The Matchup
Wednesday:
Converse (0-8, 0-3 Conference Carolinas) at Erskine (0-7, 0-4 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Due West, S.C./ Huggins Field
Time: 6:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the 14^th all-time meeting between Converse and Erskine dating back to the 2009 lacrosse season. The Valkyries hold a 10-3 all-time record against the Flying Fleet and have won the past six matchups dating back to the 2015 campaign. Converse is 4-2 in games played in Due West and the Valkyries average around 13 goals per game against the Flying Fleet. Last season, the Valkyries and Flying Fleet went into the halftime intermission knotted at seven, in the second half the Valkyries scored 10 goals to win 17-11 over Erskine. If Converse wins on Wednesday night the Valkyries will end a 16-game losing streak dating back to the start of last season. If Erskine wins it will end a 22-game losing streak dating back to the 2019 lacrosse season.  
 
Converse Notes:

• The Valkyries are 0-8 overall this season and 0-3 in Conference Carolinas play. Converse is coming off an 18-5 loss to Barton on Saturday afternoon.
• Cassidy O'Neill led the Valkyries offense with a pair of goals, while Libby Stevens, Rhianna Warner and Haleigh McSwain all scored for the Valkyries in the loss.
• Converse is averaging 8.7 goals per game and 23.1 shots per game this season. The Valkyries have recorded 104 total ground balls, 49 caused turnovers, 97 draw control wins and have a 61 percent clear rate on the season.
• O'Neill leads the Valkyries offense with 22 goals scored this season, Brenna Everette is second on the team with 16 goals and Stevens is third on the team with 12 goals scored. Stevens leads the team with 12 assists and 24 points, while Everette leads the team in draw control wins with 35.
• Ciriaca Petitto leads the team in ground balls (30) and caused turnovers (11). Petitto also leads the conference in ground balls per game (3.7). Madalynn Brunner has started all eight games in goal for the Valkyries this season, Brunner has made 88 saves on 278 shots faced.

Erskine Notes:

• Erskine is 0-7 overall and 0-4 in Conference Carolinas action. The Flying Fleet have lost 22-straight games dating back to the 2019 season.
• Last time out the Flying Fleet lost 22-9 to Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon. Faith Flanagan and Aleiza Manns each recorded a hat-trick in the loss to Southern Wesleyan.
• Erskine is averaging 8.7 goals per game and 22.1 shots per game this season. The Flying Fleet have recorded 96 ground balls, forced 42 turnovers, won 97 draw controls and has a 60 percent clear percentage.
• Flanagan leads the Flying Fleet in goals scored (30), assists (12), points (42), total shots (80), shots on goal (58), ground balls (20), caused turnovers (12) and draw control wins (56). Chandler Werner is second on the team with 18 goals scored and 24 draw control wins.
• Madelyn Rogers has started every game for the Flying Fleet this season. Rogers has allowed 164 goals on 267 shots faced. Rogers has also recorded a total of 53 saves this season.

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