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.
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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. Â
- 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.
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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. Â
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