SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University men's soccer team picked up their first Conference Carolinas win of the season and their third win overall on Saturday afternoon by defeating the Barton College Bulldogs 3-1.
 
One goal was scored in the first half by Converse's Hayden Gensler, assisted by Sergi Quixal and Kyle Lewis. This is the second goal of the season for Gensler while Lewis and Quixal both picked up their second assists of the year. The Valkyries outshot the Bulldogs 5-3 in the half while both David Windmiller and Steingrimur Gunnarsson each made three saves.
 
Action heated up in the second half as three goals were scored, two from Converse and a last-minute goal from Barton. Lewis scored his first collegiate goal during the 53^rd minute, assisted by Maximilian Seiwald. Shortly after, Quixal scored to make it a 3-0 game in Converse's favor. In the last five minutes of the game, the Bulldogs were successful with a shot and goal from Gabriel Slemer Lopes to make the final 3-1. Barton had six shots and two saves while Converse had seven shots and five saves.
 
With the win, the Valkyries move to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in Conference Carolinas play. The Bulldogs fall to 1-4 and 0-1 in Conference Carolinas action.
 
First Half Notes:

• 5^th minute – Shot by Jaxon Keene, saved by Gunnarsson.
• 6^th minute – Shot by Keene, saved by Gunnarsson.
• 18^th minute – Shot by Tobias Nielsen, saved by Windmiller.
• 25^th minute – Shot by Sinan Kilincarslan.
• 33^rd minute – Shot by Lopes, saved by Windmiller.
• 36^th minute – Shot by Blake Grove, saved by Windmiller.
• 38^th minute – Goal by Gensler, assisted by Quixal and Lewis.
• 40^th minute – Shot by Ricky Cardozo, saved by Gunnarsson.

Second Half Notes:

• 46th minute – Shot by Grove, saved by Windmiller.
• 51^st minute – Shot by Cardozo, out top.
• 52^nd minute – Shot by Kilincarslan, out top right.
• 53^rd minute – Goal by Lewis, assisted by Seiwald.
• 65^th minute – Shot by Sebastian Stephen, saved by Windmiller.
• 66^th minute – Goal by Quixal.
• 70^th minute – Shot by Gensler, saved by Gunnarsson.
• 73^rd minute – Shot by Seiwald, saved by Gunnarsson.
• 79^th minute – Shot by Aaqil Khairun, saved by Windmiller.
• 80^th minute – Shot by Nielsen, saved by Windmiller.
• 84^th minute – Shot by Lopes, saved by Windmiller.
• 85^th minute – Goal by Lopes, assisted by Brendler.
• 86^th minute – Shot by Keene, out top.

 
Next Up:
The Valkyries will be at home again on Wednesday, September 14 for a non-conference game against Mars Hill.
 
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