SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Converse Soccer team dropped a non-conference match to Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday afternoon at home, 4-1.

THE BASICS

Final | Lincoln Memorial 4, Converse 1

Location | Spartanburg, S.C. (Fulp Field)

Records | Converse 6-4-1, Lincoln Memorial 2-7-0

Goals, Assists| Melissa Carlyle (2), Sara Dorsett (1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1st Half:

• Lincoln Memorial jumped on the board in the 9' as the Valkyries gave the ball away in their defensive third.  LMU sent a through ball into the box on the left wing for the score.
• LMU would tack on another goal in the 30' after the Valkyrie clear was unsuccessful and found a LMU attacker for the goal and a 2-0 lead.
• Converse shifted the momentum down 2-0 finding the back of the net in the 33'.
• Sara Dorsett received the throw in from the left side and sent the ball up to Melissa Carlyle, finding the back of the net for her second of the season, cutting the deficit to 2-1 heading into the half.

2nd Half:

• LMU would push their lead our to 3-1 in the 56' off a corner kick finding the Railsplitter in the congested box.
• In the 61' LMU would extend their lead to 4-1 after an attempted cross found the top shelf for the goal.
• Converse had a chance to chip away at the lead in the 77' as Hallie Lycans tried to find Sara Dorsett in the middle of the box, but the sliding attempt just missed.

UP NEXT

Converse heads on the road to face Conference Carolinas foe Lees-McRae in Banner Elk, N.C. on Saturday, October 8.  The last time the Valkyries traveled to LMC, Converse came home with the 1-0 victory.  Kick-off is at 4:30pm.