INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Horizon League has announced the 2025-26 #HLWBB Postseason Teams and Awards, with Oakland's Makenzie Luehring plastering the awards list, being named  Horizon League Freshman of the Year, All-League First Team, and All-Freshman Team.

The guard from Jackson, Wis. becomes just the second Golden Grizzly in program history to earn Horizon League Freshman of the Year, the first since 2022-23, and the first ever Oakland freshman to be named to the Horizon League All-League First Team.

Luehring dominated in an unprecedented way during her first collegiate season, scoring 18.2 points per game (second most in the conference) and dishing out 4.2 assists per game (third most in conference) in league play. She also tallied the most points, assists, made threes, and steals of any freshman in the conference.

She shot nearly 42% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc, draining the most threes (46) of any player during the conference slate. Along with 1.8 steals per game and 12 games with multiple steals, she made her presence known on both sides of the court.

The only player in the conference with multiple 30+ point performances this season, she has terrorized opposing defenses, going off for 20 or more points on nine different occasions, and dishing out four or more assists 19 times. 

With one of the most decorated regular seasons of any Oakland freshman in program history secured, Luehring looks to lead the Golden Grizzlies to postseason success as they hit the road for the start of the Horizon League Championship this Wednesday.

See the full #HLWBB All-League Awards List below:

2025-26 Horizon League Women's Basketball All-League Awards
Player of the Year: Jenna Guyer, Green Bay
Coach of the Year: Kayla Karius, Green Bay
Newcomer of the Year: Izabella Zingaro, Cleveland State
Freshman of the Year: Makenzie Luehring, Oakland
Defensive Player of the Year: Sophia Gregory, Youngstown State
Sixth Player of the Year: Paulina Hernandez, Youngstown State
Sportsmanship Award: Lauren Scott, Wright State
 
All-League First Team
Izabella Zingaro, Cleveland State
Colbi Maples, Cleveland State
Jenna Guyer, Green Bay
Makenzie Luehring, Oakland
Alana Nelson, Purdue Fort Wayne
 
All-League Second Team
Maddy Skorupski, Green Bay
Karina Bystry, Northern Kentucky
Breezie Williams, Wright State
Casey Santoro, Youngstown State
Sophia Gregory, Youngstown State
 
All-League Third Team
Meghan Schultz, Green Bay
Nevaeh Foster, IU Indy
Jorey Buwalda, Milwaukee
Aislin Malcolm, RMU
Myriam Traore, RMU
 
All-Freshman Team
Maddie Moody, Northern Kentucky
Karina Bystry, Northern Kentucky
Makenzie Luehring, Oakland
Rylee Bess, Purdue Fort Wayne
Sarah Baker, Youngstown State
 
All-Defensive Team
Jada Leonard, Cleveland State
Jenna Guyer, Green Bay
Jordan Reid, Purdue Fort Wayne
Eva Levingston, RMU
Sophia Gregory, Youngstown State
 
Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Colbi Maples, Cleveland State
Maya Anderson, Detroit Mercy
Kamy Peppler, Green Bay
Gace Lomen, Milwaukee
Lianna Baxter, Oakland
Jordan Reid, Purdue Fort Wayne
Bailey Kuhns, RMU
Lauren Scott, Wright State*
Sophia Gregory, Youngstown State