LUBBOCK, Texas (June 2, 2026) – Recently named the first ITA All-Americans in program history, Andrea De Bernardo and AnaMaria Zoric added another milestone for Lubbock Christian University women's tennis, becoming the program's first selections to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America® Women's Tennis Teams. Zoric earned First Team honors, while De Bernardo was named to the Third Team.
 
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program. Nine of the 18 members of the Academic All-America® Division II women's tennis teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school.  The seven members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.99.
 
AnaMaria Zoric, a sophomore biochemistry major from Dubrovnik, Croatia, assembled one of the premier seasons in NCAA Division II women's tennis. Zoric earned ITA South Central Region Women's Player to Watch honors after finishing the season ranked No. 39 nationally in singles and No. 3 nationally in doubles alongside Andrea De Bernardo. She claimed All-Lone Star Conference recognition in both singles and doubles, including Second Team singles honors and Doubles Team of the Year recognition with De Bernardo after the duo produced a 19-3 overall doubles record, an 18-2 dual-match mark and an 8-1 record against nationally ranked competition. In singles play, Zoric tied for the team lead with 22 victories while posting a 16-5 dual-match record and a 15-5 mark at the No. 2 position. Off the court, Zoric excelled academically with a perfect 4.00 GPA as a biochemistry major, earning Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team honors while continuing to build one of the strongest all-around résumés in the region. Through two collegiate seasons, Zoric owns a 40-13 career singles record and a 36-14 doubles mark.
 
Andrea De Bernardo, a junior marketing major from Caracas, Venezuela, delivered another historic season for Lubbock Christian University women's tennis in 2025-26, helping lead the Lady Chaparrals to a 15-7 overall record, an NCAA South Central Regional appearance and an 8-2 finish in Lone Star Conference play. De Bernardo earned First Team All-Lone Star Conference honors in singles and teamed with sophomore AnaMaria Zoric to become the first doubles pairing in program history to earn Lone Star Conference Doubles Team of the Year recognition. Ranked No. 69 nationally in singles and No. 3 nationally in doubles alongside Zoric at season's end, De Bernardo finished the year 19-11 overall in singles play, including a 14-7 dual-match mark while primarily competing at the No. 1 line. The nationally elite doubles tandem of De Bernardo and Zoric compiled a 19-3 overall record, including an 18-2 dual-match mark, a perfect 10-0 conference record and an 8-1 mark against nationally ranked opponents. De Bernardo closed her junior campaign with 60 career singles victories and 66 career doubles wins, continuing to establish herself among the most accomplished players in program history.
 
The pair of Lady Chaps mark 39 student-athletes in Lubbock Christian history to earn Academic All-America® honors, and Zoric is the 14th First Team Academic All-America selection across all sports (David Bulls was the first LCU student-athlete to receive Academic All-America honors, claiming it in baseball in 1983). The pair marks 20 LCU student-athletes to receive the distinction since the university began competing at the NCAA Division II level in 2015-16, with four honorees recognized during the 2025-26 athletic calendar year, joining men's soccer standout Connor Pettigrew and volleyball's Lily Bickley, who each earned First Team recognition.
 
The LCU women's program made their second NCAA postseason appearance in program history (second consecutive season) and finished 15-7 on the season. Of their seven losses, two were against NCAA Division I opponents and four were against nationally ranked programs. They finished the season with the No.48 national ranking.