FRISCO, Texas — After a fantastic first year at St. Mary's University, Taylor Haggan has been honored by the Lone Star Conference coaches as the Freshman of the Year. She has also been named to the All-Freshman Team and to the All-Conference Third Team.
 
Haggan, a freshman from Parker, Texas, led the Rattlers with 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. She shot .455 from the field and collected 50 assists, 29 blocked shots and 22 steals. She ranks 14th in the league in scoring, 10th in rebounding and eighth in field goal percentage. Haggan also ranks seventh in blocked shots per game (1.04).
 
Her 385 points broke the St. Mary's single-season scoring record by a freshman, bettering the previous mark of 365 by Hall of Famer Erin Griffin (2000-01) and Gabby  Elliott (2022-23). She was the only Rattler to start in all 28 games and she scored 20 or more points six times, one off the freshman record of seven by Griffin. 
 
This is the second straight season the Rattlers have been awarded the Freshman of the Year after Elliott won it in 2022-23. 
 
Ashley Ingram from Texas Woman's was named the Player of the Year, while Alexus Quaadman from UTPB is the Defensive Player of the Year. Zarria Carter from Midwestern State earns Newcomer of the Year honors and Shelby Ray from Texas A&M Kingsville was tabbed the Sixth Woman of the Year. Grace Foster from Lubbock Christian is the Academic Athlete of the Year and coaches Rae Boothe (UTPB) and Beth Jillison (TWU) were named Co-Coaches of the Year.