Slugs Sweep Three Athlete of the Week Categories to Total Six Honorees
10/19/2026 1:09:00 PM | Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Volleyball, Men's Cross Country
SANTA CRUZ, Calif – On Monday afternoon, the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference announced the weekly Athlete of the Week honorees. UC Santa Cruz swept winners for three out-of-four sport nomination categories in week seven, including cross country, women's volleyball, and men's soccer to secure six out-of-eight nominations. Tobias Jacobson-Bell and Aidan Dellinger earned the men's soccer honors, Elena Stanciu and Drew Mysliwiec claimed both cross country honors, and Alice Taylor and Shiraz Benyoucef swept women's volleyball honors to cap off a historic week in UC Santa Cruz athletics.Â
Tobias Jacobson-Bell had an elite week in goal for UCSC men's soccer team, tallying eight saves versus No. 17 University of Redlands to help UC Santa Cruz pull off a 3-1 upset versus the Bulldogs. The Friday's win gave UCSC men's soccer their first win over Redlands in nearly 22 years, and Jacobson-Bell's performance played a pivotal role for the Banana Slugs. With another save earlier in the week versus Lincoln (CA), Jacobson-Bell showcased a complete week to earn defensive athlete of the week honors.
Aidan Dellinger played a pivotal role in the UC Santa Cruz men soccer team's upset over No. 17 University of Redlands to earn offensive player of the week honors. Dellinger scored the final two goals for UCSC to help pull off the historic win for the Slugs and secured the first brace of his collegiate career in the process. The Dellinger continues to post an impressive freshman year as he collects his first athlete of the week honors.Â
Elena Stanciu continued her noteworthy year of racing as she finished second place overall at the Augustana Interregional with a time of 20:56.6. Stanciu's race on Saturday gave her the second top-three finish of her season, alongside a third-place finish at the UC Riverside Invite earlier this season to earn her second athlete of the week honors of the 2026 season.
Drew Mysliwiec led the way for UCSC men's cross country team as he finished with a time of 25:15.8 at the Augustana Interregional. Mysliwiec crossed the line first for the Banana Slugs and placed 68th overall to earn his second athlete of the week honors of the season.
Alice Taylor was a force at the net all weekend for UC Santa Cruz's volleyball team to secure offensive athlete of the week honors. Her noteworthy performances in the team's 4-0 weekend included 18 kills against (RV) DePauw alongside 15 kills and her season-high 11 digs against No. 14 University of Chicago. Taylor swung 52, 20 digs, and 16 blocks on the weekend with a 3.25 kill-per-set average.Â
Shiraz Benyoucef closed out honors with her defensive player of the week nomination for women's volleyball, her second honor of the 2026 season. Benyoucef continued to be a reliable piece of UCSC's defensive puzzle within the Slugs' 4-0 weekend. Against No. 14 University of Chicago, Benyoucef recorded a 5.20 dig-per-set average with 26 digs in the contest. Overall, Benyoucef totaled 67 digs in the weekend alongside 10 service aces and 11 assists.Â
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Tobias Jacobson-Bell had an elite week in goal for UCSC men's soccer team, tallying eight saves versus No. 17 University of Redlands to help UC Santa Cruz pull off a 3-1 upset versus the Bulldogs. The Friday's win gave UCSC men's soccer their first win over Redlands in nearly 22 years, and Jacobson-Bell's performance played a pivotal role for the Banana Slugs. With another save earlier in the week versus Lincoln (CA), Jacobson-Bell showcased a complete week to earn defensive athlete of the week honors.
Aidan Dellinger played a pivotal role in the UC Santa Cruz men soccer team's upset over No. 17 University of Redlands to earn offensive player of the week honors. Dellinger scored the final two goals for UCSC to help pull off the historic win for the Slugs and secured the first brace of his collegiate career in the process. The Dellinger continues to post an impressive freshman year as he collects his first athlete of the week honors.Â
Elena Stanciu continued her noteworthy year of racing as she finished second place overall at the Augustana Interregional with a time of 20:56.6. Stanciu's race on Saturday gave her the second top-three finish of her season, alongside a third-place finish at the UC Riverside Invite earlier this season to earn her second athlete of the week honors of the 2026 season.
Drew Mysliwiec led the way for UCSC men's cross country team as he finished with a time of 25:15.8 at the Augustana Interregional. Mysliwiec crossed the line first for the Banana Slugs and placed 68th overall to earn his second athlete of the week honors of the season.
Alice Taylor was a force at the net all weekend for UC Santa Cruz's volleyball team to secure offensive athlete of the week honors. Her noteworthy performances in the team's 4-0 weekend included 18 kills against (RV) DePauw alongside 15 kills and her season-high 11 digs against No. 14 University of Chicago. Taylor swung 52, 20 digs, and 16 blocks on the weekend with a 3.25 kill-per-set average.Â
Shiraz Benyoucef closed out honors with her defensive player of the week nomination for women's volleyball, her second honor of the 2026 season. Benyoucef continued to be a reliable piece of UCSC's defensive puzzle within the Slugs' 4-0 weekend. Against No. 14 University of Chicago, Benyoucef recorded a 5.20 dig-per-set average with 26 digs in the contest. Overall, Benyoucef totaled 67 digs in the weekend alongside 10 service aces and 11 assists.Â
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Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
