FRISCO, Texas – After a second-place finish in the Lone Star Conference and a 22-6 record heading into the postseason, the Angelo State women's basketball team earned six conference awards highlighted by
Sawyer Lloyd's Academic and Defensive Player of the Year nods, the organization announced Wednesday evening.
Lloyd was named the Academic Player of the Year after finishing the season ranking top ten in multiple statistical categories all while finishing an undergrad degree in Exercise Science and beginning her master's in Coaching, Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Administration. Lloyd finished fifth in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game and held the best assist/turnover ratio in the conference at 2.2.
Lloyd earned Defensive Player of the Year recognition as well after leading the conference with 80 steals, averaging 2.9 per game. The junior guard also pulled in 7.7 rebounds per contest, ranking ninth best in the LSC.
Lloyd was also named to the First Team All-LSC and was joined by forward
Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant. McGhee-Pleasant led the Rambelles in scoring and rebounding en route to her First Team selection. The Kinesiology major is averaging the third most points, 16.3, and rebounds, 8.8, in the conference.
Madeline Stephens earned a Second Team All-LSC nod after averaging 13.6 points per game on 49.3 percent shooting. Stephens, a Health Science Professions major, also made an impact on the glass, averaging 7.8 boards per contest.
Landry Morrow rounded out the awards for the Blue and Gold with her selection to the LSC All-Freshman team. Morrow, a Health Science Professions major, stepped into a large role in her first season for the Rambelles and averaged 4.3 points and 2.4 boards a game.
2023 LSC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Grace Foster, Lubbock Christian
Defensive Player of the Year: Sawyer Lloyd, Angelo State
Freshman of the Year: Gabby Elliott, St. Mary's
Newcomer of the Year: Deja Adrian, Eastern New Mexico
Sixth Woman of the Year: Tina Machalova, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year: Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's
[Each group sorted in alphabetical order by team name]
FIRST TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Sawyer Lloyd Angelo State G Jr. Wall, Texas
Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant Angelo State F Jr. Amarillo, Texas
Deja Adrian Eastern New Mexico G/F Jr. Houston, Texas
Grace Foster Lubbock Christian F So. Childress, Texas
Rai Brown Texas A&M International F Jr. Wheatley Heights, N.Y.
Ashley Ingram Texas Woman's F So. Bridgeport, Texas
Sadie Moyer Texas Woman's G Sr. Tulsa, Okla.
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G So. Moorehead, Minn.
SECOND TEAM
Madeline Stephens Angelo State F So. Lubbock, Texas
Maci Maddox Lubbock Christian G Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Brooklin Bain Oklahoma Christian G Jr. Comanche, Okla.
Gabby Elliott St. Mary's F Fr. San Antonio, Texas
Aaliyah Prince UAFS G Gr. San Antonio, Texas
Alexus Quaadman UT Permian Basin C Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Lovisa Hevinder UT Tyler G So. Stockholm, Sweden
Tina Machalova UT Tyler G So. Kosice, Slovakia
Destini Whitehead UT Tyler G Jr. Athens, Texas
Nyalam Thabach West Texas A&M C Jr. Boise, Idaho
THIRD TEAM
Katie King Cameron G So. Harrah, Okla.
Audrey Robertson Lubbock Christian G Jr. Kerrville, Texas
Dyamon Griggs Midwestern State F Fr. Waco, Texas
Morgan Gary St. Edward's F Gr. Kent, Wash.
Georgia Ohiaeri Texas A&M-Kingsville G/F Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Brianna Pena Texas A&M-Kingsville G Sr. Weslaco, Texas
Mia Rivers Texas A&M-Kingsville G So. College Station, Texas
Avalon Munoz UT Permian Basin G So. San Antonio, Texas
Montse Gutierrez UT Tyler G Jr. Vitoria, Spain
Lauren Taylor West Texas A&M F Sr. Collierville, Tenn.
HONORABLE MENTION
Korie Allensworth Cameron G/F So. Sulphor, Okla.
Ashley Shipley Eastern New Mexico G Jr. Tucumcari, N.M.
Bella Stone Eastern New Mexico G So. Crescent City, Calif.
Natalie Stice Midwestern State G Jr. Tahoka, Texas
Lauren Catherman St. Edward's G Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Jayda Ruffus-Milner St. Edward's F Gr. North Hills, Calif.
Jayde Tschritter Texas A&M-Kingsville G So. Corpus Christi, Texas
Keslyn King Texas Woman's G Sr. Burleson, Texas
Holly Hemmeline UT Permian Basin G Jr. Denver City, Texas
Sydney Wright Western New Mexico G Jr. Houston, Texas
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Sawyer Lloyd Angelo State G Jr. Wall, Texas
Brooklin Bain Oklahoma Christian G Jr. Comanche, Okla.
Sammie Dufek St. Edward's C Gr. Flower Mound, Texas
Alexus Quaadman UT Permian Basin C Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G So. Moorehead, Minn.
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Player Team Pos. Hometown
Landry Morrow Angelo State G Ackerly, Texas
Dyamon Griggs Midwestern State F Waco, Texas
Gabby Elliott St. Mary's F San Antonio, Texas
Jada Celsur Texas Woman's G Martin Mill, Texas
Hollie Stadler West Texas A&M G Hooker, Okla.
