The Matchup
Thursday:
Converse (3-16, 3-7 CC) at North Greenville (14-7, 8-3 CC)
Location: Tigerville, S.C. /Hayes Gymnasium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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Friday:
Converse (3-16, 3-7 CC) vs Lees-McRae (7-11, 5-6 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C./Weisiger Center
Time: 6:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the 20^th all-time meeting between Converse University and North Greenville. The Crusaders hold a 16-3 advantage in the overall series, but the Valkyries won the matchup earlier in the season 3-1. The win snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Crusaders dating back to the 2014 season. Earlier this season, the Valkyries set a new school record for blocks in a game (16) as junior middle blocker Jasmine Finkley set the school record for total blocks with eight in the match.   
 
This will be the 17^th all-time meeting between Converse University and Lees-McRae. The Bobcats hold a 13-3 overall record in the series and defeated the Valkyries 3-1 earlier this season. In the first match of the season between the two schools every set was close until the final set when the Bobcats pulled away from the Valkyries.
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is looking to end a five-match losing streak in Conference Carolinas play.
• The Valkyries went 0-2 last weekend with losses to UNC Pembroke and Belmont Abbey.
• As a team the Valkyries are averaging 9.8 kills per set and 9.0 assists per set. Converse is also averaging 16.0 digs and 1.6 blocks per set this season.
• Kiara Cannon leads the team with 150 kills this season, Anna Rabon is second on the team with 146 and Jasmine Finkley is third on the team with 119. Rabon is second on the team with 22 service aces, digs 176 and points 173.0. Finkley leads the team with 47 total blocks and Cannon is second on the team with 41 total blocks.
• Madison Gregory leads the team with 292 assists and Savannah Ducote is second on the team with 235 assists. Elizabeth Yohe leads the team with 26 service aces and 353 digs.

 
 
North Greenville Notes:

• The Crusaders are 14-7 overall and 8-3 in Conference Carolinas action.
• North Greenville is 7-2 at home this year and they are coming off a straight set sweep over Morris College on Tuesday evening.
• In the Crusaders last match at home, North Greenville lost in straight sets to Francis Marion.
• North Greenville is averaging 12.2 kills per set, 11.6 assists per set, 13.8 digs per set and 1.5 blocks per set.
• Abigail Durham leads the team with 251 kills, Erin Allen is second on the team with 145 kills and Paige Beisecker is third on the team with 117 kills.
• Ashlyn Conner leads the team with 480 assists and 39 service aces this season. Conner is second on the team with 112 digs this year.
• Whitley Kahler leads the team with 301 digs this season and Beisecker leads the team with 62.0 total blocks.

 
Lees-McRae Notes:

• Lees-McRae is 7-11 overall and 5-6 in Conference Carolinas play this season.
• Last weekend the Bobcats went 1-1 with a win over Southern Wesleyan and a loss to Mount Olive on Sunday afternoon.
• The Bobcats have struggled away from Williams Gymnasium this season with just a 1-5 road record this season.
• Lees-McRae is averaging 10.4 kills per set, 9.8 assists per set, 18.6 digs per set and 1.7 blocks per set.
• The Bobcats have four players with 100 or more kills this season. Natasha Colon Moreno leads the team with 173 kills, Hailey Gilreath has 166 kills, Olivia Ney has 138 kills and Kaden Hill reached the century mark last time out.
• Carlee Allbaugh leads the team in assists (540) and service aces (24). Allbaugh is second on the team with 249 digs on the year.
• Lauren Xayavong leads the team with 348 digs on the season and Olivia Ney leads the team with 56 total blocks on the year.

 
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