WILSON, N.C.- Johnson's goal early in the second half was all the Valkyries needed to seal their first Conference Carolinas victory of the season with a 1-0 shutout victory over Barton on Saturday afternoon.  Converse improves to 2-4-0 on the season and 1-2 in league play.  Barton drops to 2-2-1 and 1-1-1 in league play.

Natalie Johnson (Leicester, England) picked up her second goal of the season in the 54' finding the back of the net in the left corner of the cage after getting the feed from Alex Marquez (West Hill, Calif.).  This was Marquez's third assist on the season.

Converse had mutliple opportunities in the first half.  Mikhaila Lisicki (Gilbert, Ariz.) peppered the cage with a header in the 39' but the Barton keeper made the save.  Josie Davis (Palm Coast, Fla.) ripped a shot towards the cage from inside the box but was denied by the Bulldog keeper.

The Valkyries and Bulldogs went into the half scoreless.  The Valkyries outshot the Bulldogs 14-13 with seven shots in both stanzas.  Both teams had six shots on goal.

Josee Waitrovich (Waupaca, Wisc.) picked up the win in the net posting her first shutout of the season stopping six Bulldog shots.

Converse returns home to face Pfeiffer in a doubleheader with the Reserves on Tuesday, September 22.  Kick-off for the reserves is at 5pm with the Valkyries following.