LOS ANGELES, Calif., -- Two Loyola Marymount women's basketball players were named to the 2018-19 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team, while three players were named honorable mention, announced by the conference on Wednesday. 
 
Graduate student Bree Alford and senior Andee Velasco made the 10-person All-Academic Team. LMU is the only team to boast two athletes on the roster. 
 
This is the second consecutive appearance on the 10-person team for Velasco. The entrepreneurship major has a 3.51 cumulative GPA and has set the All-Time Assists Record for LMU. 
 
While pursing her Master's Degree in educational studies, Alford has cumulated a 3.73 GPA, all while being the team and conference leader in rebounds. 
 
Students who had at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and were significant contributors to the team were considered for the 10-person roster. 
 
Cierra Belvin, Josie Buckingham and Bianca Velasco were all named honorable mention. Belvin is a junior and is majoring in communication studies, while Buckingham is getting her Master's Degree in educational studies and Velasco is a senior majoring in entrepreneurship.