ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Newberry women's lacrosse team placed three athletes on All-South Atlantic Conference teams this season, with Chloe Wood earning first team, Sophie Moore earning second team and Madalyn Messersmith earning honorable mention for their terrific play in 2021.

Chloe Wood – All-SAC First Team Midfielder
Wood, a junior midfielder from Sherwood Park, Canada, finished fourth in the conference in goals with 37. She also finished first in the conference in draw controls with 81 and second in shots on goal with 64.

Wood registered four assists in three games this season, leading the team with 18. Wood scored her 100th career goal in a 23-13 win at Coker on Mar. 10.

Sophie Moore – All-SAC Second Team Attacker
Moore, a senior attacker from Mount Pleasant, S.C., led the conference and the Wolves in goals in the regular season with 48. She scored 13 goals on free-position shots, good for second in the SAC. She also finished first in the conference in goals per game with 4.00, shots on goal with 69 and fourth in points with 57, leading the team in that category.
 
Moore scored an individual and school-record nine goals in a 22-17 win at Mars Hill on Mar. 6. She also registered nine points (9 goals, 0 assists), tied for third all-time in a game by a Newberry player. Following her incredible performance, Moore was named the SAC Offensive Player of the Week. Moore's fifth goal of the game gave Newberry a thrilling come-from-behind 13-12 overtime win over the Catawba College Indians on Mar. 14. 

Madalyn Messersmith – All-SAC Honorable Mention Defender
Messersmith, a sophomore defender from Stevensville, Md., played and started in all 12 games for the Wolves and led the team in groundballs with 24. At Tusculum on Mar. 20, Messersmith nabbed eight groundballs and caused five turnovers in a 23-13 win at Coker on Mar. 10. Following her strong defensive effort in the Tusculum game, Messersmith was named the SAC Defensive Player of the Week.