SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The Pacific volleyball team earned six WCC All-Conference honors in its 2023 season as the league announced its postseason awards Wednesday morning. Alexa Edwards, Jenna Heller and Biamba Kabengele were named to the All-WCC First Team, while Darina Kumanova and Emily Van Groningen were selected as Honorable Mentions. Zoe Morales earned All-WCC Freshman Team honors.
 
The 2023 team accumulated the largest total end of the year conference selections since Pacific rejoined the WCC in 2013. In the 2021 season, five Tigers earned postseason awards. The Tigers boasted an 18-10 record overall and a 10-6 record in conference games to finish tied-fourth the WCC standings in 2023.
 
Alexa Edwards ranked in the top-10 in the WCC all season in kills/set. The senior outside hitter ended the year with 375 total kills, averaging 3.47 kills/s. She also appeared in the top-10 in digs, recording 283 on the season, averaging 2.62 digs/s. Edwards earned a season high 21 kills against San Francisco and season high 18 digs over 2023 WCC Champion Pepperdine.
 
Jenna Heller ranked amongst the top-10 WCC leaders all year in assists. The junior setter ended the regular season with 899 assists, averaging 8.32 assists/s. Heller went for a career high 51 assists in the home season finale against Pepperdine. She tied two career highs this season in digs and kills with 19 digs against Fresno State and 6 kills against Saint Mary's.
 
Biamba Kabengele was amongst the top-five in the league all season in points and kills. Through fewer sets than her conference-counterparts, the fifth-year senior outside hitter recorded 334 kills and 394.5 points in her second year with the Tigers. She had a season high 20 kills against San Francisco and a career high five aces against Pepperdine. Kabengele recorded 35 aces on the year, which ranked her second in the conference.
 
Darina Kumanova was a cornerstone in the Pacific lineup all season. She recorded 192 kills and 225 digs on the year. Her 29 service aces this season puts her amongst the top-10 in the league. The senior outside hitter went for a career high 18 digs against Loyola Marymount, while garnering a season high 13 kills over Saint Mary's.
 
Emily Van Groningen came up big in her sophomore season. The middle blocker ranked in the WCC top-10 in hitting percentage (.295), while leading Pacific with 86.0 blocks on the year. She went for a career high 14 kills while at San Francisco and tied a career high 7 blocks against Pepperdine. She recorded 176 kills on the season.
 
Zoe Morales started her career at Pacific making an immediate impact. The freshman libero notched a career high 19 digs against Pepperdine in the home finale, while also going for a career high three aces over LMU. In five matches she went for double digit digs. Morales had 126 digs on the year, while tallying 15 aces.
 
Pacific waits to hear what will become of their electric 2023 season. Postseason tournament selections will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 26.