Lubbock Christian senior forward
Grace Foster claimed Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year honors to headline the league’s 2025 postseason awards, it was announced Wednesday (March 5) during the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas, ahead of the LSC Women's Basketball Championship, which is set to tip off Thursday at Comerica Center.
The 2025 LSC Player of the Year award is the second for Foster who was the 2023 award recipient. A three-time All-Conference First Team selection (2023, ’24, ’25), Foster averaged 19.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists against the league to help Lubbock Christian to the LSC regular-season co-championship and the West Division title. She ranks among the LSC top five in scoring; field goal (.519), three-point field goal (.400), and free throw (.884) percentage; and blocked shots (1.4).
Midwestern State senior forward
Zarria Carter was named Defensive Player of the Year after leading the LSC in steals (2.5 spg) and rebounds (10.2 rpg). MSU guard/forward
Kerbie Cash earned Freshman of the Year honors averaging 15 points and 8.0 rebounds in conference games. Newcomer of the Year honors were claimed by UT Permian Basin guard and graduate student
Taysha Rushton who averaged 18.0 points and 3.1 assists against LSC opponents. Texas Woman’s junior guard
Averee Kleinhans (9.2 ppg, 2.5 apg) was named Sixth Woman of the Year.
Lubbock Christian head coach
Steve Gomez was voted LSC Noel Johnson Coach of the Year. Gomez, who earned his second Coach of the Year honor (2021, ’25), directed the Lady Chapparals to the LSC regular-season co-championship (21-1) and a perfect 14-0 run to the West Division title.
Overall, 41 student-athletes earned LSC women’s basketball recognition as voted by the 16 LS head coaches.
2025 LSC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Awards
Player of the Year: Grace Foster, Lubbock Christian
Defensive Player of the Year: Zarria Carter, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Kerbie Cash, Midwestern State
Newcomer of the Year: Taysha Rushton, UT Permian Basin
Sixth Woman of the Year: Averee Kleinhans, Texas Woman's
Noel Johnson Coach of the Year: Steve Gomez, Lubbock Christian
Each group sorted alphabetically by team.
All-LSC First Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Madeline Stephens |
Angelo State |
F |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Grace Foster |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Sr. |
Childress, Texas |
| Maci Maddox |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Zarria Carter |
Midwestern State |
F |
Sr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Scout Huffman |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Sr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Ashley Ingram |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Sr. |
Bridgeport, Texas |
| Taysha Rushton |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Gr. |
Midland, Texas |
| Meagan Mendazona |
UT Tyler |
G |
Jr. |
Independence, Ore. |
All-LSC Second Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Keniah Williams |
Angelo State |
C |
Jr. |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Shamica Smith |
Cameron |
F |
Sr. |
Norman, Okla. |
| Ishuana Hunter |
Eastern New Mexico |
F |
Sr. |
Trenton, N.J. |
| Audrey Robertson |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Kerrville, Texas |
| Kate Bradley |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Bixby, Okla. |
| JP Perkins |
St. Edward's |
PG |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Christin Callens |
St. Mary's |
F |
Fr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Leila Patel |
Texas Woman's |
G |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Ella Bradley |
UT Tyler |
F |
Sr. |
Cambridge, New Zealand |
| Kyla Kane |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Wellington, Texas |
All-LSC Third Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Majik Esquivel |
Angelo State |
G |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Nataya Lockett |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Jr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Kerbie Cash |
Midwestern State |
G/F |
Fr. |
Wylie, Texas |
| Janessa Payne |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
F |
Sr. |
Aledo, Texas |
| Shelby Ray |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
F |
Jr. |
Lexington, Texas |
| Averee Kleinhans |
Texas Woman's |
G |
Jr. |
Nacona, Texas |
| Kiara Flugence |
UT Permian Basin |
P |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Lovisa Hevinder |
UT Tyler |
F |
Sr. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Claire Graham |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Tuscola, Texas |
| Randi Harding |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Mustang, Okla. |
All-LSC Honorable Mention
| Player |
Team |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Grace Alverson |
Cameron |
G |
Sr. |
Denton, Texas |
| Jayla Smith |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Detroit, Mich. |
| Nakia Cullom |
Oklahoma Christian |
CB |
Gr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Kiana Bennett |
St. Edward's |
G |
Jr. |
Shelbyville, Texas |
| Bailey Featherstone |
St. Edward's |
F |
So. |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Victoria Aguayo |
Sul Ross State |
G |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Josie Igherighe |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Jr. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Abby Bala |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Kaycee Groves |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
So. |
Faith, S.D. |
| Polina Latysheva |
UT Tyler |
G |
So. |
Moscow, Russia |
All-LSC Defensive Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Keniah Williams |
Angelo State |
C |
Jr. |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Grace Foster |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Sr. |
Childress, Texas |
| Zarria Carter |
Midwestern State |
F |
Sr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Ashley Ingram |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Sr. |
Bridgeport, Texas |
| Avalon Munoz |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Gr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
All-LSC Freshman Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Addy Burns |
Angelo State |
G |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Majik Esquivel |
Angelo State |
G |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Kerbie Cash |
Midwestern State |
G/F |
Fr. |
Wylie, Texas |
| Christin Callens |
St. Mary's |
F |
Fr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Tianna Knighton |
UT Tyler |
G |
Fr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |