Midwestern State graduate student Selin Sepken was named the Lone Star Conference Women’s Tennis Singles Player of the Year and the Lubbock Christian duo of AnaMaria Zoric and Andrea De Bernardo was named the league’s Doubles Team of the Year on Wednesday (April 29) at the LSC Tennis Championships Reception at Hilton Garden Inn in Arlington, Texas.
Sepken, who is from Istanbul, Turkey, is 17-2 overall and went 9-1 in league play – all at No. 1 singles – and has been nationally ranked inside the top 10 all season. She also earned the title of LSC Newcomer of the Year. In addition, Sepken landed on the First Team in singles and Second Team in doubles (with Emilia Gyorgy).
Zoric and De Bernardo are 18-2 overall and went a perfect 10-0 in league play at No. 1 doubles. Zoric, who is from Zubrovnik, Croatia, and De Bernardo, who is from Caracas, Venezuela, are nationally-ranked inside the top 5.
Cameron’s Jenna Goessel was voted LSC Senior of the Year, while Gyorgy was named LSC Freshman of the Year.
UT Tyler’s Yona Bancarel was voted LSC Sportsmanship Player of the Year and headlined the 11-player Sportsmanship Team, which exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship, character and ethical conduct while displaying the true spirit of competition and college tennis.
UT Tyler’s Chris Bizot was named LSC Coach of the Year after guiding the Patriots to their first LSC regular season title.
The awards are determined by a vote of the league’s 11 head coaches.
2026 LSC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Special Recognition
Singles Player of the Year: Selin Sepken, Midwestern State
Doubles Team of the Year: AnaMaria Zoric & Andrea De Bernardo, Lubbock Christian
Senior of the Year: Jenna Goessel, Cameron
Newcomer of the Year: Selin Sepken, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Emilia Gyorgy, Midwestern State
Sportsmanship Player of the Year: Yona Bancarel, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year: Chris Bizot, UT Tyler
[Each group sorted alphabetically by team]
First Team Singles
Player Team Yr. Hometown
Jenna Goessel Cameron Sr. Munich, Germany
Andrea De Bernardo Lubbock Christian Jr. Caracas, Venezuela
Camila Garcia Midwestern State So. Cali, Colombia
Selin Sepken Midwestern State Gr. Istanbul, Turkey
Alessia Terlizzi St. Mary’s Sr. Andria, Italy
Yona Bancarel UT Tyler Jr. Toulouse, France
First Team Doubles
Jenna Goessel Cameron Sr. Munich, Germany
Nil Kalkavan Cameron Jr. Istanbul, Turkey
AnaMaria Zoric Lubbock Christian So. Zubrovnik, Croatia
Andrea De Bernardo Lubbock Christian Jr. Caracas, Venezuela
Natalia Gorzny UT Tyler So. Leander, Texas
Yona Bancarel UT Tyler Jr. Toulouse, France
Second Team Singles
Margaux Rene Angelo State So. Soisy-Sur-Siene, France
Vasilissa Kupriianova Angelo State So. Ryazan, Russia
Ana Maria Zoric Lubbock Christian So. Zubrovnik, Croatia
Emilia Gyorgy Midwestern State Fr. Szentendre, Hungary
Selina Wu St. Mary’s Jr. San Gabriel, California
Natalia Gorzny UT Tyler So. Leander, Texas
Second Team Doubles
Benedetta Raggiotti Angelo State So. Perugia, Italy
Margaux Rene Angelo State So. Soisy-Sur-Siene, France
Camila Garcia Midwestern State So. Cali, Colombia
Jasmine Crain Midwestern State Fr. Edmond, Okla.
Selin Sepken Midwestern State Gr. Istanbul, Turkey
Emilia Gyorgy Midwestern State Fr. Szentendre, Hungary
Honorable Mention Singles
Danaiya Amangazhiyeva Angelo State Fr. Almaty, Kazakhstan
Sasa Felizova Angelo State Fr. Sala, Slovakia
Benedetta Raggiotti Angelo State So. Perugia, Italy
Anne Wache Angelo State Fr. Paris, France
Kristel Javita Lubbock Christian Fr. Samborondon, Ecuador
Maya Donkor Texas A&M-Kingsville Gr. McLean, VA.
Paula Castellanos UT Tyler So. Guayaquil, Ecuador
Claudia Di Leonardo UT Tyler Jr. Marseille, France
Honorable Mention Doubles
Hattie Berend Midwestern State Jr. Wichita Falls, Texas
Alessia Dolce Midwestern State So. Latisana, Italy
Alessia Terlizzi St. Mary’s Sr. Andria, Italy
Gia Posito St. Mary’s Sr. Houston, Texas
Maya Donkor Texas A&M-Kingsville Gr. McLean, VA.
Guadalupe Tocci Texas A&M-Kingsville Sr. Cordoba, Argentina
Paula Castellanos UT Tyler So. Guayaquil, Ecuador
Maria Antonio Ortega UT Tyler Fr. Amposta, Tarragona, Spain
SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Margaux Rene, Angelo State
Jenna Goessel, Cameron
Oshini Herath, Lubbock Christian
Emilia Gyorgy, Midwestern State
Selina Wu, St. Mary’s
Emily Scott, Sul Ross State
Kaitlin Blount, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Presley Churchman, UT Dallas
Fanny Bergstrom, UT Permian Basin
Yona Bancarel, UT Tyler
Josefina Bailetti, Western New Mexico