SAN BRUNO, Calif. — San Diego volleyball's West Coast Conference dominance was punctuated by a flurry of end-of-year awards on Monday afternoon.

The Toreros, who went a perfect 18-0 in conference play in 2025 to earn their 13th WCC Championship and their 27th bid to the NCAA Tournament, took home four of the league's five major awards alongside four 2025 All-WCC First Team selections, one All-WCC Second Team Selection, two All-WCC Honorable Mentions, and one All-WCC Freshman Team nod.

Jennifer Petrie was recognized as the 2025 WCC Coach of the Year, junior outside hitter Nemo Beach was named the 2025 WCC Player of the Year, senior Olivia Bennett was chosen as the 2025 WCC Libero of the Year, and sophomore Kylie Munday was selected as the 2025 WCC Setter of the Year.

Beach, Munday, sophomore outside hitter Isabel Clark, and graduate middle blocker Kali Engeman all received 2025 All-WCC First Team honors. Bennett was the Toreros' lone 2025 All-WCC Second Team selection, and freshman middle blocker Ava Durgan and redshirt junior middle blocker BayLea Sparks both received All-WCC Honorable Mentions. Durgan also picked up an All-WCC Freshman Team nod.

For Petrie, it's the eighth WCC Coach of the Year nod of her legendary career and her first since 2022, when she was also named the nation's top coach by both the AVCA and VolleyballMag.com. She has steered USD to a 25-4 overall in 2025 — already tied for the fourth-most victories in a single season in program history — while achieving the 18th 20-win season of her 27-year Torero tenure. Eight Torero players combined to capture a conference-best 16 weekly WCC honors under her supervision in 2025 as USD went unbeaten in the league for just the third time ever and only the second time under the WCC's current 18-game format.

Petrie has now won 10 WCC Championships and steered San Diego to the NCAA Tournament 22 times. Additionally, she has now mentored 11 WCC Players of the Year, Four WCC Setters of the Year, Four WCC Defenders of the Year, Two WCC Liberos of the Year, 11 WCC Freshmen of the Year, and 69 All-WCC First Team selections.

Beach, who was named the WCC Freshman of the Year in 2023, was selected as the 13th WCC Player of the Year in program history after a dominant 2025 season that saw her hit .261 and lead the league with 467 kills and 527 points, marks that ranked 25th and 26th nationally. Beach also recorded 208 digs, 41 blocks, and 36 service aces, and achieved eight double-doubles this season. She received three WCC Offensive Player of the Week honors in 2025.

Bennett was named just the second WCC Libero of the Year in program history after totaling 440 digs, 146 assists, and 20 service aces in 2025. She achieved her 1,000th career dig on November 22 and was named the WCC Defensive Player of the Week two days later.

Munday earned her second straight WCC Setter of the Year honor after totaling 1,108 assists, 273 digs, 65 blocks (seven solo), 65 kills, and a team-high 47 service aces in 2025. She is the first player in program history to be named the WCC Setter of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Munday achieved 13 double-doubles in 2025 and had 50 or more assists in six different matches. She was named the WCC Setter of the Week four times this season.

Clark, the 2024 WCC Freshman of the Year, earned a 2025 All-WCC First Team honor after racking up 377 kills, 200 digs, 51 blocks (nine solo), and six service aces this season. She was named the WCC Offensive Player of the Week twice in 2025.

Engeman, who joined Beach, Bennett, and Munday on the 2025 All-WCC First Team, made the most of her final college campaign, picking up a WCC Defensive Player of the Week nod on October 20 before finishing the regular season with a team-high 110 blocks (16 solo) alongside 227 kills while hitting a strong .390.

Sparks picked up an 2025 All-WCC Honorable Mention after shining on both sides of the ball in first season as a Torero, totaling 99 blocks (15 solo) and 115 kills while hitting a blistering .448. She was named the WCC Defensive Player of the Week on September 1.

Durgan was named a 2025 All-WCC Honorable Mention and to the 2025 All-WCC Freshman Team after impressing in her debut college season, earning three WCC Freshman of the Week honors as she totaled 116 kills and 43 blocks (two solo) across 22 matches.

San Diego will play Kansas State in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday, December 5 at 2:30 p.m. PST at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. The matchup will be streamed live on ESPN+.

2025 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL AWARDS

COACH OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Petrie, San Diego

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nemo Beach, San Diego
 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Alana Marrs, Oregon State
 
LIBERO OF THE YEAR
Olivia Bennett, San Diego
 
SETTER OF THE YEAR
Kylie Munday, San Diego
 
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Genevieve Bane, Saint Mary's
Nemo Beach, San Diego
Lucie Blažková, Washington State
Isabel Clark, San Diego
Sjakkie Donkers, Gonzaga
Kali Engeman, San Diego
Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
Havannah Hoeft, Portland
Alana Marrs, Oregon State
Kylie Munday, San Diego
Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
Chloe Pravednikov, Pepperdine
Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine
Maui Robins, Portland
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State
Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
 
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Olivia Bennett, San Diego
Lucia Busso, Portland
Maddie Boerstra, LMU
Annika Hester, Oregon State
Taina Kaauwai, Portland
Lexi Trapani, Santa Clara
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Mya Allen, Saint Mary's
Maeve Bailey, San Francisco
Laine Briggs, Pepperdine
Madyn Cervellera, Seattle U
Melina Christodoulou, Washington State
Ava Durgan, San Diego
Grace Flanagan, Santa Clara
Tinons Munar Galmes, Washington State
Morgan Hayes, Santa Clara
Olivia Keller, Pacific
Elin Larsson, Portland
Astrid Puig, San Francisco
BayLea Sparks, San Diego
Sophie Stephenson, LMU
Layla Truitt, Santa Clara
 
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Mya Allen, Saint Mary's
Maeli Cormier, Oregon State
Ava Durgan, San Diego
Petra Fritz, Seattle U
Alana Marrs, Oregon State
Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine
Eliana Ti'a, Washington State