SAN MATEO, Calif. – One of the all-time greatest Broncos, Danielle Slaton of Santa Clara women's soccer will be inducted into the West Coast Conference Hall of Honor on Saturday, March 4, at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas as part of the conferences' 13th class.

Ten individuals, one from each member institution, will be recognized in a special ceremony as part of the 2023 University Credit Union West Coast Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament.
 
The 2023 WCC Hall of Honor class includes Slaton, BYU's Amy Boswell Usevitch (women's volleyball), Gonzaga's Stephanie Hawk Freeman (women's basketball), LMU's Sam Fischer (softball), Pacific's Cindy Ball Malone (softball), Pepperdine's Julie Evans Castillo (women's volleyball), Portland's Lorena Legarde (women's basketball), Saint Mary's Louella Tomlinson (women's basketball), San Diego's Sherri Stephens (women's tennis), and San Francisco's Brittanie Andreja Budinger (women's volleyball).

One of the top players to ever compete in the WCC women's soccer, Slaton helped Santa Clara capture the program's first NCAA title as a senior in 2001. Building to that moment, the defender checked nearly every box upon arriving on campus. As a freshman, Slaton provided a glimpse into what was in store as she was named the WCC Freshman of the Year, collected third-team All-America honors and named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team after the Broncos reached the national semifinals. Another NCAA semifinal appearance came in 1999 and was followed by a quarterfinals appearance in 2000, before the Broncos lifted the ultimate prize in 2001. In the end, Slaton finished her career as the program's first four-time All-American and first three-time first-team All-American (1999-2001). For her off-the-field accomplishments, she was named the 2001 NSCAA and Arthur Ashe Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as well as the 2002 WCC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

The 2023 WCC Hall of Honor event returns after a two-year hiatus. The Conference did not host a Hall of Honor event in conjunction with the UCU WCC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament and or recognize a class of honorees in 2021 or 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For a full list of WCC Hall of Honor inductees click here.

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