AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star Conference announced its 2026 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards, giving three Hilltoppers all-conference recognition.
St. Edward's starting backcourt of SUNI DAVIS and KIANA BENNETT both earned All-LSC Third Team honors, and MIKAH CHAPMAN was an honorable mention.
Davis led St. Edward's offense with a team-high 13.1 points and 2.5 assists per game, ranking seventh in scoring, fourth in the LSC in free-throw attempts (149), and second in free throws made (124) and percentage (83.2).
Bennett averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, hitting 37 3-pointers on 33.9 percent shooting. In two years at St. Edward's, she hit 99 3-pointers, ranking ninth in program history. She earned All-LSC Honorable Mention last year.
Chapman was the third Hilltopper averaging double figures at 10.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, hitting 51.7 percent from the field and ranking seventh in the LSC in blocks per game.
2026 LSC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Player of the Year: Gabby Elliott, Texas Woman's
Defensive Player of the Year: Gabby Elliott, Texas Woman's
Freshman of the Year: Meg Meekins, Lubbock Christian
Newcomer of the Year: Chloe Dallas, Eastern New Mexico
Sixth Woman of the Year: Mariah Neal, UT Tyler
Noel Johnson Coach of the Year: Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's
FIRST TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Majik Esquivel Angelo State G So. Lubbock, Texas
Chloe Dallas Eastern New Mexico F Sr. Milwaukee, Wis.
Kennedy Chappel Lubbock Christian G Jr. Heath, Texas
Kerbie Cash Midwestern State G/F So. Wylie, Texas
Gabby Elliott Texas Woman's F Sr. San Antonio, Texas
Averee Kleinhans Texas Woman's G Sr. Nocona, Texas
Umi Otsuka UT Dallas G Jr. Tokyo, Japan
Kyla Kane West Texas A&M G Sr. Wellington, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Julieta Ceja Eastern New Mexico F Jr. Jiquilpan, Michoacán, Mexico
Meg Meekins Lubbock Christian G Fr. Nocona, Texas
Taylor Jackson Oklahoma Christian F Sr. McKinney, Texas
Racheal Emmanuel Texas A&M International C Sr. Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Kaycee Groves Texas A&M-Kingsville G Jr. Faith, S.D.
Jada Celsur Texas Woman's G Sr. Martins Mill, Texas
Leila Davis UT Tyler F/G Fr. Melbourne, Australia
Polina Latysheva UT Tyler G Jr. Moscow, Russia
Taylor Haggan West Texas A&M C Jr. Parker, Texas
Randi Harding West Texas A&M G Sr. Mustang, Okla.
THIRD TEAM
Landry Morrow Angelo State G Sr. Ackerly, Texas
Madison Griggs Cameron F So. Mansfield, Texas
Aaliya Smith Eastern New Mexico G Jr. Madison, Wis.
KIANA BENNETT St. Edward's G Sr. Shelbyville, Texas
SUNI DAVIS St. Edward's G Jr. Fort Worth, Texas
Christin Callens St. Mary's G/F So. Houston, Texas
Allie Garcia St. Mary's G Jr. Adelaide, South Australia
Madi Lumsden Texas Woman's G Jr. Argyle, Texas
Kenadi Rising UT Permian Basin G Gr. Rapid City, S.D.
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G Gr. Moorhead, Minnesota
HONORABLE MENTION
MIKAH CHAPMAN St. Edward's G Gr. Lubbock, Texas
Quezia Bertoni St. Mary's G Sr. São Paulo, Brazil
Raynee Malik St. Mary's F So. London, Ontario, Canada
Leslie Mojica Sul Ross State G Jr. El Paso, Texas
Jayden Smallwood Texas A&M International PG/G Jr. Tulsa, Okla.
Kayla Glover Texas Woman's G Gr. DeSoto, Texas
Madison Walters UT Permian Basin G Jr. Paris, Texas
Hayley Cumming UT Tyler G Fr. Mont Albert, Australia
Henley West West Texas A&M C Fr. Hammon, Oklahoma
Jordan Sapien Western New Mexico PG/G Fr. El Paso, Texas
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Kennedy Chappell Lubbock Christian G Jr. Heath, Texas
Raynee Malik St. Mary's F So. London, Ontario, Canada
Victoria Aguayo Sul Ross State G Sr. El Paso, Texas
Gabby Elliott Texas Woman's F Sr. San Antonio, Texas
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G Gr. Moorhead, Minnesota
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Player Team Pos. Hometown
Meg Meekins Lubbock Christian G Nocona, Texas
Danielle Oyakhire UT Dallas F Tomball, Texas
Hayley Cumming UT Tyler G Mont Albert, Australia
Leila Davis UT Tyler F/G Melbourne, Australia
Henley West West Texas A&M C Hammon, Okla.
Jordan Sapien Western New Mexico PG/G El Paso, Texas
