Castro Named to WCC All-Academic Team, Tirado Earns Honorable Mention Selection
3/4/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference officially announced its All-Academic honors for the 2025-26 women's basketball season on Wednesday morning.
Two members of the University of San Francisco women's basketball program achieved recognition, with Sol Castro selected to the WCC All-Academic Team and Paula Tirado earning Honorable Mention honors. Overall, this marks the first time Castro and Tirado have been honored by the league for their academic achievements.
Student-athletes in each sport must meet all the following standards:
2025-26 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2025-26 Women's Basketball All-Academic Honorable Mention
Gonzaga
Inês Bettencourt
McKynnlie Dalan
LMU
Allison Clarke
Carly Heidger
Oregon State
Tiara Bolden
Pacific
Luisa Anderegg
Portland
Dyani Ananiev
Tiffany Barbosa
Florence Dallow
Rhyan Mogel
Lainey Spear
Ella Zimmerman
Saint Mary's
Melesungu Afeaki
Jada Hunter
Ella Wedin
San Diego
Lilly Amor
Hallie Rhodes
Jayden Rhodes
Eva Ruse
Malia Tharpe
San Francisco
Paula Tirado
Seattle U
Sydnie Rodriguez
Tamia Stricklin
Washington State
Charlotte Abraham
Marta Alsina
Lauren Glazier
Keandra Koorits
Eleonora Villa
For updates and more information on the San Francisco women's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsWBB on Twitter, @USFDonsWBB on Instagram and @USFDonsWBB on Facebook.
Two members of the University of San Francisco women's basketball program achieved recognition, with Sol Castro selected to the WCC All-Academic Team and Paula Tirado earning Honorable Mention honors. Overall, this marks the first time Castro and Tirado have been honored by the league for their academic achievements.
Student-athletes in each sport must meet all the following standards:
- A minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on the most recently completed term at the time of the nomination
- Be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials
- Have at least sophomore athletic and academic standing with at least one year in residence completed at the nominating institution. (True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible transfers may not be nominated)
- Participate in at least 50 percent of the institution's completed contests
2025-26 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| Nicole Anderson | Portland | Gr. | 4.0 | Business Administration |
| Sol Castro | San Francisco | Gr. | 4.0 | Professional Communications |
| Alex Covill | Washington State | Jr. | 3.91 | Human Development |
| Maya Hernandez | LMU | Jr. | 3.86 | Entrepreneurship |
| Ally Schimel | Oregon State | So. | 3.93 | Business Administration |
| Kennedie Shuler | Oregon State | Jr. | 3.6 | Business Administration |
| Stella Szabo | Pacific | So. | 4.0 | Business Marketing |
| Allie Turner | Gonzaga | So. | 3.94 | Undeclared Business |
| Cloe Vecina | Oregon State | So. | 4.0 | Political Science |
| Sydney Ward | Pacific | Sr. | 4.0 | Biological Sciences |
| Addi Wedin | Saint Mary's | Jr. | 4.0 | Forensic Psychology |
2025-26 Women's Basketball All-Academic Honorable Mention
Gonzaga
Inês Bettencourt
McKynnlie Dalan
LMU
Allison Clarke
Carly Heidger
Oregon State
Tiara Bolden
Pacific
Luisa Anderegg
Portland
Dyani Ananiev
Tiffany Barbosa
Florence Dallow
Rhyan Mogel
Lainey Spear
Ella Zimmerman
Saint Mary's
Melesungu Afeaki
Jada Hunter
Ella Wedin
San Diego
Lilly Amor
Hallie Rhodes
Jayden Rhodes
Eva Ruse
Malia Tharpe
San Francisco
Paula Tirado
Seattle U
Sydnie Rodriguez
Tamia Stricklin
Washington State
Charlotte Abraham
Marta Alsina
Lauren Glazier
Keandra Koorits
Eleonora Villa
For updates and more information on the San Francisco women's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsWBB on Twitter, @USFDonsWBB on Instagram and @USFDonsWBB on Facebook.
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