AUSTIN, Texas (April 16, 2025) – Audrey Robertson now has academic company. While Robertson earned the NCAA's prestigious Elite 90 Award in women's basketball, her teammate Grace Foster has been named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NCAA Division II by College Sports Communicators (CSC). Foster becomes the first Lady Chaparral in program history to receive the CSC's highest individual academic honor.
 
Foster, one of 15 student-athletes recognized (First Team- Third Team selections), is a three-time on-court All-America selection that now claims her second CSC Academic All-America honor (First Team selection each time). The senior from Childress, Texas, was instrumental in LCU's 32-5 season, leading the Lady Chaps to the Elite Eight. The D2CCA and WBCA All-America selection averaged 20.2 points per game, ranking 11th nationally and second in the Lone Star Conference. She led the conference and ranked ninth nationally with 242 field goals made, shooting 48.6% from the field (60th nationally, fifth in the LSC). From beyond the arc, Foster posted a 40.9% three-point shooting accuracy, ranking 13th nationally and first in the LSC. At the free-throw line, she maintained an 89.6% success rate, ranking sixth nationally and leading the conference.
 
On the defensive side, Foster was a force on the boards, averaging 7.0 defensive rebounds per game (24th nationally, second in the LSC) and totaling 278 rebounds overall (42nd nationally, third in the LSC). Her rim protection was also notable, as she recorded 1.59 blocks per game, ranking 43rd nationally and third in the conference. Foster tallied 13 double-doubles on the season, ranking 26th nationally and third in the LSC.
 
Her postseason accolades include being named the Lone Star Conference Most Valuable Player and Academic Player of the Year. She was also named the D2CCA South Central Region Most Outstanding Player while earning D2CCA South Central Region First Team honors and a spot on the NCAA Division II South Central Region All-Tournament Team. This honor adds to her academic honors, as she has a 4.00 GPA in Criminal Justice.
 
Foster concluded her illustrious career with 2,056 career points, cementing herself as one of the all-time greats in LCU history. She leaves LCU as the program's all-time leader in career field goal attempts (1,427) and career field goals made (680). She also ranks second in career free-throw percentage (.892), third in career rebounds (896) and free-throws made (495), and fifth in career blocks (158) and free-throws attempted (555). Her 746 points this season shattered LCU's single-season record, along with her program-best 242 field goals made and 181 free-throws made. She also ranked third in single-season three-pointers made (81).
 
The accolade marks the first time a Lubbock Christian University student-athlete has received multiple First Team honors and the first to get the Member of the Year recognition. Foster is the fifth student-athlete in LCU women's basketball program history to claim the honor (first multiple recipient). The First Team designee (for Foster) joins Kelsey Canavan (2013) and Brittany Roberts (Hampton) (2012), and Foster is the only Lady Chaps First Team recipient since the program went into the NCAA Division II ranks in 2015-16. Foster becomes the 35^th student-athlete in Lubbock Christian history to receive Academic All-America honors (David Bulls was the first LCU student-athlete to receive Academic All-America honors, claiming it in baseball in 1983). She is the 16^th student-athlete honored with Academic All-America accolades since LCU has claimed NCAA Division II membership status (2015-16), and the first LCU student-athlete to receive recognition during the 2024-25 athletic competition calendar. Foster is the 11th First Team Academic All-America selection in LCU's history (all sports).
 
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs.