The Matchup
Converse (2-2-1, 0-1-0 CC) vs Lees-McRae (2-1-1, 0-0-0 CC)
Location: McCracken Middle School Field, Spartanburg, S.C.
Time: 5:45 p.m.
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The Series
Converse University and Lees-McRae will be meeting for the first time in program history on Tuesday evening at McCracken Field.
Converse Notes:
- The Valkyries are 2-2-1 this season and 0-1-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
- Converse is coming off a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to Chowan on Saturday afternoon.
- Tim Boeckstanes scored in the 82nd minute of an assist by Sinan Kilincarslan. David Windmiller stayed busy in the goal and made four saves on the afternoon.
- The Valkyries are averaging 2.80 goals per game and 17.8 shots per contest.
- Hayden Gensler has been a spark coming off the bench all season and he leads the team in goals scored (4) and points (8).
- Boeckstanes has played comfortably at home all season and has scored all three of his goals at McCracken field.
- David Windmiller has played every minute in goal for the Valkyries this season and has recorded 19 saves on 65 shots faced.
Lees-McRae Notes:
- Lees-McRae is 2-1-1 on the season and has not played a Conference Carolinas match yet.
- The Bobcats have played their last three games at home and have gone 2-1 over that span. Lees-McRae is currently riding a two-game winning streak with back-to-back shutout wins over Shaw and Johnson & Wales.
- Last time out Johannes Oeksnevad led the offensive attack with a pair of goals, while Tamino Brown, Zach Aversano and Harrison Watts each scored in the contest.
- The Bobcats played three different goalkeepers but Joshua Garvilla led the way with 62 minutes played and four saves in the game.
- Lees-McRae is averaging 3.25 goals per game, 19.0 shots per game and has a .500 shots on goal percentage.
- Oeksnevad leads the way with four goals this season and he leads the team in points (10), total shots (12) and shots on goal (7).
- Garvilla has seen the most work out of all three goalies and has made a trio of starts this season. Garvilla has recorded 15 saves on 46 shots faced.
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