ROCK HILL, S.C. — Tusculum University sophomore attacker Elisha Stack and senior midfielder Jessie Carolin-Vandenberg have been named All-South Atlantic Conference in women’s lacrosse for the 2026 season, the SAC office announced Tuesday.
Stack was a second-team selection while Carolin-Vandenberg earned third-team honors after helping the Pioneers to a 9-9 overall record and a 5-5 mark in conference play. Tusculum earned its first SAC Championship Tournament appearance since 2018 and had the most wins in a season for the program since 2016. It is the fourth straight season that Tusculum has had two All-SAC selections.
Stack led the SAC with 61 assists and 98 points, setting program single-season records in both categories, and added a career-high 37 goals in 18 games. She had at least one point in all 18 games and had three contests with 10 points or more, including 12 points against both Thomas More on March 14 and Emory & Henry on April 22 to tie the program single-game record.
The Lockport, Illinois native, who was a third-team All-SAC honoree in 2025, also set a program single-game record with nine assists against Thomas More, and had three or more assists in 11 of the Pioneers’ 18 games. In two seasons, Stack ranks ninth in program history in goals (73), second in assists (97) and fourth in points (170).
Carolin-Vandenberg posted career highs with 30 goals and 51 ground balls during the 2026 season. She is ranked third in the SAC in ground balls and had the fourth-most ground balls in a season in program history. She also posted 21 caused turnovers to lead the team, and had at least one points in 15 of the Pioneers’ 17 games including a career-high seven goals against Thomas More.
The Yarraville, Australia native finished her career with 61 goals in a program-record 67 games, while ranking second in school history with 141 ground balls and third with 71 caused turnovers.
2026 SAC Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference Teams
All-SAC First Team
A – Stacy Glover, Wingate
A – Ellie Wilkins, Anderson
A – Caitlyn Schultz, UVa-Wise
A – Ava Skeffington, Anderson
MF – Megan Muir, Anderson
MF – Madison Slayton, Wingate
MF – Sophie Pavlick, Wingate
MF – Issie Brown, UVa-Wise
D – Kathryn McCabe, Wingate
D – Krysta Churns, Wingate
D – Edie Wilkins, Anderson
D – Taryn Moreno, UVA Wise
GK – Saskia Aunger, Wingate
All-SAC Second Team
A – Ella Todd, Newberry
A – Elisha Stack, Tusculum
A – Deirdre Jones, Wingate
A – Amelia Benner, Wingate
MF – Lana Howell, Newberry
MF – Anneleise Meyer, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Hailey Larsen, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Bree Solero, Wingate
D – Keegan Hudspeth, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Delaney Williams, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Haley McCourt, Wingate
D – Skylar Duval-Lewis, Newberry
GK – Sally Friesen, Lenoir-Rhyne
All-SAC Third Team
A – Lauryn Knutson, Wingate
A – Kirra Olson, Lenoir-Rhyne
A – Abbey Walker, Lenoir-Rhyne
A – Logen Davis, UVa-Wise
MF – Justyce Jones, Emory & Henry
MF – Ryan Smith, Lincoln Memorial
MF – Emma Toole, Anderson
MF – Jessie Carolin-Vandenberg, Tusculum
D – Megan D’Amore, Emory & Henry
D – Allison Filosa, Catawba
D – Jackie Tiongco, Anderson
D – Caitlyn Race, Lenoir-Rhyne
GK – Olivia Schmidt, Coker
Attacker of the Year: Stacy Glover, Wingate
Midfielder of the Year: Megan Muir, Anderson
Defensive Player of the Year: Kathryn McCabe, Wingate
Freshman of the Year: Stacy Glover, Wingate
Coach of the Year: Abby Wiley, Wingate
