Lubbock Christian sophomore Kelly Giese was named the Lone Star Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year as the league announced its annual men’s tennis awards on Wednesday (April 30) at the LSC Tennis Championships Reception at Hilton Garden Inn in Arlington, Texas.
Giese, who is from Manhattan Beach, Calif., posted an 8-0 record in conference play at line 1 singles and has a 13-match winning streak entering the postseason. He also helped record five league wins at No. 1 doubles. Giese is a first-team all-conference selection in singles and doubles (with Jordan Georgiev) and is a member of the league’s nine-player Sportsmanship Team, which exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship, character and ethical conduct while displaying the true spirit of competition and college tennis.
Midwestern State’s Stephen Slocombe earned the title of Senior of the Year. LCU junior Andres De Los Rios and UT Tyler sophomore Martin Despodov shared the honor of Newcomer of the Year, while MSU’s Filip Vacula was voted Freshman of the Year.
Slocombe and UT Permian Basin senior Jonathan Vega were named Co-Sportsmanship Players of the Year to headline the Sportsmanship Team. Players on the squad were nominated by opposing coaches.
UT Tyler head coach Chris Bizot was named LSC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year after guiding the Patriots to the LSC title with a perfect record in league play.
The awards are determined by vote of the league’s nine head coaches.
2025 LSC MEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Special Recognition
Player of the Year: Kelly Giese, Lubbock Christian
Senior of the Year: Stephen Slocombe, Midwestern State
Co-Newcomers of the Year: Andres De Los Rios, Lubbock Christian
; Martin Despodov, UT Tyler
Freshman of the Year: Filip Vacula, Midwestern State
Co-Sportsmanship Players of the Year: Stephen Slocombe, Midwestern State; Jonathan Vega, UT Permian Basin
Coach of the Year: Chris Bizot, UT Tyler
First Team sorted alphabetically by team
First Team Singles
| Player |
Team |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Kelly Giese |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
| Pablo Segura |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
| Filip Vacula |
Midwestern State |
Fr. |
Dolany, Czech Republic |
| Alvaro Soler |
St. Mary’s |
Sr. |
Alicante, Spain |
| Jonathan Vega |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Artiom Dorofeev |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Paris, France |
First Team Doubles
| Stephen Slocombe |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Christ Church, Barbados |
| Filip Vacula |
Midwestern State |
Fr. |
Dolany, Czech Republic |
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| Kelly Giese |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
| Jordan Georgiev |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Jonathan Vega |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jonas Krahofer |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
Winklarn, Austria |
Second Team listed in order by line
Second Team Singles
| #1 Louis Boilevin |
Cameron |
So. |
Honfleur, France |
| #2 Noe Milliard |
Cameron |
Fr. |
Marseille, France |
| #3 Stephen Slocombe |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Christ Church, Barbados |
| #4 Andres De Los Rios |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Madrid, Spain |
| #5 Malo Poulesquen |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Grenoble, France |
| #6 Blas Ruiz Romero |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
Pozoblanco, Spain |
Second Team Doubles
| #1 Kristian Kubik |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Prague, Czech Republic |
| #1 Noe Milliard |
Cameron |
Fr. |
Marseille, France |
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| #2 Rhys Edwards |
Cameron |
So. |
Melbourne, Australia |
| #2 Vicente Preto |
Cameron |
So. |
Lisbon, Portugal |
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| #3 Andres De Los Rios |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Madrid, Spain |
| #3 Pablo Segura |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
Honorable Mention sorted alphabetically by team
Honorable Mention Singles
| Kristian Kubik |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Prague, Czech Republic |
| Blas Ruiz Romero |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
Pozoblanco, Spain |
| Bruno Sanchez |
Midwestern State |
So. |
Sabadell, Spain |
| Danill Felker |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Carel Wessel |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
Bucharest, Romania |
Honorable Mention Doubles
| Bruno Sanchez |
Midwestern State |
So. |
Sabadell, Spain |
| Justin Van Amerogen |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Winssen, Netherlands |
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| Grzegorz Rudnicki |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
Szczecin, Poland |
| Florian Kralik |
UT Permian Basin |
Fr. |
Trebíc, Czech Republic |
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| Artiom Dorofeev |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
France |
| Malo Poulesquen |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
France |
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| Carel Wessel |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
Bucharest, Romania |
| Danill Felker |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Kristian Kubik, Cameron
Fabian Rosales, DBU
Kelly Giese, Lubbock Christian
Stephen Slocombe, Midwestern State
Alvaro Soler, St. Mary's
Gavin Leon, Sul Ross State
Jonathan Vega, UT Permian Basin
Carel Wessel, UT Tyler
Javier Romero, Western New Mexico