Rock Hil, SC - Junior Defender
Donna van der Zalm was named to the South Atlantic Conference Third Team All-Conference.
Donna van der Zalm has been a key defensive leader for the Railsplitters this season, one of only four players to start all 17 matches during the 2025 season and logging the highest minutes among field players with 1,527. She's been a powerhouse on the backline, contributing three goals and helping the team secure six shutouts while anchoring the defense throughout the year.
The full all-conference teams and individual award winners can be found below.
2025 South Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference
First Team
F – Bree Ehmer, Catawba
F – Morgan Delair, Catawba
F – Katie Durham, Lenoir-Rhyne
F – Molly Bukiewicz, Carson-Newman
MF – Maria Rayburn, Catawba
MF – Felicia Frick, Carson-Newman
MF – Ava Hartman, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Ella Wilke, Coker
D – Reese Robinson, Catawba
D – Lucy Hack, Catawba
D – Lauren Monday, Anderson
D – Annika Fend, Carson-Newman
GK – Jenni Dähne, Catawba
Second Team
F – Ellie Polk, Wingate
F – Charlotte Stavis, Emory & Henry
F – Ansley Douty, Anderson
F – Sydney Grant, Tusculum
MF – Ella Matthews, Catawba
MF – Kylie Morin, Catawba
MF – Hannah Denton, Coker
MF – Carola Busquets, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Ali Skinner, Catawba
D – Emma Brandt, Coker
D – Marja Enste, Tusculum
D – Carly Keuffer, Anderson
GK – Madison Gutierrez, Newberry
Third Team
F – Alexis Spivey, Coker
F – Angela Maino, Wingate
F – Nicole Auger, Lenoir-Rhyne
F – Selina Jud, Carson-Newman
MF – Katie Ensalaco, Wingate
MF – Helga Halldorsdottir, Wingate
MF – Mya Rivera, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Wilma Axelsson, Tusculum
D – Ingrid Krakhellen, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Rosa Gonzalez, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial
D – Gabby Agelis, Wingate
GK – Noemie Tartrou, Tusculum
Offensive Player of the Year
Bree Ehmer, Catawba
Defensive Player of the Year
Maria Rayburn, Catawba
Freshman of the Year
Ella Wilke, Coker
Coach of the Year
Nick Brown, Catawba
Fair Play Award
Catawba