South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Announces 2021 All-Conference And Major Award Winners
ROCK HILL, S.C. – 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 Wolfenbuttel, 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 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 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 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