South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Announces 2021 Field Hockey All-Conference Teams and Major Award Winners

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – South Atlantic Conference Carolinas announces its annual field hockey awards on Wednesday (Nov. 3). Converse swept this year's awards with Mira Polzer earning Offensive Player of the Year, Ciriaca Petitto garnering Defensive Player of the Year, Lotte Kanters taking Freshman of the Year, and head coach Valerie Clarke earning the 2021 Coach of the Year award.

Polzer, a sophomore forward from Munich, Germany is first in the conference in assists (17), second in points (29), and third in shots on goal (51). This is Polzer's first major award, besides being named to last spring's first team all-conference. 

Petitto, a graduate student from York Town Va., is eighth in the league with saves (23), is fourth in save percentage (.767) and is first in goals against and in goals against average. She has allowed only seven goals against her the entire season. Petitto earned South Atlantic Conference Carolinas AstroTurf Defensive Player of the Week honors three times during the 2021 season. 

Kanters, a freshman forward from Loosdrecht, Netherlands, was an asset to this year's team with goals (8), assists (3), and points (19), she is also first in Game-Winning goals (4). Kanters was awarded South Atlantic Conference Carolinas AstroTurf Offensive Player of the Week honors once during the 2021 season. 

Clarke led the Valkyries to a 8-4 conference record and a 10-6 record overall this fall. Her team ranks second in the league in goals with 37 and first in assists with 35. Clarke had three players earn AstroTurf Player of the Week honors this season.  

2021 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Field Hockey All-Conference

First Team

Kelly Diplock, Limestone

Mira Polzer, Converse

Britt Kabo, Coker

Yasmin De Meyer, Newberry

Lotte Kanters, Converse

Gianna Conti, Belmont Abbey

Ciriaca Petitto, Converse

Annefleur Moerkerken, Mount Olive

Rylie Cordrey, Coker

Casey Etter, Belmont Abbey

Millie Eaton-Jones, Queens 

Catalina Pistaccio, Converse

Isabella Grasso, Belmont Abbey

Second Team

Grace Lee, Newberry

Chelsea Cangro, Limestone

Erin Robbins, Newberry

Liz Halberstadt, Limestone

Gabe Lechner, Queens 

Lily Drury, Newberry

Samantha D'Antonio, Limestone

Chloe Parker, Belmont Abbey

Ellie Fitzgerald, Queens 

Gwendolyn Lewis, Limestone

Maya Forbes, Queens 

Victoria Lane, Mount Olive

Bo Linders, Converse

Offensive Player of the Year

Mira Polzer, Converse

Defensive Player of the Year

Ciriaca Petitto, Converse

Freshman of the Year

Lotte Kanters, Converse

Coach of the Year

Valerie Clarke, Converse

Statistical Champions

Goals Per Game: Kelly Diplock, Limestone (0.78)

Points Per Game:  Kelly Diplock, Limestone (2.07)

Assists Per Game: Mira Polzer, Converse (1.00)

Defensive Saves: Erin Robbins, Newberry (8)

Goals Against Average: Ciriaca Petitto, Converse (0.99)

Save Percentage: Grace Lee, Newberry (.800)

Saves Per Game: Victoria Lane, Mount Olive (6.64)

Team Goals Per Game: Newberry (2.4)

Team Points Per Game:  Converse (6.69)

Team Assists Per Game:  Converse (2.06)

Team Defensive Saves: Newberry (16)

Team Goals Against Average: Converse (1.30)

Team Save Percentage: Newberry (.806)

Team Saves Per Game: Mount Olive (7.29)

Team Winning Percentage: Converse (.625)

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