University of North Carolina Athletics
7 Heels Included In Field Hockey All-ACC Academic Team
January 28, 2026 | Field Hockey
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Seven members of the Carolina field hockey program have earned All-ACC Academic honors, the conference announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The Tar Heel award winners include Sietske Brüning, Molly Catchpole, Coco Courtright, Sanne Hak, Hope Haynes, Dani Mendez, and Grace Pottebaum. The whole group played vital roles in the 2025 squad that won UNC it's ninth straight ACC title.
It is a remarkable fourth career award for Brüning, just the seventh player in program history to do so. Hak and Pottebaum represent the three time winners, while Catchpole picks up her second straight honor.
Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team include a 3.0-grade point average for the previous two semesters and 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career, while being enrolled at the institution for at least one year and being classified as an undergraduate student. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team's athletic contests.
All-ACC Academic Team
Sietske Brüning, North Carolina, M, Economics
Molly Catchpole, North Carolina, F, Exercise and Sport Science
Coco Courtright, North Carolina, D, Exercise and Sport Science
Sanne Hak, North Carolina, M, Exercise and Sport Science
Hope Haynes, North Carolina, D, Business Administration
Dani Mendez, North Carolina, F, Biology
Grace Pottebaum, North Carolina, D, Business Administration
The Tar Heel award winners include Sietske Brüning, Molly Catchpole, Coco Courtright, Sanne Hak, Hope Haynes, Dani Mendez, and Grace Pottebaum. The whole group played vital roles in the 2025 squad that won UNC it's ninth straight ACC title.
It is a remarkable fourth career award for Brüning, just the seventh player in program history to do so. Hak and Pottebaum represent the three time winners, while Catchpole picks up her second straight honor.
Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team include a 3.0-grade point average for the previous two semesters and 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career, while being enrolled at the institution for at least one year and being classified as an undergraduate student. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team's athletic contests.
All-ACC Academic Team
Sietske Brüning, North Carolina, M, Economics
Molly Catchpole, North Carolina, F, Exercise and Sport Science
Coco Courtright, North Carolina, D, Exercise and Sport Science
Sanne Hak, North Carolina, M, Exercise and Sport Science
Hope Haynes, North Carolina, D, Business Administration
Dani Mendez, North Carolina, F, Biology
Grace Pottebaum, North Carolina, D, Business Administration
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