Cards Place Three on All-ACC Field Hockey Teams

Greensboro, N.C. – Three University of Louisville field hockey players earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as announced by the league office on Monday. Sasha Elliott and Julie Kouijzer were selected to the first team while Aimee Plumb was named to the second team.

Elliott (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) earned first team honors after leading the conference with an .800 save percentage and standing tied first with five shutouts. The graduate senior transfer from VCU has started every game for the Cardinals and carries a 1.27 goals against average. She was named the ACC and National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Defensive Player of the Week twice this season. While at VCU, Elliott was a two-time NFHCA All-South Region and All-Atlantic 10 honoree.

Kouijzer takes home her second straight ACC first team nod. The senior defender from Amsterdam, The Netherlands has tallied a career-best six goals while helping the Cardinals defense produce five shutouts. She was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 6 and was selected to the NFHCA Senior Team. The team co-captain and four-year starter is also a 2021 NFHCA third team All-American and two-time All-West Region selection.

Plumb earns her second honor after being named to the first team in 2021. The junior forward from Canterbury, Kent, England, leads the Cardinals in scoring with eight goals, seven assists and 23 points - all career highs. Five of Plumb's eight goals have stood as game winners, ranking third in the ACC in that category. Plumb was named to the NFHCA Preseason Watch List after earning NFHCA All-America third team and All-West Region first team honors in 2021.

The eighth-ranked Cardinals will open ACC tournament play on Tuesday at 6 p.m. when they take on No 5 Virginia in the quarterfinals.

2022 All-ACC Field Hockey Team
First Team
Margo Carlin, F, Sr., Boston College
Hannah Miller, F, Sr., Duke
Sasha Elliott, GK, Gr., Louisville
Julie Kouijzer, B, Sr., Louisville
Ryleigh Heck, F, Fr., North Carolina
Erin Matson, F, Sr., North Carolina
Meredith Sholder, M, Sr., North Carolina
Quirine Comans, F, Gr., Syracuse
Daniela Mendez Trendler, M, Fr., Virginia
Annie McDonough, F, Gr., Virginia
Sky Caron, B, Gr., Wake Forest
Meike Lanckohr, M, Sr., Wake Forest

Second Team
Sarah Johnson, M/B, Boston College
Charlie van Oirschot, M, Jr., Duke
Aimee Plumb, F, Jr., Louisville
Sietske Brüning, M, Fr., North Carolina
Ashley Sessa, M, Fr., North Carolina
Charlotte de Vries, F, Sr., Syracuse
Jannemijn Deutman, M, Fr., Syracuse
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, B, Jr., Syracuse
Adele Iacobucci, M, Sr., Virginia
Jet Trimborn, GK, Fr., Virginia
Grace Delmotte, M, Jr., Wake Forest
Nat Friedman, M, Sr., Wake Forest
Ellie Todd, GK, Fr., Wake Forest

ACC Offensive Player of the Year
Erin Matson, F, Sr., North Carolina

ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Meredith Sholder, M, Sr., North Carolina

ACC Freshman of the Year
Ryleigh Heck, F, Fr., North Carolina

ACC Co-Coaches of the Year
Karen Shelton, North Carolina
Jennifer Averill, Wake Forest

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