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2022 Volleyball Huddle
John Byrum
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Winner Converse Conv 9-18,5-13 Conference Carolinas
2
Lees-McRae LMC 7-23,6-12 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Converse Conv
9-18,5-13 Conference Carolinas
3
Final
2
Lees-McRae LMC
7-23,6-12 Conference Carolinas
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Converse Conv 17 25 25 25 19 (3)
Lees-McRae LMC 25 27 21 14 17 (2)
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Converse Conv 9-19,5-13 Conference Carolinas
3
Winner King (TN) King 15-15,9-9 Conference Carolinas
Converse Conv
9-19,5-13 Conference Carolinas
0
Final
3
King (TN) King
15-15,9-9 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Converse Conv 19 20 24 (0)
King (TN) King 25 25 26 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Converse Picks Up First Ever Conference Carolinas Tournament Victory

BRISTOL, TENN. – The Converse University volleyball team picked up their first ever Conference Carolinas tournament win on Saturday afternoon when they came from two sets down to defeat Lees-McRae in the opening round 3-2.

Although the Valkyries were swept in the second round by King, the Valkyries still showed a lot of fight throughout the afternoon against their two opponents. Valkyries senior setter Savannah Ducote finished her career third all-time in the Converse record books with 1,378 career assists. Meanwhile, fellow senior Jasmine Finkley ended her career with a career hitting percentage of .285 which ranks second all-time in program history. Finkley also concludes her career with 752 career kills (6th all-time) and 255 career blocks (3rd all-time).  

Round One: #5 Converse 3, #4 Lees-McRae 2
  • Converse recorded double-digit kills in every set and hit .165 for the match as a team.
  • The Valkyries recorded 75 points, 65 kills, 5 aces, 5 blocks, 59 assists and 92 digs in the match.
  • Jasmine Finkley led the team with 13 kills, Anna Rabon and Megan Carpenter tied for the team lead with 12 kills and Evelyn Fitz recorded 11 kills in the win.
  • Fitz and Savannah Ducote both recorded double-doubles in the victory, with Ducote posting a team high 27 assists in the win over the Bobcats.
  • Mackenzie Day recorded a team high 27 digs in the win as Mackenzie Schmucker finished second on the team with 11 assists.
  • Lees-McRae recorded double-digit kills in four of the five sets and hit .125 for the match.
  • The Bobcats recorded 72 points, 54 kills, 7 aces, 11 blocks, 51 assists and 85 digs.
  • Sydney Stigler led the team with an 18 kill and 15 dig performance against the Valkyries. Julia Emore posted a triple-double with 10 kills, 19 assists and 13 digs.
  • Madison Goins led the Bobcats with 23 assists and Bre Adamson posted a team best 27 digs in the loss to Converse.
Round Two: #5 Converse 0, #3 King 3
  • In the second match of the day for Converse, the Valkyries recorded double-digit kills in the final two sets of the match and posted a .094 hitting percentage.
  • The Valkyries recorded 42 points, 34 kills, 5 aces, 3 blocks, 30 assists and 64 digs in the loss.
  • Jasmine Finkley led the team with 9 kills, Evelyn Fitz and Megan Carpenter both contributed 7 kills in the loss.
  • Savannah Ducote led the team with 14 assists, while Madison Gregory finished second on the team with 13 assists against the Tornado. Mackenzie Day recorded a team high 22 digs, Evelyn Fitz added 16 digs and Ducote completed her second double-double of the day with 11 digs.
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