FRISCO, Texas (March 5, 2025) - The Lone Star Conference announced its All-Conference honors for women's basketball at the 2025 LSC Championship awards reception, with
Grace Foster headlining the night as the LSC Player of the Year. The First Team All-Conference selection earned a total of four accolades, also being named LSC Academic Player of the Year and securing a spot on the LSC All-Defensive Team. Lady Chaparrals head coach
Steve Gomez was honored with the Noel Johnson Head Coach of the Year award, while
Maci Maddox (First Team) and
Audrey Robertson (Second Team, LSC All-Academic Team) also received All-Conference recognition.
Foster, who last earned the honor in the 2022-23 season, becomes LCU's first two-time Lone Star Conference Player of the Year recipient and the program's first player to win multiple conference player of the year awards since Tess Bruffey claimed Heartland Conference Player of the Year honors in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Foster's recognition marks the sixth conference player of the year award by a Lady Chap since the 2015-16 season—LCU's first year of NCAA postseason eligibility—and the third since joining the Lone Star Conference. Her two LSC accolades are joined by Madi Chitsey's honor in 2019-20. Nicole Hampton (2015-16) and Tess Bruffey (2016-17, 2017-18) previously earned the distinction in the Heartland Conference.
The senior forward has had an incredible season this season, marching into the record books as LCU's single-game scoring leader (39 points on Jan. 16 at Angelo State) and career scoring leader (1,906). Starting all 30 games, the Childress, Texas native has logged 948 minutes (31.6 per game) while leading the team in scoring with 19.9 points per game—ranking 13th nationally and second in the LSC. Her offensive efficiency is remarkable, shooting 51.2% from the field (40th nationally, fourth in LSC) and a scorching 48.0% from three-point range, making her the third most accurate three-point shooter in the nation and the best in the LSC. Foster also proves her reliability at the free-throw line, hitting 87.4% of her attempts (15th nationally, second in LSC), leading to 139 made free throws, the most in the conference. Beyond scoring, she contributes across the board, pulling down 7.5 rebounds per game (132nd nationally, ninth in LSC), with 7.0 defensive rebounds per game ranking 25th in the country and 2nd in the conference. Defensively, she has 32 blocks, ranking 45th in the nation and third in the LSC. Her well-rounded play is further highlighted by 10 double-doubles, ranking 38th nationally and fourth in the LSC. The eight-time LSC Player of the Week recipient (this season alone) also finds success in the classroom, where she holds a 4.00 GPA as a Criminal Justice major. The CSC Academic All-America selection claims the LSC's Academic Player of the Year honor for a second consecutive season.
Maci Maddox claims her second All-LSC honor. The fifth-year senior point guard from Lubbock anchors the Lady Chaps' backcourt with elite playmaking and efficiency. Leading the Lone Star Conference and ranking third nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.88), Maddox orchestrates the offense with poise while also ranking first in the LSC in assists per game (4.0) and second in total assists (121). Her impact extends beyond distribution—she plays heavy minutes (36.03 per game, second in LSC), ensuring a steady presence on both ends of the floor. In LCU's title-clinching win over Midwestern State, she showcased her scoring ability with 18 points and added three steals, reinforcing her defensive contributions. A 1,000-point scorer, Maddox continues to climb LCU's all-time assists leaderboard, needing just 12 more to reach third in program history.
Audrey Robertson will end her LCU career as a three-time All-LSC selection. Ranking sixth in the Lone Star Conference in three-point percentage (44.4%), the Kerrville, Texas native has drained 59 threes this season, ranking sixth in total makes. In LCU's regular season title-clinching win over Midwestern State, Robertson led all scorers with 21 points, hitting multiple clutch threes in the fourth quarter. A member of the 1,000-point club with 1,346 career points, she has played 151 games—third-most in NCAA Division II. She is averaging 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. In the classroom, Robertson completed a 4.00 GPA majoring in Exercise Science in her undergrad and she holds a 4.00 GPA while working on her Master of Science in Human Performance.
Gomez, in his 22
nd season at the helm of the Lady Chaps, claims his second Coach of the Year honor in the Lone Star Conference. The honor is his seventh Coach of the Year honor at the conference level. The 2016 WBCA NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year honoree last claimed a conference honor in 2020-21. Gomez was four-time Heartland Conference Coach of the Year recipient, and his lone honor in the Sooner Athletic Conference came during the 2005-2006 season. Gomez, who has led the Lady Chaps to three national titles, and this season marked the 10
th time they have finished with at least a share of first place in a conference, has a career record of 548-155 (78.0%)…all at LCU.
No. 2-seed No.8 Lubbock Christian opens the LSC Championships Thursday in Frisco, Texas with a 2:30 p.m. quarterfinal showdown against No. 7-seed West Texas A&M. LCU swept WT in the regular season and seeks its third tournament title. A win advances the Lady Chaps to Saturday's semifinal at 2:30 p.m.
