IRVING, Texas (April 27, 2018) – Seniors Andrea Lazaro and Nerma Caluk, Junior Maryna Veksler, Sophomore Ulyana Grib and Freshman Sandra Bozinovic were recognized by Conference USA, collecting a total of eight awards, the league announced on Friday. Head coach Katarina Petrovic, in her sixth season at the helm, was named 2018 Coach of the Year.
Bozinovic was named C-USA Freshman of the Year. The native of Mulhouse, France ended her first season with the Panthers with a 11-4 overall mark. She won all six conference matches and clinched the match for the Panther four times during the season, two of those in home matches against Kansas State and UTEP.