The Matchup
Tuesday
Converse (9-5, 7-3 SAC/CC) vs Belmont Abbey College (9-5, 6-4 SAC/CC)
Location: Fulp Field, Spartanburg, S.C.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series
This is will be the ninth all-time meeting between Converse and Belmont Abbey College dating back to the 2017 season. The Crusaders got the better of the Valkyries earlier this season with a 3-1 win at Belmont Abbey. However, Converse is currently riding a two-game home winning streak against the Crusaders dating back to the 2019 season.
 
Converse Notes:

• The Valkyries are 9-5 overall this season and 7-3 in South Atlantic/Conference Carolinas play.
• Converse is coming off a 9-2 win over Sewanee on Sunday afternoon. Catalina Pistaccio and Bella Pistilli both recorded hat-tricks in the win, while Mira Polzer led the team with 5 assists and added a goal of her own. Emily Whitlow and Lotte Kanters also scored in the match for Converse.
• The Valkyries were able to play all four goalies and all 26 field players in the match against Sewanee.
• The Valkyries are averaging 2.36 goals per game and average just over 15 shots per contest.
• Converse has attempted 92 corners this season and the Valkyrie goalkeepers have combined for 35 saves on the season.
• Mira Polzer leads the nation in assists per game (1.07) and leads the South Atlantic Conference in total assists (16). Polzer is tied for second in the conference in points (26) and total shots (46). The Germany native is third on the team in goals scored with five on the season.     
• Former South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week Lotte Kanters leads the team in goals scored (7) and game-winning goals (3). Kanters is second on the team with 17 points this season.
• The Valkyries have had 12 different goal scorers this season and eight different players have contributed assists.
• Three-time player of the week Ciriaca Petitto has made six starts in goal this season for the Valkyries. Petitto has made 19 saves and has posted a .792 save percentage. 

 
Belmont Abbey Notes:

• Belmont Abbey is 9-5 overall and 6-4 in South Atlantic/Conference Carolinas play.
• The Crusaders have won three straight matches and is coming off a 2-0 win over Lindenwood on Saturday afternoon. Belmont Abbey has shutout their last two opponents (Mount Olive and Lindenwood).
• The Crusaders are averaging 1.86 goals per game this season and they average just over 10 shots per contest.
• Belmont Abbey has taken 107 penalty corners and they have made 72 total saves this season.
• Gianna Conti leads in goals scored (11), points (23) and game-winning goals (3). Casey Etter leads the team in assists (3), total shots (45) and shots on goal (28).
• Chloe Parker has started every game for the Crusaders this and has totaled 854 minutes of playing time in the cage. Parker has made 70 saves and produced six shutouts in goal this season.

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