CLEVELAND, Ohio – The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced Monday afternoon its players of the year and all-conference teams for the 2026 field hockey season. Ohio Wesleyan University senior midfielder
Grace Ammon won her third consecutive NCAC Midfielder of the Year award and was joined by
Mary Powers,
Emma Reynolds,
Katie Conway, and
Annabel Fauver on the list of All-NCAC selections. Ammon, Powers, and Reynolds were named to the first team, Conway was named to the second team, and Fauver was named to the third team.
Ammon, a four-time NCAC special award winner, gives Ohio Wesleyan its fourth consecutive NCAC Midfielder of the Year honor, having won the award herself the past two seasons following Olivia Danley in 2023. The 2023 NCAC Newcomer of the Year also earned her fourth straight first-team All-NCAC selection, finishing the season with 10 assists and nine goals for 28 points with seven assists and six goals coming in conference play. She became OWU's all-time leading assister on September 13 against St. Lawrence, breaking Lesley Hendershott's record of 25 and finishing her career with 32 assists.
Powers, a two-time all-conference honoree, earned her first career first-team All-NCAC selection, adding to a second-team selection last season. She led the Bishops with 20 goals and 45 points, respectively ranking second and tying for third in the NCAC overall. In conference play alone, Powers put away 15 goals and put up 32 points, again ranking second and third respectively.
Reynolds, a two-time all-conference honoree, earned her first career first-team All-NCAC selection, adding to a second-team selection last season. She tied for third on the Bishops in scoring with nine goals and added four assists to rank fourth on the team with 22 points. In conference play, Reynolds tallied three goals and four assists for 10 points.
Conway, a first-time all-conference honoree, tallied two defensive saves and led a Red and Black defense that ranked second NCAC play in goals allowed per game at 0.80 and shutouts with five in conference play. She contributed to eight defensive shutouts overall while Ohio Wesleyan averaged just 1.40 goals allowed to all opponents.
Favuer, a first-time all-conference honoree, scored two goals and dished out four assists to finish with eight points on the season, all coming in conference play. She tied for fourth on the Bishops in overall assists, moving up to tie for second in assists against NCAC opponents.
The 2026 Battling Bishops finished with a 15-5 overall record and went 8-2 in conference play, earning the two-seed in the NCAC Tournament where they advanced to the title game but ended runner-up to Denison.