Texas A&M-Commerce’s Dyani Robinson was named the Lone Star Conference Player of the Year in women’s basketball to lead the league’s postseason awards announced on Wednesday.
Robinson’s recognition as the league’s top player marked the first time student-athlete from TAMUC has won the award since LSC Hall of Honor member Britney Jordan in 2009.
The awards announcement came at the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas, where the LSC Basketball Championship tournament is set to begin on Thursday at Comerica Center. The women’s quarterfinal games will be played Friday, March 4, with the semifinals set for Saturday, March 5. Both the women’s and men’s championship games are on Sunday, March 6.
Joining Robinson on the first team are Angelo State’s Sawyer Lloyd, Cameron’s Maighan Hedge, Lubbock Christian’s Allie Schulte, St. Mary’s Hannah Wilson, Texas A&M International’s Raiana Brown, Texas Woman’s Ashley Ingram and UT Tyler’s Liah Davis.
CU standout Stephanie Peterson was named the LSC’s Defensive Player of the Year, claiming the top honor on the all-defensive team. The junior guard was joined by ASU’s Payton Brown, LCU’s Juliana Robertson, StMU’s Wilson and West Texas A&M’s Karley Motschenbacher.
UTT graduate student Liah Davis was rewarded with Newcomer of the Year honors, and TAMUC’s Laila Lawrence earned Sixth Woman of the Year acclaim. TWU head coach Beth Jillson was recognized as the Noel Johnson Coach of the Year for the first time.
The Pioneers’ Ashley Ingram garnered Freshman of the Year plaudits and was accompanied on the all-freshman team by LCU’s Grace Foster, Texas A&M International’s Evelyn Quiroz, TAMUC’s Lawrence and UT Tyler’s Lovisa Hevinder.
Overall, 38 student-athletes were distinguished by the all-conference program plus five on the all-defensive and all-freshman teams. The awards are voted upon by the league coaches.
2022 LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
| SPECIAL AWARDS |
| Player of the Year: Dyani Robinson, Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Stephanie Peterson, Cameron |
| Newcomer of the Year: Liah Davis, UT Tyler |
| Sixth Woman of the Year: Laila Lawrence, Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Freshman of the Year: Ashley Ingram, Texas Woman's |
| Noel Johnson Coach of the Year: Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's |
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Sawyer Lloyd |
Angelo State |
G |
So. |
Wall, Texas |
| Maighan Hedge |
Cameron |
G |
Jr. |
Melbourne, Australia |
| Allie Schulte |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Gr. |
Nazareth, Texas |
| Hannah Wilson |
St. Mary's |
F |
R-Sr. |
Fredericksburg, Texas |
| Raiana Brown |
Texas A&M International |
F |
So. |
Wheatley Heights, N.Y. |
| Dyani Robinson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
G |
So. |
Cypress, Texas |
| Ashley Ingram |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Fr. |
Bridgeport, Texas |
| Liah Davis |
UT Tyler |
C |
Gr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Iyanna McCurdy |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Gr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Ashton Duncan |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Gr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Morgan Lenahan |
Midwestern State |
G |
Sr. |
Haddonfield, N.J. |
| Frances King |
Midwestern State |
G |
So. |
Rockdale, Texas |
| Brooklin Bain |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
So. |
Comanche, Okla. |
| DesiRay Kernal |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
F |
R-So. |
Newton, Kan. |
| Sadie Moyer |
Texas Woman's |
G |
Jr. |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| Zamorye Roberts |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Portales, N.M. |
| Karley Motschenbacher |
West Texas A&M |
G |
R-Fr. |
Moorhead, Minn. |
| Alivia Lewis |
West Texas A&M |
F |
Sr. |
Los Lunas, N.M. |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Payton Brown |
Angelo State |
G |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Blakely Gerber |
Angelo State |
F |
So. |
Nazareth, Texas |
| Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant |
Angelo State |
F |
So. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Stephanie Peterson |
Cameron |
G |
Jr. |
Broomfield, Colo. |
| Channing Cunyus |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Canyon, Texas |
| Hannah Reynolds |
Midwestern State |
F |
Sr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Chania Wright |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
G |
Sr. |
DeSoto, Texas |
| Laila Lawrence |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
F |
Fr. |
Lewisville, Texas |
| Kryslyn Jones |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
So. |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Paige Elston |
UAFS |
G |
Sr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Madeline Stephens |
Angelo State |
G |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Natalie Stice |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
R-So. |
Tahoka, Texas |
| Juliana Robertson |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Gr. |
Kerrville, Texas |
| Laynee Burr |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Stratford, Texas |
| Lauren Catherman |
St. Edward's |
G |
So. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Clara Fernandez |
Texas A&M International |
G/F |
So. |
Vitoria, Spain |
| Mia Rivers |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
R-Fr. |
College Station, Texas |
| Brielle Woods |
Texas Woman's |
G |
Jr. |
DeSoto, Texas |
| Mar'Shalia Lollie |
UAFS |
F |
Sr. |
Kilgore, Texas |
| Montse Gutierrez |
UT Tyler |
F |
R-So. |
Vitoria, Spain |
2022 LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Payton Brown |
Angelo State |
G |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Stephanie Peterson |
Cameron |
G |
So. |
Broomfield, Colo. |
| Juliana Robertson |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Gr. |
Kerrville, Texas |
| Hannah Wilson |
St. Mary's |
F |
R-Sr. |
Fredericksburg, Texas |
| Karley Motschenbacher |
West Texas A&M |
F |
R-Fr. |
Moorehead, Minn. |
2022 LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Grace Foster |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Fr. |
Childress, Texas |
| Evelyn Quiroz |
Texas A&M International |
G |
Fr. |
Laredo, Texas |
| Laila Lawrence |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
F |
Fr. |
Lewisville, Texas |
| Ashley Ingram |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Fr. |
Bridgeport, Texas |
| Lovisa Hevinder |
UT Tyler |
F |
Fr. |
Stockholm, Sweden |