THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its Field Hockey Players of the Week for matches played during the tenth week of the 2022 season. Lander forward Sophie Schmitz was named the offensive player of the week, while Converse goalie Anita Planella was named defensive player of the week.
Schmitz, a freshman from Utrecht, Netherlands, totaled nine points last week, scoring four goals, including two game-winners, and recoding an assist. In Thursday's game against Newberry, she contributed to all three goals, which included the game winner in the fourth quarter. Against Wingate, she slotted home both of the Bearcats' goals to give Lander back-to-back conference wins for the first time in program history.
Planella, a sophomore from Santiago, Chile, earned her 2nd and 3rd career shutouts for Converse with back-to-back, 1-0 wins against both Lander and Limestone. She made three saves against the Bearcats on Tuesday for an overtime win and followed up with another shutout against the Saints on Friday to aid the Valkyries in limiting their opponents to zero goals for the week.
2022 SAC Field Hockey Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 – Lotte Kanters, Converse
Sept. 13 – Kaiya Sabur, Coker
Sept. 20 – Kilee Bradeen, Converse
Sept. 27 – Morgan Paterson, Mount Olive
Oct. 4 – Catalina Pistaccio, Converse
Oct. 11 – Sophie Schmitz, Lander
Oct. 18 – Nikki Bos, Mount Olive
Oct. 25 – Jule Schuurman, Mount Olive
Nov. 1 – Sophie Schmitz, Lander
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 – Josephine Jense, Converse
Sept. 13 - Josephine Jense, Converse
Sept. 20 – Chloe Parker, Belmont Abbey
Sept. 27 – Jente Ogterop, Mount Olive
Oct. 4 – Chloe Parker, Belmont Abbey
Oct. 11 – Alanna Barrett, Mount Olive
Oct. 18 – Alanna Barrett, Mount Olive
Oct. 25 – Hannah Colavita-Jones, Wingate
Nov. 1 – Anita Planella, Converse
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