Alden Named SLC Student-Athlete of the Year
6/10/2025 12:00:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Six Broncos Named Academic All-Conference
FRISCO, Texas – Boise State's Allyson Alden was named the Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday. The honor marks the second consecutive season a Bronco has earned the accolade after Sierra Land took home the award a season ago.
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Six Broncos were also named to the SLC All-Academic Team, the most honorees that have been named from a single team in the history of the conference. Alden joined Avery Allen, Emilia Guerra-Acuña, Sharli O'Neil, Abbie Wolf and Elli Wolthuis on the 12-person team. Guerra-Acuña, O'Neil, Wolf and Wolthuis all received the recognition for the second time in their respective careers.
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The Student-Athlete of the Year honor represents the beach volleyball student-athlete who best exemplifies academic and athletic success. To qualify, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
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Alden adds the honor to an already illustrious season, as she was also named the SLC Newcomer of the Year and to the SLC First Team from the No. 2 position. The San Marcos, Calif., native posted a 21-10 mark, finishing 6-3 from the top court and 15-7 from the No. 2 position. Alden claimed victories over pairs from three ranked teams (No. 11 Arizona State, No. 18 Grand Canyon and No. 7 Florida State) and finished 9-2 against conference foes on the year. Alden is currently pursuing a business administration masters degree and earned a 3.95 GPA last semester.
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A native from Mahomet, Ill., Allen had an impressive debut season donning the Blue and Orange, earning a first-team all-conference selection from the No. 3 position. She finished the season with a 19-12 record, and won three matches over ranked opponents (No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 13 Texas and No. 9 Long Beach State). Allen went 6-1 against SLC opponents during the regular season and was named the SLC Pair of the Tournament alongside Wolf.
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Guerra-Acuña, a health studies major with a 3.66 cumulative GPA, earned the recognition for the second time in her career. She was named First Team All-SLC from the No. 4 position after finishing with a 19-14 record. She went 18-6 from the No. 4 position and finished 10-2 against SLC Pairs. One of three players to earn all-conference recognition in all three years with the team, Guerra-Acuna ended the season as the program's all-time wins leader with 86 career victories.
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A native of West Seattle, Wash., O'Neil earned the academic accolade for the second consecutive season. She earned first team all-conference honors from the No. 2 position after finishing with a 21-10 record on the season. A psychology major with a 3.64 cumulative GPA, O'Neil started at the No. 2 spot, posting a 15-7 record before moving up to the top position, where she finished with a 6-3 mark. The senior won three matches against ranked foes, including No. 11 Arizona State, No. 18 Grand Canyon and No. 7 Florida State. She finished the season with 68 career victories, the fourth-most in program history.
A communications major with a 3.89 cumulative GPA, Wolf also earned the accomplishment for the second consecutive season. She was named first team all-conference from the No. 3 position after posting an 18-10 mark, including a 7-1 advantage against conference foes. Wolf, who holds the program's best winning percentage in program history (75.0%), defeated three ranked pairs this season (No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 13 Texas and No. 9 Florida State). She was also named the SLC Pair of the Tournament alongside Allen.Â
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Wolthuis also earned the honor for the Broncos, claiming the honor for the second consecutive season. A kinesiology major with a 3.56 cumulative GPA, the Gilbert, Ariz., became the only player in program history to claim three consecutive first-team all-conference selections after posting a 21-8 record on the year. She won a team-high 11 duals against SLC opponents on the season and took down the No. 5 pair from No. 11 Arizona State in the season-opener on Feb. 28.
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The SLC All-Academic Team is comprised of 12 student-athletes, with first-team all-conference players who had a minimum of a 3.25 GPA earning an automatic spot. The remainder of the team was voted on by head coaches, sports information directors and academic staff members of each SLC institution.
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Six Broncos were also named to the SLC All-Academic Team, the most honorees that have been named from a single team in the history of the conference. Alden joined Avery Allen, Emilia Guerra-Acuña, Sharli O'Neil, Abbie Wolf and Elli Wolthuis on the 12-person team. Guerra-Acuña, O'Neil, Wolf and Wolthuis all received the recognition for the second time in their respective careers.
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The Student-Athlete of the Year honor represents the beach volleyball student-athlete who best exemplifies academic and athletic success. To qualify, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
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Alden adds the honor to an already illustrious season, as she was also named the SLC Newcomer of the Year and to the SLC First Team from the No. 2 position. The San Marcos, Calif., native posted a 21-10 mark, finishing 6-3 from the top court and 15-7 from the No. 2 position. Alden claimed victories over pairs from three ranked teams (No. 11 Arizona State, No. 18 Grand Canyon and No. 7 Florida State) and finished 9-2 against conference foes on the year. Alden is currently pursuing a business administration masters degree and earned a 3.95 GPA last semester.
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A native from Mahomet, Ill., Allen had an impressive debut season donning the Blue and Orange, earning a first-team all-conference selection from the No. 3 position. She finished the season with a 19-12 record, and won three matches over ranked opponents (No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 13 Texas and No. 9 Long Beach State). Allen went 6-1 against SLC opponents during the regular season and was named the SLC Pair of the Tournament alongside Wolf.
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Guerra-Acuña, a health studies major with a 3.66 cumulative GPA, earned the recognition for the second time in her career. She was named First Team All-SLC from the No. 4 position after finishing with a 19-14 record. She went 18-6 from the No. 4 position and finished 10-2 against SLC Pairs. One of three players to earn all-conference recognition in all three years with the team, Guerra-Acuna ended the season as the program's all-time wins leader with 86 career victories.
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A native of West Seattle, Wash., O'Neil earned the academic accolade for the second consecutive season. She earned first team all-conference honors from the No. 2 position after finishing with a 21-10 record on the season. A psychology major with a 3.64 cumulative GPA, O'Neil started at the No. 2 spot, posting a 15-7 record before moving up to the top position, where she finished with a 6-3 mark. The senior won three matches against ranked foes, including No. 11 Arizona State, No. 18 Grand Canyon and No. 7 Florida State. She finished the season with 68 career victories, the fourth-most in program history.
A communications major with a 3.89 cumulative GPA, Wolf also earned the accomplishment for the second consecutive season. She was named first team all-conference from the No. 3 position after posting an 18-10 mark, including a 7-1 advantage against conference foes. Wolf, who holds the program's best winning percentage in program history (75.0%), defeated three ranked pairs this season (No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 13 Texas and No. 9 Florida State). She was also named the SLC Pair of the Tournament alongside Allen.Â
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Wolthuis also earned the honor for the Broncos, claiming the honor for the second consecutive season. A kinesiology major with a 3.56 cumulative GPA, the Gilbert, Ariz., became the only player in program history to claim three consecutive first-team all-conference selections after posting a 21-8 record on the year. She won a team-high 11 duals against SLC opponents on the season and took down the No. 5 pair from No. 11 Arizona State in the season-opener on Feb. 28.
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The SLC All-Academic Team is comprised of 12 student-athletes, with first-team all-conference players who had a minimum of a 3.25 GPA earning an automatic spot. The remainder of the team was voted on by head coaches, sports information directors and academic staff members of each SLC institution.
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