Belmont Abbey Named as Favorite in 2021 Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Belmont Abbey has been selected as the favorite in the 2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll.
The conference office officially unveiled the preseason poll on Dec. 15, 2020. The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Belmont Abbey picked up six first-place votes and a total of 78 points to secure the top spot in the preseason tally ahead of Mount Olive (72). The Trojans received the other four first-place votes. North Greenville (67) was third, while Barton (56) was fourth in the poll.
Lees-McRae (40) and Southern Wesleyan (40) tied for fifth and they were followed in the preseason poll by Erskine (33), Chowan (26), Converse (22) and Emmanuel (16).
The 2021 Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Championships get underway with first round play at higher seeds on Monday, April 19. The quarterfinals will be held at higher seeds one day later on Tuesday, April 20.
The 2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Lacrosse Championship semifinals (Friday, April 23) and final (Sunday, April 25) will be held in Tigerville, South Carolina on the campus of North Greenville University.
2021 Conference Carolinas
Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
| School |
First Place |
Total |
| Belmont Abbey |
6 |
78 |
| Mount Olive |
4 |
72 |
| North Greenville |
|
67 |
| Barton |
|
56 |
| Lees-McRae |
|
40 |
| Southern Wesleyan |
|
40 |
| Erskine |
|
33 |
| Chowan |
|
26 |
| Converse |
|
22 |
| Emmanuel |
|
16 |
2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Lacrosse
Players to Watch
Barton
Angelina Scarpa, Sr., Attack, Hicksville, New York (2019 All-Conference Carolinas)
Kayli Ashenfelter, Sr., Midfield, Stewartstown, Pennsylvania (2019 All-Conference Carolinas)
Rebecca Fraser, Gr., Defense/Midfield, Chesapeake, Virginia (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Belmont Abbey
Kylie Eastman, Sr., Attack, Mechanicsville, Virginia (2019 All-Conference Carolinas)
Kate Roberts, So., Midfield, Davidson, North Carolina
Sarah Schaefer, Sr., Defense, Miller Place, New York (2019 All-Conference Carolinas)
Converse
Liv Melton, Fr., Midfield, South Berwick, Maine
Haleigh McSwain, So., Midfield, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Daija Krygier, Sr., Attack, Rising Sun, Maryland
Chowan
Jordan Nicholson, Sr., Defense, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Leia Cabradillia, So., Attack, Jacksonville, North Carolina
Erskine
Amanda Epstein, R-Sr., Midfield, Commack, New York (2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Brittany Smith, Sr., Midfield, Gainesville, Georgia
Paige LeBlanc, Sr., Midfield, Arundel, Maine
Lees-McRae
Kalbie Grassett, Jr., Midfield, Hancock, New Hampshire
Haley Donovan, So., Midfield, Frisco, Texas
Sydney Floyd, Fr., Attack, Little Mountain, South Carolina
Mount Olive
Chaija Olssson, Sr., Defense, Snoqualmie, Washington
Ali Davis, Sr., Midfield, Hampstead, New Hampshire
Bria Hamilton, So., Midfield/Attack, British Columbia, Canada
North Greenville
Rachel Kellogg, 5
th Year, Midfield, Orlando, Florida (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Bridgett Sewell, Sr., Defense, Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Jillian Chiesa, Gr., Midfield, Canton, Georgia (2019 and 2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Southern Wesleyan
Tabitha Beecher, Jr., Attack, Roanoke, Virginia
Amy Pfefferkorn, Sr., Attack/Midfield, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Kaeleigh McDaniel, Sr., Goalie, St. Augustine, Florida (2019 All-Conference Carolinas)
Jairy Sandoval, Sr., Defender/Midfield (2019 All-Conference Carolinas)
