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LSC Women's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced

Lubbock Christian sophomore forward Grace Foster claimed Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year honors to headline the league’s postseason awards, it was announced Wednesday (March 1).
 
The awards were revealed at the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas ahead of the LSC Basketball Championship, which is set to tip off Thursday at Comerica Center. 
 
Foster, who was also a First Team selection, averaged 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game to help lead the Lady Chaps to a share of the LSC West Division title. She shot a league-best 90.6 percent from the free-throw line. Foster was an All-Freshman Team selection last season.
 
Angelo State junior guard Sawyer Lloyd was named Defensive Player of the Year after totaling a league-high 80 steals. St. Mary forward Gabby Elliott earned Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 13 points per game. Eastern New Mexico junior guard/forward Deja Adrian (17 ppg) won Newcomer of the Year, while UT Tyler sophomore guard Tina Machalova (12.1 ppg) took Sixth Woman of the Year honors. Texas Woman’s Beth Jillson won the Noel Johnson Coach of the Year Award after guiding a 24-4 record that produced conference and East Division titles.
 
Overall, 42 student-athletes earned recognition. The awards are voted on by the league’s 16 head coaches.


2023 LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
 
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Grace Foster, Lubbock Christian
Defensive Player of the Year: Sawyer Lloyd, Angelo State
Freshman of the Year: Gabby Elliott, St. Mary’s
Newcomer of the Year: Deja Adrian, Eastern New Mexico
Sixth Woman of the Year: Tina Machalova, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year: Beth Jillson, Texas Woman’s
 
[Each group sorted in alphabetical order by team name]
 
FIRST TEAM                                                                                  
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Sawyer Lloyd Angelo State G Jr. Wall, Texas
Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant Angelo State F Jr. Amarillo, Texas
Deja Adrian Eastern New Mexico G/F Jr. Houston, Texas
Grace Foster Lubbock Christian F So. Childress, Texas
Rai Brown Texas A&M International F Jr. Wheatley Heights, N.Y.
Ashley Ingram Texas Woman’s F So. Bridgeport, Texas
Sadie Moyer Texas Woman’s G Sr. Tulsa, Okla.
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G So. Moorehead, Minn.
                                                                                                      
SECOND TEAM                                                                              
Madeline Stephens Angelo State F So. Lubbock, Texas
Maci Maddox Lubbock Christian G Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Brooklin Bain Oklahoma Christian G Jr. Comanche, Okla.
Gabby Elliott St. Mary’s F Fr. San Antonio, Texas
Aaliyah Prince UAFS G Gr. San Antonio, Texas
Alexus Quaadman UT Permian Basin C Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Lovisa Hevinder UT Tyler G So. Stockholm, Sweden
Tina Machalova UT Tyler G So. Kosice, Slovakia
Destini Whitehead UT Tyler G Jr. Athens, Texas
Nyalam Thabach West Texas A&M C Jr. Boise, Idaho
                                                                                                      
THIRD TEAM                                                                                  
Katie King Cameron G So. Harrah, Okla.
Audrey Robertson Lubbock Christian G Jr. Kerrville, Texas
Dyamon Griggs Midwestern State F Fr. Waco, Texas
Morgan Gary St. Edward’s F Gr. Kent, Wash.
Georgia Ohiaeri Texas A&M-Kingsville G/F Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Brianna Pena Texas A&M-Kingsville G Sr. Weslaco, Texas
Mia Rivers Texas A&M-Kingsville G So. College Station, Texas
Avalon Munoz UT Permian Basin G So. San Antonio, Texas
Montse Gutierrez UT Tyler G Jr. Vitoria, Spain
Lauren Taylor West Texas A&M F Sr. Collierville, Tenn.
                                                                                                      
HONORABLE MENTION                                                                 
Korie Allensworth Cameron G/F So. Sulphor, Okla.
Ashley Shipley Eastern New Mexico G Jr. Tucumcari, N.M.
Bella Stone Eastern New Mexico G So. Crescent City, Calif.
Natalie Stice Midwestern State G Jr. Tahoka, Texas
Lauren Catherman St. Edward’s G Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Jayda Ruffus-Milner St. Edward’s F Gr. North Hills, Calif.
Jayde Tschritter Texas A&M-Kingsville G So. Corpus Christi, Texas
Keslyn King Texas Woman’s G Sr. Burleson, Texas
Holly Hemmeline UT Permian Basin G Jr. Denver City, Texas
Sydney Wright Western New Mexico G Jr. Houston, Texas
 
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Sawyer Lloyd Angelo State G Jr. Wall, Texas
Brooklin Bain Oklahoma Christian G Jr. Comanche, Okla.
Sammie Dufek St. Edward’s C Gr. Flower Mound, Texas
Alexus Quaadman UT Permian Basin C Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G So. Moorehead, Minn.

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Player Team Pos. Hometown
Landry Morrow Angelo State G Ackerly, Texas
Dyamon Griggs Midwestern State F Waco, Texas
Gabby Elliott St. Mary’s F San Antonio, Texas
Jada Celsur Texas Woman’s G Martin Mill, Texas
Hollie Stadler West Texas A&M G Hooker, Okla.