ROCK HILL, SC - The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse team had five student-athletes named to the All-Conference team, as announced by the SAC on Tuesday. 

Being named to the All-SAC First Team was Ellie Campbell and Jayden Wheeler. Campbell is making her second appearance on an All-SAC team as she was a third team member in 2023. She leads the team with 72 ground balls and has totals of 38 goals, 24 ground balls, 23 caused turnovers, and four assists. She scored the game winning goal to take down Anderson in the SAC opening round. Wheeler has been a key addition to the team this season and leads the Bears with 40 caused turnovers, which is second all-time in school history. She has picked up 28 ground balls and picked up six points off three goals and three assists.

Chloe Christensen and Kirra Olson made up LR's second team honorees. This is Christensen's third consecutive year on the All-SAC team, as she was a second team member in 2023 and a third team member in 2024. The senior from Clemmons, N.C., ranks second on the team with 48 points, coming off 34 goals and 14 assists. She also ranks second behind Campbell with 65 draw controls. Olson is the go-to offensive option for the Bears, as she leads the team with 46 goals, including nine games with 3+ goals. She's also added 19 ground balls, 12 draw controls, and 10 assists.

Rounding out the All-SAC honorees for the Bears is goalie Sally Friesen. The junior from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is tied for fourth in school history with nine wins this season. She ranks second in the SAC with a .480 save percentage and third with 169 total saves, a mark which also ranks her third all-time in LR history. She made a career-high 20 saves in Lenoir-Rhyne's big win over Anderson in the SAC quarters. 

The Bears season isn't done yet as they travel to Wingate, N.C., tomorrow to take on the #1 seeded Bulldogs in the SAC semi-finals. The game is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m.

2025 SAC Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams
All-SAC First Team
A – Kaleigh Wilgeroth, Wingate
A – Ava Skeffington, Anderson
A – Josie Tinnerello, Lincoln Memorial
A – Serena Elias, Newberry
MF – Megan Millard, Wingate
MF – Reese Kjertaas, Limestone
MF – Emma Jobs, Newberry
MF – Ellie Campbell, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Kathryn McCabe, Wingate
D – Jayden Wheeler, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Brooke Surace, Limestone
D – Taryn Moreno, UVA Wise
GK – Mackenzie Dorr, Newberry

All-SAC Second Team
A – Joscelin Martin, Limestone 
A – Kirra Olson, Lenoir-Rhyne
A – Nelida Watson, Wingate
A – Logen Davis, UVA Wise
MF – Megan Muir, Anderson
MF – Keira Martin, Limestone
MF – Chloe Christensen, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Emily Blakely, Wingate
D – Krysta Churns, Wingate
D – Meredith Dawson, Anderson
D – Morgan Parsons, Newberry
D – Delaney Duck, Lincoln Memorial
GK – Riley Boone, Wingate

All-SAC Third Team
A – Deirdre Jones, Limestone
A – Elisha Stack, Tusculum
A – Ellie Wilkins, Anderson
A – Amber Kirkpatrick, Lincoln Memorial
MF – Emma Toole, Anderson
MF – Avery Scherer, Wingate
MF – Lana Howell, Newberry
MF – Mya Halladay, Tusculum
D – Leah Rycroft, Limestone
D – Haley McCourt, Wingate
D – Samantha Billingsley, Lincoln Memorial
D – Paige Rodgers, UVA Wise
GK – Sally Friesen, Lenoir-Rhyne

Attacker of the Year
Ava Skeffington, Anderson

Midfielder of the Year
Megan Millard, Wingate

Defensive Player of the Year
Kathryn McCabe, Wingate

Freshman of the Year
Megan Muir, Anderson

Coach of the Year
Abby Wiley, Wingate