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Converse Field Hockey Heads to Pickle Town for Nationally Ranked Mount Olive

The Matchup
Converse (5-5, 3-4 SAC) at #6 Mount Olive (9-1, 8-0 SAC)
Location: Mount Olive, N.C. | Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex
Time: 1:00 p.m.
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The Series
This will be the eighth all-time meeting between Converse and Mount Olive dating back to the 2019 season. Converse is 4-3 in the overall series, last time out the Valkyries defeated Mount Olive 2-1 in overtime to win the South Atlantic conference Tournament Championship.
 
Converse Notes
  • Converse is coming off a 6-2 loss to Lander on Tuesday afternoon, Emily Whitlow and Catalina Pistaccio both scored in the loss for Converse.  
  • The Valkyries are averaging 2.10 goals per game this season, 14.2 shots per game and hold a .634 shots on goal average.
  • Converse has assisted on 16 of the 21 goals this season, the Valkyries have 50 team saves and have attempted 59 penalty corners.
  • Catalina Pistaccio leads the team with 15 points on the season, the junior also leads the team in goals scored (6) and total shots (39).
  • Brooklyn Widdess leads the team in assists (5) and shots on goal (19) this season.
  • Kat Daniels leads the Valkyries goalie minutes played and has recorded 43 saves on the season.
 
Mount Olive Notes
  • Mount Olive is currently riding a nine-game winning streak dating back to an early September win against IUP. Most recently the Trojans defeated Lander 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.
  • The Trojans are averaging 4.20 goals per game this season, 21.2 shots per game and a .656 shots on goal percentage.
  • Mount Olive has assisted on 34 of the teams 42 goals this season, the Trojans have 43 team saves and have attempted 96 penalty corners.
  • Avery Congleton leads the team in points (21), goals scored (8) and is second on the team in assists (5). Nikki Bos leads the team with 6 assists, while Jinte Steenbeeke leads the team with 32 total shots and Jule Schuurman has a team best 18 shots on goal.
  • Alanna Barrett has started a team high seven games in goal for the Trojans. Barrett leads the team with 24 saves.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Kat Daniels

#64 Kat Daniels

GK
5' 0"
Junior
Catalina Pistaccio

#1 Catalina Pistaccio

MF/F
5' 4"
Junior
Emily Whitlow

#3 Emily Whitlow

F
5' 6"
Junior
Brooklyn  Widdess

#8 Brooklyn Widdess

F/MF
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kat Daniels

#64 Kat Daniels

5' 0"
Junior
GK
Catalina Pistaccio

#1 Catalina Pistaccio

5' 4"
Junior
MF/F
Emily Whitlow

#3 Emily Whitlow

5' 6"
Junior
F
Brooklyn  Widdess

#8 Brooklyn Widdess

5' 4"
Freshman
F/MF