Valkyries Looking to Build Off Momentum Going Into Weekday Match

The Matchup
Converse (1-3-2, 1-0-0 CC) vs Lees-McRae (3-2-0, 0-1 CC)
Location: McCracken Middle School Field, Spartanburg, S.C.
Time: 8:15 p.m.
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The Series
Converse University and Lees-McRae College are meeting for the 19^th time since the 2003 soccer season. The Bobcats hold a 16-2 advantage in the all-time series and have won the past five games against the Valkyries dating back to the 2016 season. The last time Converse defeated Lees-McRae was on October 24, 2015 when the Valkyries walked away with a 1-0 win over the Bobcats. Since 2014 every match in the series has been decided by one goal with the last two contests ending in a 1-0 loss for the Valkyries.

Converse Notes:

The Valkyries are 1-3-2 on the season and 1-0-0 in Conference Carolinas action.
2014 was the last time the Valkyries started off the Conference portion of the schedule 1-0. That season Converse went on to win the Regular Season Championship and finished with an overall recorded of 15-3-1 and 9-1-1 in conference play.
Saturday's win against Chowan ended a four-game losing streak to the Hawks and was the first multi-goal outing for the Valkyries all season.
Sophie Wang and Rowan Deubel each scored a goal in the win for the Valkyries. Ellie Gore and Olivia Brooks each picked up an assist in the win.
Freshman goalkeeper Daelynn Perry has been instrumental in the Valkyries recent success, the Sunshine State native has recorded five saves over the past two games.
As a team the Valkyries are averaging a goal game and they are taking just under seven shots per contest.
Kaitlin Dansie and Ellie Gore are now tied for the team lead in points (3) and Dansie is tied for the team lead in total shots with six.

Lees-McRae Notes:

Lees-McRae is 3-2 overall and 0-1 in Conference Carolinas action this season.
The Bobcats started the season with a five-game homestand, tomorrow's match will be their first road game of the season.
Lees-McRae is coming off a 3-1 loss to UNC Pembroke on Saturday afternoon at Tate Field.
In the 77^th minute of the game Dahlia Bell connected with Haley Lowman for the lone goal on Saturday.
Mallory Roughton made nine saves in 90 minutes of action against UNC Pembroke.
The Bobcats are averaging one goal per game and they are taking around 13.5 shots per contest.
Lowman currently leads the team in goals scored (2), points (4) and game-winning goals (1).