LA JOLLA, Calif.—After an impressive sophomore season, Molly McCluskey was named an All-Big West Honorable Mention, as announced Tuesday by the conference.
 
It is the first all-conference honor for McCluskey, who also earned Big West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 1) earlier this season.The Tritons' opposite was named to the Boise State Classic All-Tournament Team (Sept. 6) and UC San Diego Invitational All-Tournament Team (Aug. 31).
 
McCluskey finished first in the Big West in total points (449.0) and total kills (392) for the regular season. She also ranked fourth in total attacks (1,033) and fifth in kills per set (3.41). The Costa Mesa native led the Tritons in points, kills and service aces (27), finishing second in blocks (55.0) and third in digs (244).
 
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After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.