ROCK HILL, S.C.  – The South Atlantic Conference announced their annual Field Hockey All-Conference and major award winners on Thursday morning. Converse University had three athletes represented across the two teams.
 
Chelsy Bunse (Oberhausen, Germany) earned All-Conference honors for the third time in her career and First Team All-Conference honors for the second straight season. Bunse started all 17 games this season for the Valkyries and tallied 912 minutes of game action. The senior tallied a pair of assists, two points, 11 shots and four shots on goal this season.
 
Autumn Kern (Lusby, Md.) is making her first appearance on the Second Team All-Conference team as a sophomore. Kern started all 17 games along the back line for the Valkyries and set the school record for defensive saves in a game (4) and defensive saves in a season (7). The sophomore also added one goal, two assists and four points for the Valkyries offense.
 
Cameran Huyett (West Lawn, Pa.) is making her first appearance on the Second Team All-Conference team as a sophomore. Huyett made 13 starts this season and played in all 17 games for a total of 800 minutes. The sophomore is tied for the team lead with five goals and one assist this season. Huyett finished the regular season with 22 total shots, 14 shots on goal and three game-winning goals.  
 
For more information on the Converse Field Hockey team log onto govalkyries.com today.
 
2026 SAC Field Hockey All-Conference Teams
 
First Team All-Conference
Wibien Dahmen, Newberry
Parker Keeler, Newberry
Payton Keeler, Newberry
Sarah Schumacher, Belmont Abbey
Ollie Bond, Lander
Kelcie Gannon, Coker
Isabella Hite, Belmont Abbey
Amber Tozana, Newberry
Chelsy Bunse, Converse
Finet Heemskerk, Newberry
Valerie De Bruin, Belmont Abbey
Grace Gerner, Wingate
Mickey Bond, Lander
 
Second Team All-Conference
Leira Van Tilburg, Lander
Autumn Kern, Converse
Floor Mulder, Lander
Philine Kuipers, Newberry
Skyler Sciaretta, Belmont Abbey
Alex Bevan-Xenelis, Wingate
Kensley Harris, Newberry
Lily Willard, Belmont Abbey
Chloe Kiser, Belmont Abbey
Samantha Pearson, Wingate
Cameran Huyett, Converse
Isabel Stankiewicz, Belmont Abbey
Sophia Coleman, Belmont Abbey
 
Offensive Player of the Year – Wibien Dahmen, Newberry
Defensive Player of the Year – Sarah Schumacher, Belmont Abbey
Freshman of the Year – Valerie De Bruin, Belmont Abbey
Coach of the Year – Hannah Dave, Newberry
 
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