Box Score SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Valkyrie corner kicks were the deciding factor in the 2-0 victory over Conference Carolinas foe, Barton on Saturday evening. Converse improved to 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in Conf. Carolinas. Barton suffers its first loss of the season, dropping to 1-1-1 and 0-1 in the conference.
Georgia Jones found the back of the net for the Valkyries in the 44thminute off the corner kick from Ella Ritchie. Ritchie created the scoring opportunity blasting a shot off the Lady Bulldog keeper.
Jones would extend the Valkyrie lead to 2-0 in the 76th minute finding the back of the net off the Natalie Johnson corner kick. Johnson swung the ball into the box finding Darby Boyd near the six yard box. Boyd found Jones with a wide open lane to the goal notched her third assist of the season.
Joscelyn Wallace moved to 2-1 as the Valkyrie net-minder playing all 90 minutes in goal. Wallace finished the match with two saves as the defensive unit allowed only two shots on goal.
Converse's attacking unit sent 12 shots towards the Lady Bulldog cage with nine of those on target.
Jones led the Valkyrie attack with four shots (all on goal). Alex Marquez and Halley Wisner tallied three shots apiece. Darby Boyd, Natalie Johnson and Ella Ritchie tallied an assist in the win.
Converse returns to action tomorrow afternoon, as it takes on Chowan University (0-2) in a non-conference friendly. First kick is slated for 12pm.
