SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Gonzaga women's soccer's
Samantha Snorsky was named the 2025 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year the announced Wednesday.
Amelia Severn earned All-WCC First Team honors, while Snorsky and
Katelyn Rigg were selected to the second team.
Makayla Werner was tabbed honorable mention. Snorsky was also named to the league's All-Freshman Team.
Snorsky became the first Zag to ever be named the conference's Freshman of the Year. She was second in the league in assists with nine, and second in WCC play with six. The Kenmore, Wash., native now ranks second in program history for most assists in a single season.
Severn was honorable mention and All-Freshman last season. She finished third in the WCC in goals (10) and points (25). The Shoreline, Wash., native, was second in conference play in goals (8) and points (20). She finished the season fifth in program history for most goals and points in a season.
Rigg finished fifth in the WCC eight goals and 51 shots, and sixth with 19 points. Her three game-winning goals ranked third.
Werner started in all 19 matches for the Bulldogs this season. The junior was a key piece of the GU defense that posted four shutouts and was fifth allowing 27 goals in 2025.
Gonzaga placed fourth in the final West Coast Conference standings, winning three of its last four contests. The Zags were unbeaten in five of its last six. The Bulldogs won six conference matches for the third straight season, finishing 6-3-1 for the second consecutive year.
2025 West Coast Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference Awards
Coach of the Year
Theresa Romagnolo, Saint Mary's
WCC Offensive Player of the Year
Caroline Penner, Seattle U
WCC Midfielder of the Year
Tabitha LaParl, Pepperdine
WCC Defensive Player of the Year
Keeley Dockter, Portland
WCC Goalkeeper of the Year
Kate Plachy, Saint Mary's
WCC Freshman of the Year
Samantha Snorsky, Gonzaga
WCC All-Conference
First Team
Caroline Penner, F, Seattle U
Keeley Dockter, D, Portland
U'i Kaaihue, F, Seattle U
Tabitha LaParl, M, Pepperdine
Peyton Leonard, D, Pepperdine
Sydney Middaugh, F, Saint Mary's
Kate Plachy, GK, Saint Mary's
Julia Quinonez, F, Pepperdine
Violet Rademacher, D, Portland
Amelia Severn, M, Gonzaga
Tatum Wynalda, M, Pepperdine
Second Team
Ella Callanan, San Diego
Lindsey Chau, San Francisco
Callan Harrington, LMU
Sophia Hills, Portland
Kyra Murphy, Pepperdine
Mailin Orozco, Santa Clara
Katelyn Rigg, Gonzaga
Josephine Schlichting, San Diego
Savannah Schwarze, Saint Mary's
Audrey Shackelford, Washington State
Samantha Snorsky, Gonzaga
Jordyn Young, Washington State
Honorable Mention
Hailey Bagby, Portland
Bella Bonnett, Seattle U
Taylor Curtis, Pacific
Izzy DeBuyl, Santa Clara
Aliyah Dockter, Portland
Mia Erba, Oregon State
Marla Gaudlitz, Seattle U
Karina Gonzalez, Pepperdine
Amari Hicks, Saint Mary's
JJ Hoover, LMU
Aniela Jensen, Pacific
Kat Jordan, Santa Clara
Maddie Lucas, Saint Mary's
Maggie Mace, Washington State
Leah O'Brien, Santa Clara
Mya Sanchez, Oregon State
Kaitlyn Sasadeusz, San Francisco
Kennedy Schoennauer, Santa Clara
Kyla Schuster, Seattle U
Ashlyn Vaughn, Saint Mary's
Makayla Werner, Gonzaga
Addie Whitehouse, Santa Clara
Kailee Wilson, Seattle U
WCC All-Freshman Team
Amanda Anders, San Diego
Hildi Benediktsdottir, Santa Clara
T Bengtsson-Stenseth, San Francisco
Jaelyn Byeman, Seattle U
Izzy DeBuyl, Santa Clara
Ariana Markey, Pepperdine
Keira Mitchell, Washington State
Alicia Osegueda, San Francisco
Layla Simon, Pepperdine
Samantha Snorsky, Gonzaga
Ashlynn Vaughn, Saint Mary's
