San Diego women’s sports spent the week flexing. Player honors in volleyball and hoops? Check. A full forensic breakdown of why the Wave FC bossed the Sevens? Absolutely. Buckle up. Your teams are firmly in their overachiever era.
🏐 Point Loma volleyball reaches semifinals with historic run, Nua voted D2CCA National Player of the Year
Point Loma swept Bentley 3–0 in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, dominating with efficient offense and steady defense. Saren Rogers (14 kills) and Abigail Nua (7 kills, 14 digs) powered the Sea Lions, who controlled all three sets to advance to the national semifinals. In the final four, Point Loma battled but fell 3–1 to Concordia–St. Paul. Nua was outstanding with 21 kills, while Hailey Clark added 10, yet Concordia’s balanced attack and strong blocking proved too much as the Sea Lions’ best postseason run in program history came to an end.
Senior outside hitter Nua was voted the D2CCA Ron Lenz National Player of the Year. Junior setter Sophia Baugh and senior libero Macy Reynolds also earned All-American honors. Monster congratulations to the trio!
🏐 USD Players Beach and Munday Earn 2025 AVCA All-Pacific Region Honors
Junior Outside hitter Nemo Beach was named to the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Pacific-Region Team and sophomore setter Kylie Munday earned All-Region Honorable Mention. The recognition comes on the heels of a standout season for both Toreros: Beach earned the 2025 WCC Player of the Year, and Munday the WCC Setter of the Year.
Huge congratulations to two of USD’s brightest stars!
🏀 Repeat! SDSU, USD, and PLNU basketball post big wins again this week: SDSU boasts first victory over Big-12 school since 2010
San Diego State surged past Kansas State, 64–53, behind a dominant middle stretch that flipped an early deficit into control. Nat Martinez (22 pts) and Naomi Panganiban (20 pts) powered the win, pushing SDSU’s NET from 154 to 111. Now up to 103, the Aztecs are in the top third nationally.
For the effort, Nat Martinez earned Mountain West Player of the Week. Martinez crisscrossed the stats sheet, going six of nine from three and four of five from the line with two assists, two rebounds and one steal. She led the team with a +20 plus/minus.
🏀 The University of San Diego (5-7) closed nonconference play with a 63–56 win over UC Riverside (2-7), riding Kylie Ray’s 18 points and nine boards. The Toreros controlled the glass (42–30) and answered every UCR push, leaning on balanced scoring and timely threes to finish strong heading into West Coast Conference play.
🏀 Point Loma Nazarene (8-2) picked up two strong PacWest victories this week, starting with a 61–47 road win at Biola. The Sea Lions’ defense set the tone, holding the Eagles to just 27.5% shooting. Izzy Navarro led the way with 14 points, while Hannah Golan and Eiley Tippins added 10 each. Emma Sales provided a spark off the bench, knocking down three threes to finish with 11 points.
Back home at Golden Gym, Point Loma edged previously unbeaten Dominican 76–71 in a high-energy showdown. Navarro was brilliant again, posting 19 points and nine assists, while Tippins added 13 and Golan grabbed nine boards. The Sea Lions shot a sharp 54% from the field and outscored Dominican 23–19 in a pivotal third quarter. Strong execution in the paint and 25 bench points helped Point Loma secure its fourth straight PacWest win.
