p.m., available to stream on ESPN+ (subscription required) with live stats available on www.pepperdinewaves.com
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 15 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 24 winning seasons, Ward has proven he can lead consistently with excellence, garnering an overall record of 323-160-79.
TICKETS
For more information and to purchase season and single game tickets to upcoming home events, visit here.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine women's soccer news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineWSOC.
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