11/12/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
SANTA CRUZ, Calif – On Thursday morning, the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference announced the 2026 Women's Volleyball All-Conference awards. UC Santa Cruz saw three athletes earn All-C2C awards and be recognized for their work and achievements this season.
Margo Melgoza earned All-C2C First Team honors and was named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year. As a junior, Melgoza holds a 3.82 GPA while working towards a B.A. in Legal Studies. On the court, Melgoza was a reliable setter during the regular season for the Banana Slugs, earning 528 assists in action to put her with the fourth highest total in the C2C. Melgoza also ranks second in the C2C for assists per set, averaging 8.00. In October, Melgoza tied her career high for single game assists, racking up 48 in just one contest. Though she primarily set her teammates up for success, Melgoza also collected 56 kills and 32 service aces to complete a well-rounded junior regular season and is ranked third in the C2C for service aces per set with .48.
Charlotte Skulte was honored with All-C2C First Team honors in her sophomore year for the Banana Slugs. Skulte was a danger for opponents at the net and ended the regular season fifth in the C2C for hitting percentage at 32%. Skulte swung 142 kills during the regular season, averaging to 1.84 kills per set, with her single game high of 15 kills versus DePauw. As the season developed, Skulte also became a force from the service line, and ended the regular season with 20 service aces including her single-game season high of six earlier versus North Park. Skulte also led the Banana Slugs in blocks per set and finished fourth overall in the C2C, averaging .88. Â Skulte's dynamic presence on the court also earned her a team high 49 block assists to put her with the fifth highest in the C2C.
Shiraz Benyoucef earned All-C2C Second Team honors for her strong sophomore campaign with the Banana Slugs. As the libero for UCSC, Benyoucef was a dynamic threat from all areas of the court, but always was a consistent presence on defense especially for the Banana Slugs. Benyoucef was honored for C2C Defensive Player of the Week in two separate weeks this season, and earned her single-game career high digs with 29 versus Cal Lutheran. Benyoucef ended her sophomore year finishing fourth in the C2C for digs, as she collected 354 during the regular season. Benyoucef also led the Banana Slugs with 3.98 digs per set to place her with the fifth highest total in the C2C.
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Margo Melgoza earned All-C2C First Team honors and was named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year. As a junior, Melgoza holds a 3.82 GPA while working towards a B.A. in Legal Studies. On the court, Melgoza was a reliable setter during the regular season for the Banana Slugs, earning 528 assists in action to put her with the fourth highest total in the C2C. Melgoza also ranks second in the C2C for assists per set, averaging 8.00. In October, Melgoza tied her career high for single game assists, racking up 48 in just one contest. Though she primarily set her teammates up for success, Melgoza also collected 56 kills and 32 service aces to complete a well-rounded junior regular season and is ranked third in the C2C for service aces per set with .48.
Charlotte Skulte was honored with All-C2C First Team honors in her sophomore year for the Banana Slugs. Skulte was a danger for opponents at the net and ended the regular season fifth in the C2C for hitting percentage at 32%. Skulte swung 142 kills during the regular season, averaging to 1.84 kills per set, with her single game high of 15 kills versus DePauw. As the season developed, Skulte also became a force from the service line, and ended the regular season with 20 service aces including her single-game season high of six earlier versus North Park. Skulte also led the Banana Slugs in blocks per set and finished fourth overall in the C2C, averaging .88. Â Skulte's dynamic presence on the court also earned her a team high 49 block assists to put her with the fifth highest in the C2C.
Shiraz Benyoucef earned All-C2C Second Team honors for her strong sophomore campaign with the Banana Slugs. As the libero for UCSC, Benyoucef was a dynamic threat from all areas of the court, but always was a consistent presence on defense especially for the Banana Slugs. Benyoucef was honored for C2C Defensive Player of the Week in two separate weeks this season, and earned her single-game career high digs with 29 versus Cal Lutheran. Benyoucef ended her sophomore year finishing fourth in the C2C for digs, as she collected 354 during the regular season. Benyoucef also led the Banana Slugs with 3.98 digs per set to place her with the fifth highest total in the C2C.
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