FERRUM, Va. -- The 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Team has been announced and Ferrum College's Makaila Veney has been honored.

In a vote of the league's head coaches, Veney was named a third team selection as a defender. She is now a four-time All-Conference player, including three second team selections in 2023, 2024 and 2025 by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference while Ferrum was an NCAA Division III institution. 

Veney started in 12 of 13 games she played in this season, recording five points on four goals and an assist. She led the Panthers in draw controls (53), ground balls (49) and caused turnovers (27). Veney also logged a pair of free position shots, scoring on one.

Ferrum closed the season 3-13 under second-year Head Coach Carly Coyle. The Panthers were 1-7 in Conference Carolinas play. The Panthers graduate Veney and two other players this season, and have 14 players eligible to return for the 2027 season.
   

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2026 Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Carolinas Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Riley Parker, Young Harris
Defensive Player of the Year: Simone McCraw, Mount Olive
Freshman of the Year: Olivia Wallach, Emmanuel
Coach of the Year: Christine Hatton, Young Harris

All-Conference First Team
Attack – Riley Parker, Young Harris
Attack – Katie Broom, Mount Olive
Attack – Hailey Obenchain, Converse
Attack – Abbey McCarthy, Belmont Abbey
Midfield – Triniti Cassidy, Belmont Abbey
Midfield – Mary Troyer, Young Harris
Midfield – Addison Heiser, Young Harris
Defense – Simone McCraw, Mount Olive
Defense – Taylor Tobin, Belmont Abbey
Defense – Ella Clifford, Young Harris
Defense – Giavahna Gasdia, Mount Olive
Goalkeeper – Summer Eddinger, Belmont Abbey

All-Conference Second Team
Attack – Olivia Wallach, Emmanuel
Attack – Becky Reinhard, Converse
Attack – Morghan Pollock, Mount Olive
Attack – Katelyn Miller, Belmont Abbey
Midfield – Demi Czynski, Emmanuel
Midfield – Kami Straub, North Greenville
Midfield – Meghan Jennings, Emmanuel
Defense – Nicole Malasky, Barton
Defense – Fianna Steves, Southern Wesleyan
Defense – Hayden Hennessy, Young Harris
Defense – Celia Leonard, Emmanuel
Goalkeeper – McKenna Graf, Young Harris

All-Conference Third Team
Attack – Cassidy Jones, Shorter
Attack – Zoey Jacobs, Converse
Attack – Regan Fish, Barton
Attack – Taylor Schubert, Emmanuel
Attack – Courtney Bednarz, Lees-McRae
Midfield – Aubree Mayse, North Greenville
Midfield – Berhan Balparda, Barton
Midfield – Madi Primeau, Lees-McRae
Defense – Ainsley Cua, Converse
Defense – Caitlyn Marone, Belmont Abbey
Defense – Faith Piser, Belmont Abbey
Defense – Makaila Veney, Ferrum
Goalkeeper – Ruby Burandt, Mount Olive