SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Behind two first half goals by Dorsett leads Converse Soccer to a 2016 season opening win over the visiting Coker Cobras 2-1 on Thursday evening.

Converse (1-0) jumped on the board in the 14' to take a 1-0 lead.  Mariah Elliott (Tolland, Conn.) laid the ball off to Sara Dorsett (Travelers Rest, S.C.) on the left wing.  Dorsett sent the ball across the face of the goal and found the side netting from 20 yards out.

Less than 10 minutes later, Dorsett added her second goal of the season from the middle of the box off the assist from Claudia Coffin (Springboro, Ohio) to give the Valkyries a 2-0 lead.

Late in the first half Converse was called for a foul giving Coker (0-1) a free kick from the right side of the box.  Coker converted on the free kick cutting into the deficit 2-1.

The score would hold for the Valkyries as the final 45 minutes of the match would go scoreless.

Converse peppered the cage the entire night with 30 shots while the defense held the Cobras to 10 shots.

Josee Waitrovich (Waupaca, Wisc.) picked up the win in net allowing one goal and stopping six shots.

Converse returns to the pitch on Saturday, September 3 against #19 North Georgia.