DBU sophomore Emily Buchanan was named the Lone Star Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year as the league announced its annual women’s tennis awards on Wednesday (April 30) at the LSC Tennis Championships Reception at Hilton Garden Inn in Arlington, Texas.
Buchanan, who is from Jackson, Miss., was a perfect 21-0 in singles play – including a 10-0 conference mark at line 5. She also teamed with Jenna Payne to record seven doubles wins at line 2. Buchanan is a first-team all-conference selection in singles and received honorable mention in doubles. She also earned the title of Sportsmanship Player of the Year to headline the 11-player Sportsmanship Team, which exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship, character and ethical conduct while displaying the true spirit of competition and college tennis.
Midwestern State’s Anda Ghinga was voted Senior of the Year. Texas A&M-Kingsville junior Guadalupe Tocci was named the Newcomer of the Year, while Angelo State’s Margaux Rene was voted Freshman of the Year.
St. Mary’s head coach Bill Macom was named LSC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year after guiding the Rattlers to a share of the LSC title and league’s top seed for the conference tournament.
The awards are determined by vote of the league’s 11 head coaches.
2025 LSC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Special Recognition
Player of the Year: Emily Buchanan, DBU
Senior of the Year: Anda Ghinga, Midwestern State
Newcomer of the Year: Guadalupe Tocci, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Freshman of the Year: Margaux Rene, Angelo State
Sportsmanship Player of the Year: Emily Buchanan, DBU
Coach of the Year: Bill Macom, St. Mary’s
First Team sorted alphabetically by team
First Team Singles
| Player |
Team |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Jenna Goessel |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Munich |
| Emily Buchanan |
DBU |
So. |
Jackson, Miss. |
| Jessica Binzari |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Constanta, Romania |
| Anda Ghinga |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Arad, Romania |
| Selina Wu |
St. Mary’s |
So. |
San Gabriel, Calif. |
| Yona Bancarel |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Toulouse, France |
First Team Doubles
| Eva Schwartz |
Angelo State |
Gr. |
L'isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, France |
| Avery Durham |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Madison, Wis. |
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| Jenna Goessel |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Munich |
| Anastasia Uspenskaia |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Ufa, Russia |
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| Anda Ghinga |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Arad, Romania |
| Jessica Binzari |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Constanta, Romania |
Second Team listed in order by line
Second Team Singles
| #1 Anastasiia Opolska |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Stebnyk, Ukraine |
| #2 Natalia Gorzny |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Leander, Texas |
| #3 Alessia Terlizzi |
St. Mary’s |
Jr. |
Andria, Italy |
| #4 Sofia Giraldo |
Midwestern State |
So. |
Cali, Colombia |
| #5 Camila Garcia |
Midwestern State |
Fr. |
Cali, Colombia |
| #6 Andrea Delgado |
DBU |
Fr. |
Richmond, Texas |
Second Team Doubles
| #1 Yona Bancarel |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Toulouse, France |
| #1 Natalia Gorzny |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Leander, Texas |
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| #2 Hannah Yip |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Ipoh, Malaysia |
| #2 Camila Garcia |
Midwestern State |
Fr. |
Cali, Colombia |
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| #3 Luna Jokanovic |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Perth, Australia |
| #3 Kaitlin Blount |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
Honorable Mention sorted alphabetically by team
Honorable Mention Singles
| Margaux Rene |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Soisy - Sur - Siene, France |
| Martyna Jankowska |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Poznan, Poland |
| Madalyn Smelley |
DBU |
So. |
Ocean Springs, Miss. |
| Andrea DeBernardo |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| AnaMari Zoric |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Zubrovnik, Croatia |
| Hannah Yip |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Ipoh, Malaysia |
| Paula Garrote |
St. Mary’s |
Sr. |
Cartagena, Spain |
| Gia Posito |
St. Mary’s |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Stela Sifuentes |
St. Mary’s |
Jr. |
Eagle Pass, Texas |
| Luna Jokanovic |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Gr. |
Perth, Australia |
| Guadalupe Tocci |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
Córdoba, Argentina |
| Manuela Turolo |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Cividale del Friuli, Italy |
| Allison Swartz |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
League City, Texas |
Honorable Mention Doubles
| Jenna Payne |
DBU |
Jr. |
Jonesboro, Ark. |
| Emily Buchanan |
DBU |
So. |
Jackson, Miss. |
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| Axelle Jacquemin |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Sint-Truiden, Belgium |
| Andrea DeBernardo |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Sydney Williams |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Sarah Mazaraki |
Midwestern State |
So. |
Sydney, Australia |
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| Alessia Terlizzi |
St. Mary’s |
Jr. |
Andria, Italy |
| Paula Garrote |
St. Mary’s |
Sr. |
Cartagena, Spain |
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| Selina Wu |
St. Mary’s |
So. |
San Gabriel, Calif. |
| Gia Posito |
St. Mary’s |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
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| Brooke Runyan |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
Devine, Texas |
| Paige Bott |
UT Permian Basin |
So. |
Dunmow, Essex, U.K. |
SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Avery Durham, Angelo State
Jenna Goessel, Cameron
Emily Buchanon, DBU
Oshini Herath, Lubbock Christian
Anda Ghinga, Midwestern State
Selina Wu, St. Mary's
Brianna Cruz, Sul Ross State
Annika Andersson Gomez, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Brooke Runyan, UT Permian Basin
Yona Bancarel, UT Tyler
Andreea Arnautu, Western New Mexico