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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team received eight total West Coast Conference All-Academic awards Wednesday, including two first team recognitions, as the conference office announced its 2023 honors.

Julia Sangiacomo landed on the 2023 WCC All-Academic first team for the third time in her career. Sophomore Casey Campbell earned a spot on the first team, as well, in her first season of being eligible. Jordan Bennett, Claire Doud, Alexie Epstein, Alexia Gallegos, Elena Radeff and Nicole Robison all earned WCC All-Academic honorable mention accolades.

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 their team and in at least their second year at their school.

Sangiacomo, who carries a 3.948 cumulative GPA in biology, was named to the 2023 all-WCC first team earlier this month, her second straight such award and third all-WCC nod of her career. She led the Broncos with 21 wins, all at the No. 1 position, going 21-13. She was the anchor at the top spot for Santa Clara, winning there with four different partners. She earned a 2-0 sweep victory over the top pair from then-No. 18 Arizona on the Wildcats' own home sand on March 31. Sangiacomo won seven matches in a row and 11 of 12 from March 31 to April 15. Overall, she won 16 of 20 matches from March 11 to April 15 with three different partners. Sangiacomo is also a two-time WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Gold Honors Recipient (2021, '22).

Campbell has a 3.967 cumulative GPA while majoring in finance. She collected 13 wins during the season, playing mainly at the No. 2 and 3 spots. She won seven times at the 2s, including a five-match winning streak playing with two different partners from March 11-25. She went 3-2 at the 2023 WCC Championship Tournament, helping the Broncos beat Saint Mary's and finish third for the second year in a row. She aso had five wins at the No. 3 spot. Campbell is a two-time WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Gold Honors recipient (2021, '22) as well.

Bennett owns a 3.405 cumulative GPA in public health science. She tied with four other Broncos in 2023 with 19 wins – second-most on the team. She went 19-11 during the season, which included an 18-9 mark at the No. 4 position, a 1-1 record at No. 3 and an 0-1 showing at the 5s. Bennett regularly paired with Doud, where the duo went a combined 16-9 at the No. 4 spot. She won seven in a row from March 8-25 with two different partners, then won six of eight with Doud from April 1-15, all at the No. 4 spot. Bennett was a 2022 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention, and received both 2021 and 2022 WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Bronze Honors.

Doud sports a 3.632 cumulative GPA in communication. Wednesday marks her third career WCC All-Academic honorable mention award (2021, '22). She tied for second on the team with 19 wins, going 17-11 at the No. 4 spot and 2-1 at the No. 5 spot. Doud won 8 of her first 11 matches to start the season, including a five-match winning streak from March 11-25. She earned a three-set victory over No. 18 Pepperdine's No. 4 pair on March 26 in Santa Cruz. She's also a two-time WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Silver Honors recipient (2021, '22).

Epstein carries a 3.676 cumulative GPA while majoring in finance. She also tied for second on the team with 19 wins with an 18-11 at the No. 5 spot and a win at the 4s. She went 3-2 at the WCC Championship Tournament, helping the Broncos beat Saint Mary's and finish third for the second year in a row. Epstein was a winner during the year, only losing three matches in a row once all season, and that was against three nationally ranked teams in March. She was a 2022 WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Silver Honors recipient.

Alexia Gallegos, a biology major with a 3.426 cumulative GPA, posted a 4-2 record on the season while also playing at the No. 6 exhibition pairs in a number of matches. She was versatile playing all over, going 1-0 at No. 1, 1-0 at No. 4 and 2-2 at No. 5. Three of her four victories came via sweep with two different partners. Gallegos is a two-time WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Silver Honors recipient. She was named WCC All-Academic honorable mention in 2022.

Radeff, who has a 3.465 cumulative GPA in finance, collected 14 victories while playing primarily at both the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. She posted nine wins at the No. 2 spot and four more at the 3s. Radeff went 3-2 at the WCC Championship Tournament, all at the No. 2 spot, helping the Broncos beat Saint Mary's and finish third for the second straight year. She won five matches in a row from March 11-25. Radeff was a 2022 WCC All-Academic honorable mention, and she's a  two-time WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Silver Honors recipient (2021, '22).

Robison majors in finance and carries a 3.685 cumulative GPA. She was named to the 2023 all-WCC second team earlier this month after tying for second on the team with 19 total wins. Sheplayed primarily at the No. 1 spot, with an 18-12 record at No. 1 pairs and 1-0 at No. 2. Robison earned a 2-0 sweep victory over the top pair from then-No. 18 Arizona on the Wildcats' own home court on March 31. She won seven matches in a row and 10 of 11 with Sangiacomo from March 31 to April 15. Robison was a 2022 WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll Silver Honors recipient.

2023 WCC All-Academic First Team

2023 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

LMU: Emily Anderson; Pepperdine: Kristine Briede, Madison Oriskovich, Gracie Pedersen, Juju Quintero, Aubrey Roberts; Portland: Sophie Lee, Keilani Mumolo, Grace Zilbert; Saint Mary's: Karmin Brown; San Francisco: Letizia Aquilino, Francesca Stanschus; Santa Clara: Jordan Bennett, Claire Doud, Alexie Epstein, Alexia Gallegos, Elena Radeff, Nicole Robison