The Matchup
Friday:
Converse (8-17, 7-6 CC) at King (8-15, 4-9 CC),
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bristol, Tenn. | Student Center
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Saturday:
Converse (8-17, 7-6 CC) at Lees-McRae (12-9, 9-4 CC),
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Banner Elk, N.C. | Williams Gymnasium
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The Weekend Outlook:
This will be the 25^th all-time meeting between Converse and King dating back to the 2001 season. King holds a 23-1 advantage in the series history, but the Valkyries will be looking for the season sweep for the first in program history. This will be the 23^rd meeting between Converse and Lees-McRae dating back to the 2009 season. The Bobcats are 17-5 in the overall series and will be looking for the season sweep for the first time since the 2021 season.        
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is coming off a 3-0 win over Belmont Abbey on Tuesday evening. Evelyn Fitz led the team with 10 kills, Ariel Bryant and Reese Plont both finished with 8 kills in the match.    
• The Valkyries are averaging 10.2 kills per set, 9.4 assists, 1.3 aces per set, 16.2 digs per set and 1.7 blocks per set this season.
• Fitz leads the team with 220 kills this season, Ariel Bryant is third on the team 153 kills and Tia Gripado is third on the team with 151 kills.  
• Schmucker leads the team in assists with 496, while Jasmine Hamilton leads the team with 25 service aces.  
• Day leads the team with 387 digs, Schmucker is second on the team with 193 digs and Gripado is third on the team with 189 digs.   
• Alayah Robertson leads the team with 70 blocks and Tori Barr is second on the team with 68 blocks.     

 
King Notes:

• King went 0-2 this past weekend with losses to Francis Marion and UNC Pembroke.
• King is averaging 10.6 kills per set, 9.9 assists per set, 2.0 aces per set, 16.4 digs per set and 1.6 blocks per set.
• Hailee Blankenship leads the team with 303 kills, Abigale Jayne is second on the team with 134 kills and Gracia Love is third on the team with 122 kills.
• Katie Harless leads the team with 581 assists, while Blankenship leads the team in service aces (46) and digs (263).
• Riley Nelson leads the team with 47 blocks and Abigail Blecher is second on the team with 40 blocks.

 
 
Lees-McRae Notes:

• Lees-McRae went 0-2 last weekend with losses to UNC Pembroke and Francis Marion.
• The Bobcats are averaging 12.7 kills per set, 12.1 assists per set, 1.8 aces per set, 16.7 digs per set and 1.6 blocks per set.
• Sydney Stigler leads the team with 265 kills, Destiny Holley is second on the team with 231 kills and Patrycja Rykala is third on the team with 156 kills.
• Madison Goins leads the team with 796 assists, Stigler leads the team with 24 service aces and Lauren Xayavong has a team best 386 digs.
• Destiny Holley leads the team with 77 blocks and Rebecca Ryan is second on the team with 39 blocks.

 
 
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