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Men's Soccer

Men’s Soccer Looks to Secure Outright Division Title Against Lees-McRae

The Matchup:
Converse (7-4-3, 5-2-3 Conference Carolinas) at Lees-McRae (4-6-4, 4-4-2 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Tate Field | Lees-McRae College
Series: Converse leads 2-1
Last time: Converse won 1-0, Oct. 7, 2023
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Converse Notes:
  • The Valkyries enter Tuesday's match after a draw with the University of Mount Olive Trojans 0-0 on Saturday night at Weisiger Stadium.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Tim Baerwalde and freshman goalkeeper Mateo Sanchez each played 45 minutes in Saturday's draw. They combined for a shutout.
  • Junior defender Gabriel Verona leads the team in scoring with 11. He also leads the team in goals with five and has recorded an assist.
  • Converse can secure the outright Northwest division title with a victory or a draw. The Valkyries have 13 division points and Belmont Abbey has 10. The Crusaders face off against King on Wednesday.

Lees-McRae Notes:
  • Last time out the Bobcats fell on the road to the Chowan Hawks 1-0.
  • Lees-McRae is currently 2-3 against Northwest division opponents and are third in the division. Both victories came against King. They are seventh in the conference KPI standings.
  • Redshirt-senior forward Ryan Aliam and freshman midfielder Nils Schulze lead the team in scoring with eight points each. Aliam leads the team in goals with four while Schulze has netted three goals and is tied for the team lead with two assists.
  • Two goalkeepers have evenly split the 14 games and 1,260 minutes in the box for the Bobcats. They each have a 1.29 goals allowed average and have combined for 52 saves and a save percentage of 0.743.

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Players Mentioned

Mateo Sanchez

#30 Mateo Sanchez

GK
5' 9"
Freshman
Tim Baerwalde

#77 Tim Baerwalde

GK
6' 3"
Sophomore
Gabriel Verona

#8 Gabriel Verona

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5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mateo Sanchez

#30 Mateo Sanchez

5' 9"
Freshman
GK
Tim Baerwalde

#77 Tim Baerwalde

6' 3"
Sophomore
GK
Gabriel Verona

#8 Gabriel Verona

5' 9"
Junior
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