Moorpark Players Sweep Superlative Awards, Hancock's Smith Tabbed as Coach of the Year
Moorpark College nearly swept all superlative awards on the 2024 Western State Conference (North) list of honorees after clinching a fifth consecutive league title with a spotless 12-0 record. The list of major award winners and all-conference selections were chosen by the WSC North coaches after the conclusion of the regular season.
Rebecca Saidoff led the way for the Raiders after being selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the Year. The El Camino High School graduate averaged 16.8 points per game and led the league by shooting an impressive 49.3 percent (36-for-73) from distance throughout the conference slate.
Rome Falcocchia was named as the Defensive Player of the Year after racking up 18 blocks, 14 steals, and 80 total rebounds. Keilani Peralta was selected as the Sixth Player of the Year after a standout freshman campaign. She averaged 8.5 points per game while totaling 102 points against conference foes.
Danah Smith was named as the Coach of the Year in her first season at the helm of the program for Allan Hancock College. She led the Bulldogs to a second place finish in the league standings en route to a 9-3 conference record. Smith becomes the first head coach for AHC to receive the award, on record, while competing in the WSC.
