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Werth Named WCC Newcomer of the Year, Gayles and dos Santos Earn All-WCC Honors

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Following a successful 2023-24 campaign, finishing in a tie for third place in the conference standings, San Francisco's Freja Werth was named West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year, while Jasmine Gayles and Debora dos Santos earned All-Conference First Team honors, announced by the league Tuesday morning.

In her first season on the Hilltop, Werth established herself as a significant piece to the program's success, serving as the Dons' third-leading scorer at a career-high 9.7 points per game. Earning the start in all 29 games, Werth totaled 14 double-digit scoring performances, including posting a season-high 20 points against Columbia on December 28, knocking down six of her eight attempts from the three-point line in the process.