ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University senior defender Kenzie Ellenburg was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference for the 2021 spring women's soccer season, the SAC office announced Tuesday.
Sophomore forward Tina Haig was an honorable mention selection for the Pioneers, who went 2-2-2 in round-robin play during the regular season and finished the spring with a 2-5-2 overall mark. Voting was conducted by the conference's 12 head coaches.
Ellenburg, a two-time honorable mention All-SAC selection, is the first Pioneer to receive first-team All-Conference honors since 2016, when midfielder Katja Andersson and defenders Carlie Thornber and Olivia Kilgore were all recognized.
The Mosheim, Tennessee native and graduate of Greeneville High School started all nine games for the Pioneers and scored two goals. She scored in the 23rd minute of a 1-1 draw with Lincoln Memorial on March 3, and netted a goal in the 41st minute of a 2-0 win at Mars Hill on March 18. Ellenburg played every second for the Pioneers during the regular season, helping hold the opposition to zero or one goals in five of their nine games.
For her career, Ellenburg played in 59 games, making 56 starts, and collected five goals and one assist for 11 points. Ellenburg had 45 shots on goal from her back line position, with 29 of those shots on goal.
Haig shared the team lead with three goals for the Pioneers and an assist for seven points in eight matches this season. She had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Mars Hill on Feb. 25 to earn SAC Player of the Week honors, and extended her goal streak to three consecutive matches by scoring at Lenoir-Rhyne on March 14 and at Mars Hill on March 18.
The Fort Washington, Pennsylvania native has scored seven goals and an assist for 15 points in 23 career matches, with three game-winning goals.
Emilee Futrell of Carson-Newman was honored as SAC Offensive Player of the Year, with Catawba sweeping the remaining awards as Katie Beck was Defensive Player of the Year, Hannah Dunn was selected Freshman of the Year and Nick Brown was recognized as Coach of the Year.
2021 South Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer Spring All-Conference
First Team
F – Emilee Futrell, Carson-Newman
F – Jessica Cravero, Lincoln Memorial
F – Hannah Dunn, Catawba
F – Rachel Taylor, Lincoln Memorial
MF – McKenna DeLong, Wingate
MF – Addie Henry, Carson-Newman
MF – Jovana Sanchez, Catawba
MF – Sharon Mayes, Catawba
D – Katie Beck, Catawba
D – Ria Acton, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Kenzie Ellenburg, Tusculum
D – Kristen DeBiase, Wingate
GK – Erica Turner, Queens
Second Team
F – Kaitlyn Cox, Wingate
F – Helen Summerell, Catawba
F – Allie Zueger, Lenoir-Rhyne
F – Tabea Schutt, Limestone
MF – Caroline Peters, Wingate
MF – Sarah Bissett, Catawba
MF – Karen Juarez, Queens
MF – Savannah Fields, Carson-Newman
D – Fabienne Loetscher, Lincoln Memorial
D – Katie Webb, Catawba
D – Jente Kuper, Carson-Newman
D – Lira Mathes, Carson-Newman
GK – Grayson Cameron, Lenoir-Rhyne
Honorable Mention
F – Stephanie Figueiredo, Lenoir-Rhyne
F- Sanne Martinsen, Mars Hill
F- Tina Haig, Tusculum
F- Emma rose Stockton, Queens
MF – Neve Duston, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Selina Boveleth, Limestone
MF – Merel Houweling, Lincoln Memorial
MF – Jess Lafrancis, Wingate
D – Chandler Hendrix, Wingate
D – Amanda Chimbima, Limestone
D – Jada Palmer, Queens
D - Sydney Wolfenbarger, Lincoln Memorial
GK – Lilly Ebner, Carson-Newman
Offensive Player of the Year: Emilee Futrell, Carson-Newman
Defensive Player of the Year: Katie Beck, Catawba
Freshman of the Year: Hannah Dunn, Catawba
Coach of the Year: Nick Brown, Catawba
