The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (3-4, 1-0 CC) vs Alliance (0-4)
Location: Rome, Ga. | Ben Brady Field
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Live Stats
The Series
This will be the third meeting all-time between Converse and Shorter University dating back to the 2013 season. Shorter is 2-0 all-time against the Valkyries and won last years meeting 16-8 in Spartanburg.
Converse Notes
- Converse is 4-4 overall this season and 1-0 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are coming off a 20-2 win over Alliance University on Thursday night.
- Ryleigh Schaeffer led the team with a hat trick, seven other players had at least two goals in the game and 11 total players scored goals for Converse in their victory. Brenna Everette led the team with a trio of assists and Reagan Collins made a pair of saves in the win.
- Converse is averaging 11.3 goals per game this season, 5.7 assists per game, 26.8 shots per game and 22.0 shots on goal per game this year.
- The Valkyries have scored 17 free position goals this season, have recorded 136 ground balls, forced 83 turnovers, won 132 draw controls and have posted a .764 clear percentage.
- Everette currently leads the team in goals scored (23), points (32), total shots (51) and shots on goal (47). O'Neill and Schaeffer are tied for second on the team with13 goals, Hailey Obenchain is third on the team with 12 goals and Karter Lauer is fourth on the team with 10 goals.
- Obenchain is currently ranked sixth nationally and leads both the conference and the team with 19 assists on the season. Obenchain's 19 assists are the tied for the fourth most in a single season in program history. The freshman is also second on the team 31 points this season.
- Coan leads the team in groundballs (21) and draw control wins (36). Collins leads the team in goalie minutes played (405), goals against average (14.51), total saves (67) and save percentage (.406).
Shorter Notes
- Shorter is 2-6 overall this season and they are 2-3 at home on the year. The Hawks are currently riding a three-game losing streak and they are coming off a 15-12 loss to Missouri Baptist on Tuesday afternoon.
- Five different players ended the game with multi-goal performances for the Hawks, with Olivia Masters leading the way with a pair of assists in the contest.
- Shorter has scored 67 goals this season, recorded 24 assists, averaged 23.4 shots per game and they have attempted 32 shots on goal this season.
- The Hawks have scored 20 free position goals, recorded 103 ground balls, forced 89 turnovers and won 84 draw controls. Shorter also has a .762 clear percentage this season.
- Olivia Contento leads the team with 13 goals, while Jadie Arnold is second on the team with 12 goals. Three other players are tied for third on the team with 9 goals each. Alexis Mount leads the team with 7 assists and has a team high 16 points on the season. Mount also leads the team with 25 draw controls won.
- Sydney Jones leads the team with 17 ground balls and Melyndia Boncoeur leads the team with 13 caused turnovers on the season. Jones has started in every game for the Hawks in goal this season and leads the team with 89 saves on 261 shots faced.
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