The Matchup
Friday:
Converse (7-15, 6-5 CC) at Mount Olive (16-9, 10-2 CC),
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Mount Olive, N.C. | Kornegay Arena
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Saturday:
Converse (7-15, 6-5 CC) at Newberry (6-15, 5-8 SAC),
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Newberry, S.C. | Eleazer Arena
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The Weekend Outlook:
This will be the 20^th all-time meeting between Converse and Mount Olive since the 2009 season. The Trojans are 15-4 in the overall and 8-0 in home games over that time span. This will be the fifth all-time meeting between Converse and Newberry dating back to the 2009 season. The two teams have not met since 2017 but Newberry is 4-0 in the overall series against the Valkyries.       
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is coming off a 3-2 loss to Erskine on Tuesday evening. Reese Plont led the team with 11 kills, while Madison Greogry finished with a double-double (18 assists, 13 digs).    
• The Valkyries are averaging 10.3 kills per set, 9.4 assists, 16.4 digs per set and 1.7 blocks per set this season.
• Fitz leads the team with 195 kills this season, Tia Gripado is second on the team with 151 kills and Ariel Bryant is third on the team with 136 kills.
• Schmucker leads the team in assists with 489, while Mackenzie Day and Jasmine Hamilton both have a team high 17 service aces.
• Day leads the team with 354 digs, Gripado is second on the team with 189 digs and Schmucker is third on the team with 188 digs.  
• Alayah Robertson and Tori Barr are tied for the team lead with 62 total blocks.    

 
Mount Olive Notes:

• Mount Olive went 0-2 this past weekend in out of conference action against Lander and Augusta.
• The Trojans are averaging 13.0 kills per set, 12.0 assists per set, 2.3 aces per set, 17.8 digs per set and 1.3 blocks per set.
• Ashlyn Stone leads the team with 261 kills, Karoline Cox is second on the team with 215 kills and Kaitlyn Landis is third on the team with 175 kills.
• Lyndsay Reid leads the team with 519 assists and Jenna Myer is second on the team with 425 assists.
• Morgan Prots leads the team with 414 digs this season, Neza Pec is second on the team with 253 digs and Lyndsay Reid is third on the team with 205 digs.
• Cox leads the team in service aces 46 and blocks 51 this year.

 
 
Newberry Notes:

• Newberry is coming off a 3-0 loss to Wingate on Tuesday evening.
• The Wolves are averaging 10.4 kills per set this season, 9.5 assists per set, 1.2 aces per set, 16.8 digs per set and 1.7 blocks per set.
• Samantha Shaffer leads the team with 196 kills, Taylor Hall is second on the team with 170 kills and Anna Schneider is third on the team with 120 kills.
• Annie Dill leads the team with 558 assists and 18 service aces. Kannyn Boyd leads the team with 228 digs and Olivia Bradley is second on the team with 211 digs.
• Madison Watson is the team leader in blocks with 56 on the season and Shaffer is second on the team with 49.

 
 
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