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Jasmine Finkley
1
Converse CONVERSE 0-1
3
Winner USC Aiken USCA 3-0
Converse CONVERSE
0-1
1
Final
3
USC Aiken USCA
3-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Converse CONVERSE 27 21 12 13 (1)
USC Aiken USCA 25 25 25 25 (3)
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Paine PAINE 0-3
3
Winner Converse CONVERSE 1-1
Paine PAINE
0-3
0
Final
3
Converse CONVERSE
1-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Paine PAINE 11 15 16 (0)
Converse CONVERSE 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Splits Opening Day with USC Aiken and Paine College

AIKEN, S.C. – The Converse University volleyball team opened up the 2022 season with a win over Paine College and a loss to host USC Aiken. It was the Valkyries first win in the month of August since a 3-1 win over Winston-Salem during the 2018 campaign.  
 
 
Game One: USC Aiken 3, Converse 1
  • The Valkyries came out aggressive in the opening match as Anna Rabon collected 6 kills in the opening stanza.
  • Converse hit .250 as a team in the opening set as the team registered 13 kills against the Pacers.
  • Tied at 25 the Valkyries scored the final three-points of the first period to take the early 1-0 advantage over USC Aiken.
  • The second set featured the two squads matching one another point-for-point. Converse held a late 21-19 lead over the Pacers before USC Aiken rattled off six consecutive points to tie the match at a set each.
  • USC Aiken used a pair of lengthy runs to take the early momentum in both the third and fourth sets to take the match from Converse.
  • As a team the Valkyries out blocked USC Aiken 10-4.
  • Jasmine Finkley and Anna Rabon both collected 10 kills for the Valkyries on Saturday afternoon.
  • Freshman MacKenzie Schmucker recorded 18 assists in her college debut, and junior libero Mackenzie Day led the team with 16 digs in the four-set match.
 
Game Two: Converse 3, Paine 0
  • Converse controlled the match from start to finish as they knocked off Paine for their first sweep since October 28th of last season.
  • As a team the Valkyries collected double-digit kills in all three sets and hit .341 as a team.
  • Converse led in almost every major stats category against Paine, total points (48), kills (40), aces (8) and assists (37).
  • Jasmine Finkley led the team with 14 kills, Savannah Ducote and Madison Gregory each contributed 12 assists in the match. Abbey Ray finished with a team high 6 digs against Paine.
 
Next Up:
Converse will be back in the Upstate next week with the Anderson Invitational. The Valkyries first opponent will be Alabama Huntsville on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
 
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