Amy Mahinalani Degroot named the 2008 WCC Volleyball Player of the Year

November 26th, 2008
San Bruno, Calif. - San Diego junior Amy Mahinalani DeGroot took home the West Coast Conference Player of the Year award after leading the Toreros to their third consecutive WCC championship, and the fourth in five years. Mahinalani is joined by her coach, Jennifer Petrie, who won Coach of the Year, for her second annual award. This is the second time in three years that San Diego has swept the Player and Coach of the year honors. On the season, Mahinalani won the conference's player of the week award three times, the most of any player this year.

Saint Mary's, San Diego, and San Francisco led the All-First team with three players each making the team. Mahinalani rounds out the multiple first-team honorees, with her second straight selection. Mahina is joined by teammates, Jessica Nyrop and Ali Troost, who both made the WCC All-First team.

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