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UC Santa Cruz Celebrates a Year of Excellence at the 2026 Sammies Awards Ceremony

SANTA CRUZ, Ca. - UC Santa Cruz student-athletes, coaches, and staff gathered at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Friday, June 5th, for The 2026 Sammies, celebrating another remarkable year of athletic achievement, academic excellence, and community involvement. Hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Athletics department, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Co-Presidents Ryan Williams and Faith Dyogi, along with members of the incoming and outgoing SAAC Executive Boards, the annual banquet recognized the accomplishments of Banana Slug student-athletes across all 15 varsity programs.

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Women's Volleyball

vs Cal Poly Humboldt

Santa Cruz, CA

11:00 AM

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Women's Soccer

vs San Francisco State University

Santa Cruz, CA

11:00 AM

Men's Soccer

at California State University Monterey Bay

Monterey, CA

2:00 PM

Women's Volleyball

vs California State University Monterey Bay

Santa Cruz, CA

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Women's Volleyball

vs University of California, Merced

Santa Cruz, CA

1:00 PM

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Women's Soccer

vs California State University Monterey Bay

Santa Cruz, CA

2:00 PM

Men's Soccer

vs Cabrillo College

Santa Cruz, CA

4:00 PM

Men's Soccer

vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Santa Cruz, CA

11:30 AM

JosephEspy

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2024-25 First Team All-Conference honoree. Led UC Santa Cruz last season with 415 points on the year, 193 rebounds, 95 free throws, and a 58.0% field goal percentage.

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SydneyBoyd

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2023 C2C Offensive Player of the Year - Program Leader in Assists - Three Time All-Conference

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Banana Slugs Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

UC Santa Cruz Finishes in 87th in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup

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UC Santa Cruz Celebrates a Year of Excellence at the 2026 Sammies Awards Ceremony

Luke Holland Named First Team Academic All-American; Marks Sixth Honor in Department History

Banana Slugs Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

UC Santa Cruz Finishes in 87th in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup

Hofstetter and Kim Headline 2026 NCAA Championships

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Upcoming Events (Primary)

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Cal Poly Humboldt on Aug 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus San Francisco State University on Aug 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at California State University Monterey Bay on Aug 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus California State University Monterey Bay on Aug 23, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus University of California, Merced on Aug 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus California State University Monterey Bay on Aug 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Cabrillo College on Aug 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Sep 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM

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Completed Event: Women's Track and Field at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 23, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 23, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus C2C on May 3, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 0

Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Salisbury University on May 2, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 1

Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus C2C on May 2, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 4

Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus University of Mary Washington on May 1, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 4

Completed Event: Women's Track and Field at C2C Outdoor Championships on May 1, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at C2C Outdoor Championships on May 1, 2026 ,

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