Gates named to WCC All-Academic Team

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Madie Siddoway Gates was named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team the WCC announced on Wednesday.

Gates was one of 11 players selected to the all-academic team. She had previously been named Honorable Mention in 2016 and 2017.

Eight other members of the BYU women's soccer squad received All-Academic Honorable Mention: Rachel Bingham Lyman, Lizzy Braby, Mikayla Colohan, Elise Flake, Josie Guinn, Alyssa Jefferson, Sabrina Macias Davis and Makaylie Moore.

A senior, Gates, boasts a 3.88 GPA and is studying psychology. She will graduate in April.

Braby and Flake are being mentioned for the second time.

To be considered for the conference's all-academic team, a student-athlete must have a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and play significant minutes throughout the season.

2018 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

Malia Allison (Saint Mary’s); Callie Best (Gonzaga); Rachel Bingham Lyman (BYU); Lizzy Braby (BYU); Olivia Camera (San Francisco); Emily Carman (Loyola Marymount); Kelley Carusa, San Diego; Katelyn Chandler (Pacific); Chloe Colbert (Loyola Marymount); Mikayla Colohan (BYU); Maddie Cooley (Gonzaga); Jaylen Crim (Saint Mary’s); Jordyn Cunningham (Saint Mary’s); Olivia Dendinger (Portland); Sami Fairweather (San Diego); McKenna Ferrera (Gonzaga); Jackie Fiacco (Loyola Marymount); Elise Flake (BYU); Madeline Gotta (Gonzaga); Josie Guinn (BYU); Kimberly Hazlett (Portland); Kelcie Hedge (Santa Clara); Samantha Heilman (Gonzaga); Regan Heslop (Pacific); Kelsey Hill (Saint Mary’s); Alyssa Jefferson (BYU); India Jencks (Gonzaga); Sofia Jones (Santa Clara); Samantha Jordan (Loyola Marymount); Kallie Kampfl (Loyola Marymount); Cassidy Kaumeyer (San Francisco); Rachel Khaw (Portland); Ali King (Loyola Marymount); Nikki Leishman (Pacific); Melissa Lewis (Loyola Marymount); Melissa Lowder (Santa Clara); Izzie Lueken (San Francisco); Rachel Lusby (Portland); Sabrina Macias Davis (BYU); Summer Mason (San Diego); Madeline Marrotta (San Diego); Gabbie McWilliams (Santa Clara); Maleah Milner (Saint Mary’s); Brianna Miyama (Portland); Makaylie Moore (BYU); Natalie Muth (Portland); Anna Parker (Saint Mary’s); DB Pridham (Santa Clara); Ariana Pumpelly (Gonzaga); Taryn Ries (Portland); Kendra Steele (Portland); Kelsey Turnbow (Santa Clara); Jodi Ulkekul (Gonzaga); Alexis Vilarino (Pacific); Sophia Vivano (Gonzaga); Ellie Walker (Portland); Halle Walls (San Diego); Brie Welch (Pepperdine); Ellie Winkelmann (Portland)

For the official release, visit WCCsports.com.